By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Photo Credit: Suresh Rajcoomar/Fullview.
The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed their 42-man squad for the upcoming Investec Champions Cup campaign, which includes 14 Springboks.
The squad includes World Cup winner Handre Pollard, Curwin Bosch, and Luan Giliomee as the primary playmakers alongside fullbacks Willie le Roux and Hakeem Kunene.
The second row consists of Ruan Vermaak, Cobus Wiese, Jaco Grobbelaar, JF van Heerden, and Reinhardt Ludwig, who are getting the nod.
In the loose trio, Marco van Staden and Marcell Coetzee cover the flanks alongside Nizaam Carr, Elrigh Louw, and captain Hanro Liebenberg, with Cameron Hanekom and Jeandre Rudolph named as the No.8s.
The Bulls kick off their campaign against Stade Français at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Bulls Champions Cup squad
Forwards: Nizaam Carr, Marcell Coetzee, Jean Erasmus, Jaco Grobbelaar, Johan Grobbelaar, Cameron Hanekom, Francois Klopper, Hanro Liebenberg, Elrigh Louw, Reinhardt Ludwig, Khuta Mchunu, Jeandré Rudolph, Sti Sithole, Dylan Smith, Mornay Smith, Gerhard Steenekamp, Alu Tshakweni, JF van Heerden, Akker van der Merwe, Marco van Staden, Ruan Vermaak, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Cobus Wiese, Hencus van Wyk.
Backs: Curwin Bosch, Sebastian de Klerk, Paul de Wet, Demetri Erasmus, Stedman Gans, Luan Giliomee, Stravino Jacobs, Keagan Johannes, Cheswill Jooste, Hakeem Kunene, Willie le Roux, Dylan Maart, Pieter van der Merwe, Canan Moodie, Embrose Papier, Handré Pollard, Harold Vorster, Sango Xamlashe.