2019 Bulls (rugby union) season

Bulls
	2019 season
Head coach	Pote Human
Captain	Lood de Jager
Stadium	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Overall	5th
South African Conference	2nd
Record	Won 8, Drew 2, Lost 6
Top try scorer	All: Cornal Hendricks and ; Rosko Specman (5)
Top points scorer	All: Handré Pollard (194)
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Head coachPote Human

CaptainLood de Jager

StadiumLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Overall5th

In 2019, the Bulls participated in the 2019 Super Rugby competition, the 24th edition of the competition since its inception in 1996. They were included in the South African Conference of the competition, along with the Jaguares, Lions, Sharks and Stormers.

The Bulls won eight, drew two and lost six of their matches during the regular season of the competition to finish second in the South African Conference, and in 5th place overall to qualify for the finals as a wildcard team. They lost in their quarterfinal match to the Hurricanes.

2019 Bulls coaches and management
Name	Title
Alan Zondagh	Director of Rugby
Pote Human	Head coach
Chris Rossouw	Backline and attack coach
Daan Human	Scrum and maul specialist coach
Anton Leonard	Lineout specialist
Hayden Groepes	Skills coach (incl. kicking and kicking strategy)
Pine Pienaar	Defence coach
John-William Meyer	Technical analyst

2019 Bulls squad
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Super Rugby		Bulls
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Apps	Pts	Apps	Pts
Tim Agaba	Loose forward	(1989-07-23)23 July 1989 (aged 29)	1	0	1	0
Matthys Basson	Prop	(1995-06-09)9 June 1995 (aged 23)	2	0	2	0
Thembelani Bholi	Loose forward	(1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 29)	30	5	14	0
Marnitz Boshoff	Fly-half	(1989-01-11)11 January 1989 (aged 30)	32	246	3	11
Schalk Brits	Hooker	(1981-05-16)16 May 1981 (aged 37)	63	20	0	0
Lood de Jager	Lock	(1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 26)	60	25	20	20
Nick de Jager	Loose forward	(1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 29)	29	20	29	20
Carel du Preez	Loose forward	(1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 25)	0	0	0	0
Corniel Els	Hooker	(1994-01-19)19 January 1994 (aged 25)	0	0	0	0
Stedman Gans	Centre	(1997-03-19)19 March 1997 (aged 21)	0	0	0	0
Warrick Gelant	Outside back	(1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 23)	34	60	34	60
Lizo Gqoboka	Prop	(1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 28)	37	10	37	10
Johan Grobbelaar	Hooker	(1997-12-30)30 December 1997 (aged 21)	1	0	1	0
Cornal Hendricks	Wing	(1988-04-18)18 April 1988 (aged 30)	27	55	0	0
Wiehahn Herbst	Prop	(1988-07-05)5 July 1988 (aged 30)	40	0	0	0
Travis Ismaiel	Outside back	(1992-06-02)2 June 1992 (aged 26)	39	50	39	50
JT Jackson	Centre	(1996-07-10)10 July 1996 (aged 22)	1	0	1	0
Jason Jenkins	Lock	(1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 23)	40	35	40	35
Jannes Kirsten	Loose forward	(1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (aged 25)	31	10	31	10
Johnny Kôtze	Centre	(1993-01-24)24 January 1993 (aged 26)	34	40	15	35
Jesse Kriel	Centre	(1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 25)	61	75	61	75
Manie Libbok	Fly-half	(1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 21)	8	13	8	13
Hanro Liebenberg	Loose forward	(1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 23)	28	15	28	15
Madot Mabokela	Prop	(1996-07-15)15 July 1996 (aged 22)	0	0	0	0
Theo Maree	Scrum-half	(1995-03-02)2 March 1995 (aged 23)	0	0	0	0
Edgar Marutlulle	Hooker	(1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 31)	33	20	8	0
Simphiwe Matanzima	Prop	(1997-08-18)18 August 1997 (aged 21)	0	0	0	0
Duncan Matthews	Outside back	(1994-02-24)24 February 1994 (aged 24)	8	15	8	15
Nqoba Mxoli	Prop	(1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 26)	5	0	5	0
Trevor Nyakane	Prop	(1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 29)	91	15	49	0
Burger Odendaal	Centre	(1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 25)	43	15	43	15
Embrose Papier	Scrum-half	(1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 21)	10	5	10	5
Handré Pollard	Fly-half	(1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 24)	46	437	46	437
Divan Rossouw	Outside back	(1996-03-12)12 March 1996 (aged 22)	14	15	14	15
Dylan Sage	Centre	(1992-01-24)24 January 1992 (aged 27)	0	0	0	0
Paul Schoeman	Loose forward	(1992-12-19)19 December 1992 (aged 26)	24	35	0	0
Roelof Smit	Loose forward	(1993-01-11)11 January 1993 (aged 26)	25	15	25	15
Chris Smith	Fly-half	(1994-09-09)9 September 1994 (aged 24)	0	0	0	0
Eli Snyman	Lock	(1996-01-25)25 January 1996 (aged 23)	0	0	0	0
RG Snyman	Lock	(1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 24)	39	10	39	10
Rosko Specman	Wing	(1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 29)	0	0	0	0
Hendré Stassen	Loose forward	(1997-12-29)29 December 1997 (aged 21)	3	0	3	0
Ruan Steenkamp	Loose forward	(1993-02-02)2 February 1993 (aged 26)	11	0	11	0
Jade Stighling	Outside back	(1993-05-27)27 May 1993 (aged 25)	2	0	2	0
Muller Uys	Loose forward	(1998-09-02)2 September 1998 (aged 20)	0	0	0	0
Dayan van der Westhuizen	Prop	(1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 24)	10	0	0	0
Marco van Staden	Loose forward	(1995-08-25)25 August 1995 (aged 23)	16	10	16	10
Conraad van Vuuren	Prop	(1995-09-04)4 September 1995 (aged 23)	17	5	17	5
Ivan van Zyl	Scrum-half	(1995-06-30)30 June 1995 (aged 23)	17	0	17	0
Jano Venter	Loose forward	(1994-01-08)8 January 1994 (aged 25)	0	0	0	0
Duane Vermeulen	Loose forward	(1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 32)	109	40	0	0
Jaco Visagie	Hooker	(1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 26)	36	5	36	5
André Warner	Scrum-half	(1993-09-02)2 September 1993 (aged 25)	13	15	13	15
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 15 February 2019, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Crusaders (C)	16	11	3	2	497	257	+240	73	31	8	0	58	Quarter-finals (Conference leaders)
2	Jaguares	16	11	0	5	461	352	+109	60	38	5	2	51
3	Brumbies	16	10	0	6	430	366	+64	65	49	5	3	48

4	Hurricanes	16	12	1	3	449	362	+87	60	46	3	0	53	Quarter-finals (Wildcard)
5	Bulls	16	8	2	6	410	369	+41	42	50	3	2	41
6	Sharks	16	7	1	8	343	335	+8	40	39	3	4	37
7	Chiefs	16	7	2	7	451	465	−14	63	59	2	2	36
8	Highlanders	16	6	3	7	441	392	+49	60	53	2	4	36
9	Lions	16	8	0	8	401	478	−77	53	64	2	1	35
10	Stormers	16	7	1	8	344	366	−22	34	46	1	4	35
11	Rebels	16	7	0	9	393	465	−72	56	61	3	3	34
12	Waratahs	16	6	0	10	367	415	−48	46	54	0	6	30
13	Blues	16	5	1	10	347	369	−22	45	47	2	6	30
14	Reds	16	6	0	10	385	438	−53	50	59	1	3	28
15	Sunwolves	16	2	0	14	294	584	−290	34	85	0	4	12

Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	R17	R18
Opposition	STO	JAG	LIO	SHA	Bye	CHI	SHA	JAG	RED	Bye	STO	WAR	CRU	REB	BRU	BLU	HIG	LIO
Cumulative Points
Position (overall)
Position (SA Conf.)

Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

	16 February 2019	Bulls	40–3	Stormers	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:35	Try: Rosko Specman 4', 19' Johnny Kôtze 24' Jesse Kriel 45' Con: Handré Pollard 5', 20', 25', 46' Pen: Handré Pollard 51', 55', 70', 77'	Scoreboard^[6]	Pen: SP Marais 10'	Referee: Jaco Peyper

2019 Bulls (rugby union) season

Coaches and management

Squad

Standings

Round-by-round

Matches

Player statistics

See also

References

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	23 February 2019	Jaguares	27–12	Bulls	José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
	23:40	Try: Matías Orlando 17' Rodrigo Bruni 64' Bautista Delguy 72' Con: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla 18', 65', 73' Pen: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla 48', 67'	Scoreboard^[7]	Pen: Handré Pollard 24', 45', 54', 60'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill

	2 March 2019	Lions	12–30	Bulls	Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
	15:05	Try: Carlü Sadie 47' Dylan Smith 65' Con: Elton Jantjies 66'	Scoreboard^[8]	Try: Duane Vermeulen 29' Warrick Gelant 74' Con: Handré Pollard 76' Pen: Handré Pollard 14', 27', 37', 43', 58', 62'	Referee: Paul Williams

	9 March 2019	Bulls	37–14	Sharks	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:15	Try: Jesse Kriel 19' Rosko Specman 43', 80' Con: Handré Pollard 21', 80' Pen: Handré Pollard 3', 9', 29', 35', 52' Drop: Handré Pollard 78'	Scoreboard^[9]	Try: Jeremy Ward 41' Dan du Preez 55' Con: Robert du Preez 42', 55'	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	23 March 2019	Bulls	20–56	Chiefs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:05	Try: Jesse Kriel 63' Burger Odendaal 78' Con: Handré Pollard 64', 78' Pen: Handré Pollard 15', 34'	Scoreboard^[10]	Try: Solomon Alaimalo 25', 80' Alex Nankivell 31', 60' Brodie Retallick 40', 41' Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 73' Con: Damian McKenzie 26', 32', 40', 43', 61', 74' Pen: Damian McKenzie 11', 70', 76'	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	30 March 2019	Sharks	16–19	Bulls	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	15:05	Try: Dan du Preez 40' André Esterhuizen 71' Pen: Robert du Preez 5', 61'	Scoreboard^[11]	Try: Jesse Kriel 52' Con: Handré Pollard 52' Pen: Handré Pollard 2', 28', 67', 79'	Referee: Mike Fraser

	6 April 2019	Bulls	20–22	Jaguares	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:05	Try: Jade Stighling 43' Pen: Manie Libbok 7', 16', 24', 53', 60'	Scoreboard^[12]	Try: Pablo Matera 26' Domingo Miotti 72', 75' Con: Santiago González Iglesias 28' Domingo Miotti 74' Pen: Santiago González Iglesias 51'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill

	13 April 2019	Bulls	32–17	Reds	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:15	Try: Lizo Gqoboka 4' Marco van Staden 28' Handré Pollard 41' Hanro Liebenberg 60' Jade Stighling 64' Con: Handré Pollard 42', 61' Pen: Handré Pollard 14'	Scoreboard^[13]	Try: Samu Kerevi 57', 69' Con: Bryce Hegarty 59', 69' Pen: Bryce Hegarty 1'	Referee: Glen Jackson

	27 April 2019	Stormers	24–23	Bulls	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	15:05	Try: Sergeal Petersen 12' Seabelo Senatla 28' Herschel Jantjies 59' Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis 14', 29' Joshua Stander 60' Pen: Joshua Stander 56'	Scoreboard^[14]	Try: Ivan van Zyl 42' Manie Libbok 80' Con: Handré Pollard 43', 80' Pen: Handré Pollard 22', 37', 40'	Referee: Glen Jackson

	4 May 2019	Bulls	28–21	Waratahs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:05	Try: Warrick Gelant 9' Duane Vermeulen 17' Simphiwe Matanzima 70' Con: Handré Pollard 10', 71' Pen: Handré Pollard 7', 25', 42'	Scoreboard^[15]	Try: Nick Phipps 11' Kurtley Beale 51' Curtis Rona 66' Con: Bernard Foley 12', 52', 68'	Referee: Jaco Peyper

	10 May 2019	Bulls	13–45	Crusaders	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: Burger Odendaal 56' Con: Handré Pollard 56' Pen: Handré Pollard 18', 28'	Scoreboard^[16]	Try: Richie Mo'unga 14', 21' Mitchell Dunshea 30' Sevu Reece 36', 47', 66' Scott Barrett 74' Con: Richie Mo'unga 14', 22', 37', 48', 67'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	17 May 2019	Rebels	17–32	Bulls	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	11:45	Try: Marika Koroibete 8', 42' Will Genia 27' Con: Quade Cooper 9'	Scoreboard^[17]	Try: Cornal Hendricks 11' Handré Pollard 17' Burger Odendaal 59' Rosko Specman 69' Con: Handré Pollard 12', 18', 60' Pen: Handré Pollard 40', 74'	Referee: Federico Anselmi

	24 May 2019	Brumbies	22–10	Bulls	GIO Stadium, Canberra
	11:45	Try: Tevita Kuridrani 4', 38', 56' Irae Simone 44' Con: Christian Lealiifano 39'	Scoreboard^[18]	Try: Hanro Liebenberg 18' Con: Manie Libbok 20' Pen: Manie Libbok 2'	Referee: Jaco Peyper

	31 May 2019	Blues	22–22	Bulls	Eden Park, Auckland
	9:35	Try: Ofa Tu'ungafasi 24' Scott Scrafton 46' Akira Ioane 63' Con: Harry Plummer 25', 64' Pen: Harry Plummer 15'	Scoreboard^[19]	Try: Hanro Liebenberg 18' Cornal Hendricks 52' Manie Libbok 75' Con: Manie Libbok 54', 76' Pen: Manie Libbok 8'	Referee: Mike Fraser

	7 June 2019	Highlanders	24–24	Bulls	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	9:35	Try: Josh McKay 12', 34' Waisake Naholo 22', 54' Con: Josh Ioane 13', 35'	Scoreboard^[20]	Try: Divan Rossouw 28' Jason Jenkins 37' Jaco Visagie 74' Con: Handré Pollard 29', 38', 75' Pen: Handré Pollard 59'	Referee: Angus Gardner

	15 June 2019	Bulls	48–27	Lions	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:15	Try: Hanro Liebenberg 4' Marco van Staden 11' Lizo Gqoboka 15' Burger Odendaal 19' Cornal Hendricks 60' Handré Pollard 65' Manie Libbok 71' Con: Handré Pollard 4', 12', 16', 20', 66' Pen: Handré Pollard 25'	Scoreboard^[21]	Try: Hacjivah Dayimani 1' Cyle Brink 56' Con: Elton Jantjies 2' Pen: Elton Jantjies 9', 29', 37', 43' Drop: Andries Coetzee 14'	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Quarter-final	22 June 2019	Hurricanes	35–28	Bulls	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	9:35	Try: TJ Perenara 17' Ben Lam 23' Salesi Rayasi 28', 43' Con: Beauden Barrett 19', 24', 29' Pen: Beauden Barrett 11' Jordie Barrett 56', 64'	Scoreboard^[22]	Try: Warrick Gelant 13' Cornal Hendricks 34', 58' penalty try 51' Con: Handré Pollard 14', 35', 59'	Referee: Nic Berry

2019 Bulls player statistics
Player name	STO	JAG	LIO	SHA	CHI	SHA	JAG	RED	STO	WAR	CRU	REB	BRU	BLU	HIG	LIO	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Lizo Gqoboka	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	17	2	0	0	0	10
Schalk Brits	2	2	2	2	2	2					2	2	2	2	2			—	—	11	0	0	0	0	0
Trevor Nyakane	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—	17	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Jenkins	4	4	4	5	5	4					4	4	4	4	4		4	—	—	12	1	0	0	0	5
Lood de Jager	5	5																—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Steenkamp	6	6	6		6	6	6							20	6	20	20	—	—	10	0	0	0	0	0
Hanro Liebenberg	7	8	7	4	4	7	4	7	7	7		7	7	7	7	7	7	—	—	16	4	0	0	0	20
Duane Vermeulen	8	7	8	8	8	8	8		8	8	8	8	8			8	8	—	—	14	2	0	0	0	10
Embrose Papier	9	9	9	21	21	9	9	21	21		21	21	21		9			—	—	13	0	0	0	0	0
Handré Pollard	10	10	10	10	10	10		10	10	10	10	10			10	10	10	—	—	14	3	31	38	1	194
Rosko Specman	11	11	11	11	11	11				11	11	11	11	11		11	11	—	—	13	5	0	0	0	25
Burger Odendaal	12	12			12	12	12	12	12		12	12	12	12	12	12		—	—	13	4	0	0	0	20
Jesse Kriel	13	13	13	13	13	13		13	13								13	—	—	9	4	0	0	0	20
Johnny Kôtze	14					23	14	14	11	12	13	13	13	13	11	13	12	—	—	13	1	0	0	0	5
Warrick Gelant	15	15	15	15				15	15	15		15	15	15		15	15	—	—	12	3	0	0	0	15
Corniel Els	16	16	16	16	16	16	2	16										—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Simphiwe Matanzima	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	—	—	17	1	0	0	0	5
Dayan van der Westhuizen	18	18	18	18	18													—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Eli Snyman	19	19	5		19	5	5									19		—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Thembelani Bholi	20	20		20			19	19	19	19	19							—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Ivan van Zyl	21	21	21	9	9	21	21	9	9	9				9	21	21	21	—	—	14	1	0	0	0	5
Manie Libbok	22		22	22	22	22	10	22	22	22	22	22	10	10	22	22	22	—	—	9	3	3	7	0	42
Dylan Sage	23	23	12	12	23		13			13	23				13			—	—	9	0	0	0	0	0
Cornal Hendricks		14	14	14	14	14	23			14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	—	—	14	5	0	0	0	25
Chris Smith		22																—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jannes Kirsten			19	6	7	19	7	4	4	4	7	19	19	19	19	4	19	—	—	15	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Agaba			20	7	20	20	20											—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Divan Rossouw			23	23	15	15	15	23	23	23	15	23	23	23	15	23	23	—	—	13	1	0	0	0	5
Paul Schoeman				19				8	20	20	20	6	6	8				—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Conraad van Vuuren						18	18											—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jade Stighling							11	11	14									—	—	3	2	0	0	0	10
Jaco Visagie							16	2	2	2	16	16	16	16	16	2	2	—	—	11	1	0	0	0	5
JT Jackson							22						22	22	23			—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
RG Snyman								5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	—	—	10	0	0	0	0	0
Marco van Staden								6	6	6	6	20	20	6	8	6	6	—	—	10	2	0	0	0	10
Wiehahn Herbst								18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	—	—	10	0	0	0	0	0
Roelof Smit								20										—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johan Grobbelaar									16	16					20	16	16	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
André Warner										21	9	9	9	21		9	9	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try																				–	1	–	–	–	7
Total																				17	46	34	45	1	438