The Bulls have named a strong squad to travel to Italy where they will take on Zebre Parma in their next United Rugby Championship match. Photo: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
Bulls name strong squad for URC clash against Italian whipping boys
The Bulls have named a strong squad to travel to Italy where they will take on Zebre Parma in their next United Rugby Championship match.
The Bulls have named a strong squad to travel to Italy where they will take on Zebre Parma in their next United Rugby Championship match. Photo: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
The Bulls have named a strong squad to travel to Parma, Italy, where they will take on Zebre Parma in their next United Rugby Championship (URC) match on Friday, 25 February.
Kick-off is at 19:30 SA time.
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The squad leaves South Africa on Monday and is expected to arrive in Italy on Tuesday, where they will continue their preparations for their first overseas match since last October.
Bulls have struggled in the URC this season
The Bulls will go into the match without the services of experienced flyhalf Morne Steyn who will be serving the first of his three-match ban following a red card in the Bulls’ previous fixture against the Sharks.
After an up-and-down season to date, the Bulls find themselves in 12th place in the 16-team standings with 18 points after nine matches.
Zebre Parma have proven to be the whipping boys to date and boast just one point from their seven matches to date.
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Touring squad:
Forwards: Lizo Gqoboka, Gerhard Steenekamp, Simphiwe Matanzima, Jacques van Rooyen, Robert Hunt, Bismarck du Plessis, Johan Grobbelaar, Joe van Zyl, Walt Steenkamp, Ruan Nortje, Janko Swanepoel, Marcell Coetzee, Arno Botha, Elrigh Louw, WJ Steenkamp, Reinhardt Ludwig
Backs: Embrose Papier, Keagan Johannes, Marco Jansen van Vuren, Chris Smith, Juan Mostert, Harold Vorster, Lionel Mapoe, Stedman Gans, Cornal Hendricks, Madosh Tambwe, Canan Moodie, Kurt-Lee Arendse
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