Blue Bulls Rugby Union

Blue Bulls Rugby Union

The Blue Bulls Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in Pretoria, South Africa, two neighboring municipalities in Gauteng Province, and all of Limpopo Province. Its main representative team, known in South Africa by its sponsorship name of Vodacom Blue Bulls (Afrikaans: Vodacom Blou Bulle), competes in South Africa's main domestic rugby competition, the Currie Cup. The team plays at Loftus Versfeld Stadium (also known as Securicor Loftus) in Pretoria, and serves as the primary feeder for the Bulls Super 14 franchise, which also plays at Loftus.

History

The team won the Currie Cup for the first time in 1946, and has won or shared the title 20 more times. The Blue Bulls lost the Currie Cup to the Vodacom Freestate Cheetahs after winning it three times in a row from (2002-2004).

External links

* [http://www.bluebulls.co.za Official Blue Bulls site]


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