Bulls get Springbok boost ahead of Pau, Edinburgh clashes

Canan Moodie will be back for the Bulls on their European tour
Canan Moodie will be back for the Bulls on their European tourEUAN CHERRY / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

The ailing Bulls have received a boost with a return to fitness of two of their key Springbok players ahead of a tough trips to French side Pau and Edinburgh in Scotland in the European Champions Cup and United Rugby Championship.

The Bulls have lost seven matches in a row and were beaten 61-49 by Bristol Bears in Pretoria last weekend to continue their retched run. 

Much of their woes are on the defensive side, but they welcome back two attackers in wing Kurt-Lee Arendse and centre/wing Canan Moodie.

Both are strong defenders and bring international experience as they start with a European Champions Cup clash at Pau on Friday. After that they go to Edinburgh in the URC.

South Africa junior international wing Cheswill Jooste has recovered from a shoulder injury and is fit to tour, but Springbok prop Gerhard Steenekamp and number eight Cameron Hanekom continue their rehabilitation at home.     

Bulls squad:

Props: Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Alulutho Tshakweni, Sti Sithole, Wilco Louw, Mornay Smith, Francois Klopper

Hookers: Johan Grobbelaar, Akker van der Merwe

Locks: Cobus Wiese, Ruan Vermaak, Ruan Nortje, Reinhardt Ludwig

Loose forwards: Marco van Staden, Marcell Coetzee, Elrigh Louw, Mpilo Gumede, Jeandre Rudolph, Nizaam Carr.

Scrumhalves: Embrose Papier, Zak Burger

Flyhalves: Handre Pollard, Keagan Johannes

Wings: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Stravino Jacobs, Sebastian de Klerk, Cheswill Jooste

Centres: Harold Vorster, David Kriel, Canan Moodie, Stedman Gans

Fullbacks: Willie le Roux; Devon Williams