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Curwin takes the reins as Bulls ring the changes

By Warren Fortune
Thursday 29 Oct 2026
Curwin Bosch (Bullsrugby.co.za)

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls head coach Johan Ackerman has named his team to face Scarlets in Saturday’s United Rugby Championship Round Five clash at Loftus Versfeld.

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There are 13 changes to the matchday squad that beat Ulster last weekend.

Curwin Bosch takes over the No.10 jersey after Handre Pollard suffered a hamstring injury.

With Cheswill Jooste out with a fractured cheekbone, Stravino Jacobs comes in on the wing. Dylan Maart is on the other side after taking over from Sebastian de Klerk, who drops to the bench.

Willie le Roux is at fullback this week in place of Luan Giliomee.

In the midfield, Stedman Gans will partner Harold Vorster.

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There are also changes in the pack, and it consists of a new starting front row in the form of Khutha Mchunu, Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Alu Tshakweni.

JF van Heerden replaces Reinhardt Ludwig in the second row, while Cameron Hanekom and Jeandre Rudolph will take over from Elrigh Louw and Marcell Coetzee.

Coetzee will play off the bench

Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Dylan Maart, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Hanro Liebenberg (captain), 6 Jeandre Rudolph, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Khutha Mchunu, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Alu Tshakweni.
Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Sebastian de Klerk, 23 Hakeem Kunene.

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Date: Saturday, October 31
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17.00 SAST (15.00 GMT)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 42nd league game)
Assistant referees: Christopher Allison (SARU) & Dylen November (SARU)
TMO: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU)

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