Vermeulen's new team revealed
CONFIRMED: The Bulls have finally managed to secure a high-profile player for their 2019 season.
The Pretoria-based franchise confirmed that Springbok No.8 Duane Vermeulen has put pen to paper and sealed a deal with the team.
Vermeulen was linked with a move to Stormers, however, the big ball carrying loosie, who is currently plying his trade in Japan, will arrive in Pretoria in February 2019, and will spend the duration of the season with the Bulls.
He missed the recent Rugby Championship due to his club commitments in Japan but will be available for the Springboks on their upcoming year-end tour to Europe.
Big Duane has donned the Green and Gold of the Springboks on 42 occasions and boasts an illustrious career with a number of top-class teams including Pumas, Cheetahs, Stormers, Toulon and the Kubota Spears.
Bulls high-performance manager, Xander Janse van Rensburg, expressed his excitement on the acquisition: “Duane is an amazing rugby player, and is well respected around the world. We firmly believe that his abrasive style of play and experience will add immense value to our Super Rugby campaign next year. At the age of 32, he is a seasoned veteran, that just gets better with every season,”
Vermeulen is also a strong crowd favourite among all South Africans, and he will no doubt be welcomed with open arms by the Loftus faithful.
“2019 is going to be a massive year for us,” said Vermeulen,
“And I’m keen on starting it with an impact at Loftus. The Bulls have always been a team that I have respected and I’m looking forward to joining the family,”
