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Bulls name 11 Boks for URC Final

By Angus Opperman
Wednesday 17 Jun 2026
Leinster v Bulls Croke Park 2025

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann selected a Bok-laden side to contest the United Rugby Championship Final against Leinster at Croke Park on June 19.

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Johan Ackermann opted for the tried and tested, fielding his strongest possible side for the big dance.

Double World Cup winner Willie le Roux starts at fullback, orchestrating with Kurt-Lee Arendse on the right wing and Canan Moodie at outside centre.

Harold Vorster joins Moodie at inside centre whilst Embrose Papier and Handre Pollard will dictate play as the halfback combination.

In the pack, Gerhard Steenekamp, Johan Grobbelaar and Francois Klopper are named as the starting front row.

In the second row, Ruan Nortje and Ruan Vermaak pack down to complete the tight five.

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Captain Marcell Coetzee, Elrigh Louw and No.8 Cameron Hanekom complete the back row.

The bench boasts a wealth of experience.

Marco van Staden is named as the replacement hooker alongside fellow Boks Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Wilco Louw as the props.

Cobus Wiese provides lock and loose forward cover with Zak Burger named as replacement scrumhalf and Stedman Gans as a utility back.

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Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp
Replacements: 16 Marco van Staden, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Jeandre Rudolph, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Stedman Gans, 23 Nizaam Carr

Date: Friday, June 19
Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
Kick-off: 19.30 IST (20.30 SAST; 18.30 GMT)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Ben Breakspear (Wales)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy)

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