2007 Super 14 champions the Bulls have already started their preparations for the 2009 Super 14 season at Loftus Versfeld and have named a training squad.
The Bulls started training for the 2009 season last Monday and while the training squad is not a final squad it does give some idea to what the final squad will look like.
Centres: JP Nel, Marius Delport, Stefan Dippenaar, Gerhard van der Merwe, Jaco Pretorius, Wynand Olivier, Wayne Julies, Stefan Watermeyer, Ruan Boshoff
Flyhalves: Morn’ Steyn, Burton Francis, Francois Brummer, Marnitz Boshoff
Scrumhalves: Fourie du Preez, Heini Adams, Francois Hougaard, JP Joubert
Loose forwards: Pierre Spies, Dewald Potgieter, Gerrit-Jan van Velze, Pedrie Wannenburg, Dries van Schalkwyk, Okkie Kruger, Deon Stegmann, Jacques Burger
Locks: Victor Matfield, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Fudge Mabeta, Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Bosman Grobler, Ruan van Jaarsveld, Willem Serfontein, B’rend Botha
Props: Rayno Gerber, Werner Kruger, Ruan Vermeulen, Frik Kirsten, Gurthr’ Steenkamp, Jaco Engels, Dean Greyling, Corne Fourie
Hookers: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Derick Ku’n, Bandise Maku, Henri Bantjes
