New to the Bulls' Kraal

There are 55 players marching to Pretoria. Not all of them went to Craven Week, but then neither did Francois Hougaard who is an excellent rugby player.

Five of the players contracted are from Namibia, and there is one of special interest  – lock Martin Raath who went to the Academy Week with the SA LSEN team. Mihlali Stamper is another player of interest. He played for Border Country Districts who have a tough time at Craven Week every year.

Five of the players have played for South African Schools.

New Blue Bulls

Fullbacks

Damian Bonaparte (Outeniqua, South Western Districts Craven Week)

Jerome Bossr (Glenwood, KwaZulu Natal Craven Week)

Litha Nkula (Dale, Border Country Districts Craven Week)

Christiaan Strydom (Affies, Blue Bulls Academy Week)

Wings

Lee-Irwin Andries (Dr EG Jansen, Golden Lions Craven Week)

Maxwell Osborne (Hoërskool Tygerberg)

Happiness Peterson (Hoërskool Garsfontein)

Centres

Stefan Coetzee (Hoërskool Kalahari, Griquas Academy Week)

Juan-Carlo Kleynhans (Bothaville, Griffons Academy Week)

Zandré Kruger (Helpmekaar, Golden Lions Academy Week)

Stephan Moolman (Monument, Golden Lions Grant Khomo Week – 2014)

Henry Pike (Dr EG Jansen, Red Valke Academy Week)

Chad Plato (Walvisbaai Private, Namibia Craven Week)

Wian van Niekerk (Paarl Gim, WP Academy Week)

Flyhalves

Theo Boshoff (Paarl Gim, WP Academy Week)

Ruan de Swardt (Affies, SA Schools)

Sergio Kasper (Diamantveld, Griquas Craven Week)

André Kok (Vryburg, Leopards Craven Week)

Scrumhalves

Tiaan Coetzee (Paul Roos Gymnasium)

Richman Gora (Welkom Gim, SA Schools)

Jay-C Cornel Olivier (Windhoek Private, Namibia Academy Week)

Eduan Smit (Ben Vorster, Limpopo Craven Week)

Ginter Smuts (Dr EG Jansen, Valke Craven Week)

Loose forwards

Durang Atembe (Maritzburg College, KwaZulu Natal Academy Week)

Pieter Diergaardt (Windhoek Gim, Namibia Craven Week)

Luke Fortuin (Garsfontein, Blue Bulls Craven Week)

Marco Fuhri (Pionier, KwaZulu Natal Academy Week)

Prince Rivaldo Gino Gaoseb (Windhoek his, Namibia Craven Week)

Justin Levendal (Outeniqua, South Western Districts Craven Week)

Kwezi Mafu (Grey PE, SA Schools)

Raymond Nel (Paarl Gim)

Ryno Pieterse (Garsfontein, SA Schools)

Ewart Potgieter (Pionier, Sharks Country Districts Academy Week)

JC Pretorius (HTS Middelburg, Pumas Craven Week)

Hanru Sirgel (Grens, Border Craven Week)

Mihlali Stamper (De Vos Malan, Border Country Districts Craven Week)

Locks

KP de Jager (Nelspruit, Pumas Craven Week)

Luke Jansen (Walvisbaai Private, Namibia Academy Week)

Christoff Mulder (Monument, Golden Lions Grant Khomo Week)

Ruan Nortje (Wonderboom, Blue Bulls Academy Week)

Martin Raath (Prestasie, SA LSEN Academy Week)

JJ Scheepers (Welkom Gim, Griffons Craven Week)

Props

Cabous Eloff (Affies, SA Schools)

Etienne Janeke (Nico Malan, Eastern Province Craven Week)

Winrich Kennedy (Hentie Cilliers, Griffons Craven Week)

Dewald Maritz (Nelspruit, SA Schools)

Ngonie Moyo (Northwood Boys' High)

Mornay Smith (Eldoraigne, SA Schools)

André van der Merwe (Dr EG Jansen, Valke Craven Week)

Hookers

Mila Bomela (Selborne, Border Craven Week)

Thian du Randt (Grey Bloem, Free State Craven Week)

Werner Fourie (Dr EG Jansen, Valke Craven Week)

Thando Kambule (St Alban’s, Blue Bulls Academy Week)

Hendrik Prinsloo (Westville, KwaZulu Natal Academy Week)

Matthew Wessels (Grey Bloem, Free State Craven Week)