The Vodacom Bulls’ World Cup winning Springboks Fourie du Preez and Wikus van Heerden are currently rehabilitating with the Bulls medical team but the manager Wynie Strydom says that they are making steady progress and he is expecting them to make a full recovery in time for the Super 14.
The versatile loose forward Pedrie Wannenburg is also rehabilitating under the watchful eye of the team doctor but lock Victor Matfield is in full training.
Matfield’s availability for the 2008 Super 14 is still up in the air and at this stage is anybody’s guess although the situation does appear to be leaning towards Matfield heading for France.
Strydom ( the team manager) said the World Cup Springboks will join the squad in December for their training camp in George as they are on tour now playing against Wales this week and the Barbarians next week.
The Bulls will start their camp on the 3rd of December and the Boks that are currently in Wales will join them on the 9th.
BULLS SUPER 14 SQUAD:
PROPS: Richard Bands, Gurthr’ Steenkamp, Rayno Gerber, Jaco Engels, Sangoni Mxoli, Werner Kruger, Rassie van Vuuren
HOOKERS: James van der Walt, Derick Ku’n, Maku Bandise, Chiliboy Ralepelle
LOCKS: Bakkies Botha, Fudge Mabeta, Hendrik Roodt, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Wouter Moore, Juandre Kruger
LOOSE FORWARDS: Wikus van Heerden, Pedrie Wannenburg, Danie Rossouw, Pierre Spies, Deon Stegman, Dewald Potgieter, Hilton Lobberts
SCRUMHALVES: Heinie Adams, JP Joubert, Francois Hougaard, Fourie du Preez
FLYHALVES: Derick Hougaard, Morn’ Steyn, Burton Francis, Ruan Boshoff
CENTRES: JP Nel, Wynand Olivier, Stephan Dippenaar, Luvoyo Mhlobiso, Wayne Julies, Stefan Watermeyer
WINGS: Marius Delport, Danwel Demas, Bryan Habana, John Mametsa, Trompie Nontshinga, Akona Ndungane
FULLBACKS: Tertius Losper, Tiger Mangweni, Zane Kirchner
