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Bulls name three debutants for Stormers showdown

By @rugby365com
Thursday 20 Aug 2026
Keagan Johannes of the Bulls with the ball during the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division match between Vodacom Bulls XV and Airlink Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on August 08, 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls XV have named three uncapped players in their run-on side and on the bench for Friday night’s Currie Cup clash against the Stormers XXIII at Loftus Versfeld.

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*Also read: New halfback combination and captain for Stormers to tackle Bulls

Loosehead prop Arno Gustafson and outside centre Pieter van der Merwe will make their debuts from the start, while hooker Duwan Potgieter is set to earn his first cap off the bench.

The trio takes the tally of Currie Cup debutants this campaign to 27 players.

Scrumhalf Keagan Johannes continues to lead the side from the base of the scrum, with Devon Williams partnering him at flyhalf.

In the pack, Heinrich Theron and Sintu Manjezi form the engine room, with Kebotile Maake, Abongile Nonkontwana and JJ Theron rounding out a loose trio tasked with bringing physicality up front.

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Behind the scrum, the back three of Riyaad Bam, Marnus Rademeyer and fullback Hakeem Kunene will look to provide the finishing touches, while Demitre Erasmus partners newcomer Van der Merwe in midfield.

Bulls XV: 15 Hakeem Kunene, 14 Marnus Rademeyer, 13 Demitre Erasmus, 12 Pieter van der Merwe, 11 Riyaad Bam, 10 Devon Williams, 9 Keagan Johannes (captain), 8 JJ Theron, 7 Abongile Nonkontwana, 6 Kebotile Maake, 5 Sintu Manjezi, 4 Heinrich Theron, 3 Arno Gustafson, 2 Siphosethu Mnebelele, 1 Dylan Smith.
Replacements: 16 Jon Hobson, 17 Sandi Msengana, 18 Duwan Potgieter, 19 Johnathan Eloff, 20 Chinedu Amadi, 21 Cephas van Biljon, 22 Brooklyn Newman, 23 Christiaan Vlok.

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Date: Friday, August 21
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17.05 SAST (15.05 GMT)
Referee: TBC
Assistant referees: TBC
TMO: TBC

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