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2025–26 Bulls (rugby union) season

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Season of South African rugby union team

Bulls 2025–26 rugby season
Bulls
2025–26 season
Head coachJohan Ackermann
Highest home attendance6,937 (Rd 2 v Leinster)
Lowest home attendance2,992 (Rd 1 v Ospreys)
Average home attendance4965
←2024–252026–27 →

The2025–26 season will be theBulls'fifth season in theUnited Rugby Championship, their 31st season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC itself and itsSouth African Shield competition, the club will also participate in the2025-26 European Rugby Champions Cup.

Squad and personnel

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Transfers

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Main article:Bulls (rugby union)

Players in

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Players out

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United Rugby Championship

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Matches

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The full list of fixtures for the 2025–26 season were released by the league on 21 March 2025.[10][11][12]

27 September 2025(1 BP)BullsSouth Africa53 – 40WalesOspreys (1 BP)Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 
13:00Try:Coetzee (8', 21')
Grobbelaar (39', 45', 58')
Jooste (51', 72')
Serfontein (61')
Else (68')
Con:Johannes (9', 40', 59', 69')
ReportTry:Giles (2', 80')
Keiran Williams (6', 35')
Walsh (30')
Morse (66')
Con:Edwards (6', 31', 36', 66', 81')
Attendance: 2 992
Referee:Peter Martin
4 October 2025(1 BP)BullsSouth Africa39 – 31IrelandLeinster (1 BP)Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 
17:30Try:de Klerk (4')
Kriel (16', 78')
Gumede (41')
le Roux (58')
Jacobs (68')
Con:Johannes (5', 42')
Kriel (79')
Pen: Johannes (35')
ReportTry:Clarkson (30')
Cooney (44')
T. O'Brien (46')
Penny (66')
Con:Prendergast (31', 45', 47', 66')
Pen: Prendergast (20')
Cards:Connorsyellow card 21' to 31'		Attendance: 6 937
Referee:Adam Jones
11 October 2025(1 BP)UlsterIreland28 – 7South AfricaBullsRavenhill Stadium,Belfast 
19:45Try:McCloskey (22')
Augustus (49')
Herring (54')
Izuchukwu(57')
Con:Doak (22', 50', 55', 58')
Cards: HerringYellow card 27'		ReportTry:Louw (27')
Con:Pollard (28')
Cards:RudolphYellow card 47'		Attendance: 10,629
Referee:Mike AdamsonScotland
17 October 2025(1 BP)ConnachtIreland27 – 28South AfricaBullsThe Sportsground, Galway 
19:45Try:Ioane(10')
Blade(45')
Naughton (68')
Hansen (79')
Con: Ioane (11', 46')
Pen: Naughton (74')
Cards:MurphyRed card 19'		reportTry:de Wet (13', 54')
le Roux (20')
Con:Johannes (21', 55')
Pen: Johannes (63', 72')
Drop: Johannes (43')
Attendance: 4,000[13]
Referee:Mike Adamson
24 October 2025Glasgow WarriorsScotland21 – 12South AfricaBullsScotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 
19:45Try:Tuipulotu (5'c)
penalty try (65')
McBeth (70'c)
Con:Hastings (6', 71')
Cards: McBeth,Yellow card 53'		Report
Scoreboard		Try:Jacobs (11'm)
le Roux (49'c)
Con:Johannes (49')
Cards:KlopperYellow card 65'		Attendance: 6,848[14]
Referee:Craig EvansWales
29 November 2025BullsSouth AfricavSouth AfricaLionsLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 
12:00
20 December 2025SharksSouth AfricavSouth AfricaBullsKings Park Stadium, Durban 
16:00
TBCBullsSouth AfricavSouth AfricaStormersLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 
TBC
3 January 2026StormersSouth AfricavSouth AfricaBullsCape Town Stadium 
16:00
23 January 2026EdinburghScotlandvSouth AfricaBullsEdinburgh Rugby Stadium 
19:45
31 January 2026LionsSouth AfricavSouth AfricaBullsEllis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 
12:30
28 February 2026BullsSouth AfricavSouth AfricaSharksLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 
15:00
20 March 2026BullsSouth AfricavWalesCardiffLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 
17:00
28 March 2026BullsSouth AfricavIrelandMunsterLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 
12:00
17 April 2026DragonsWalesvSouth AfricaBullsRodney Parade, Newport 
19:45
25 April 2026ScarletsWalesvSouth AfricaBullsParc y Scarlets, Llanelli 
19:45
9 May 2026BullsSouth AfricavItalyZebre ParmaLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 
12:45
16 May 2026BullsSouth AfricavItalyBenettonLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 
15:00

Table

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PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Stormers550015739+1182043023Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the2026–27 Champions Cup
2Munster550012589+3618153023
3Glasgow Warriors540116164+972283120
4Cardiff540111187+2418113120
5Ulster4301135103+3219154016Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the2026–27 Champions Cup
6Bulls5302139147−821212014
7Leinster5203126136−1019192111
8Lions5203133145−1218212111
9Zebre Parma520392153−6112232010Qualification for the2026–27 Challenge Cup
10Edinburgh410310971+381711239
11Benetton520388129−411019109
12Connacht41037674+21210228
13Sharks511396136−401419208
14Ospreys5113110140−301621107
15Dragons502374151−771022015
16Scarlets400458126−68717000
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2025. Source:UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[15]


2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tablesview ·watch ·edit ·discuss
South AfricaSouth African Shield
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPtsPos overall
1South Africa Bulls—————————————
2South Africa Lions—————————————
3South Africa Sharks—————————————
4South Africa Stormers—————————————
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[16]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

European competition

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Bulls were drawn in Pool 4 of the 2025-26 European Rugby Champions Cup alongside URC rivalsScarlets (who they will not meet in the pool stage as per the rules of the competition) along with reigning European championsUnion Bordeaux Bègles andPau from France, andBristol Bears and last year's Champions Cup runners upNorthampton Saints from theEnglish Premiership.

European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 4
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1FranceBordeaux Bègles000000000000HomeChampions Cup round of 16.
2EnglandBristol Bears000000000000
3South AfricaBulls000000000000AwayChampions Cup round of 16.
4EnglandNorthampton Saints000000000000
5FrancePau000000000000AwayChallenge Cup round of 16.
6WalesScarlets000000000000
Source:EPCR[17]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
European Rugby Champions Cup : Pool matches
6 December 2025
16:15
BullsSouth AfricavFranceBordeaux Bègles
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
14 December 2025
15:15
Northampton SaintsEnglandvSouth AfricaBulls
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
10 January 2026
14:00
BullsSouth AfricavEnglandBristol Bears
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
16 January 2026
20:00
PauFrancevSouth AfricaBulls
Stade du Hameau, Pau

Home attendance

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Following Round 5 of URC:

Domestic LeagueEuropean Rugby Champions CupTotal
LeagueFixturesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceHighestLowestLeagueFixturesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceHighestLowestTotal attendanceAverage attendance
2025–26 United Rugby Championship29,9274,9646,9372,9922025–26 European Rugby Champions Cup-----9,9274,964


References

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  1. ^"Jake brings Bok lock back to Bulls". SA Rugby Mag. 12 January 2025. Retrieved12 January 2025.
  2. ^"Springboks star Handre Pollard's shock United Rugby Championship move confirmed". Planet Rugby. 1 March 2025. Retrieved1 March 2025.
  3. ^"Cheetahs bid several players farewell". SA Rugby Mag. 20 May 2025. Retrieved20 May 2025.
  4. ^"Jake White confirms Jan Serfontein's Bulls return as Handré Pollard and Co to mount fresh URC title bid". The Mercury. 15 June 2025. Retrieved15 June 2025.
  5. ^"Jake White officially confirms two more Springboks signings as Bulls look to close the Leinster gap". Planet Rugby. 16 June 2025. Retrieved16 June 2025.
  6. ^"Bernard van der Linde: Bulls scrum-half to join Bath next season". BBC Sport. 4 February 2025. Retrieved4 February 2025.
  7. ^"Cheetahs snap up Bulls prop". Rugby 365. 22 April 2025. Retrieved22 April 2025.
  8. ^Tunney, Jack (20 August 2025)."Former Springbok age grade flyhalf to join Newcastle Red Bulls".Planet Rugby. Retrieved25 August 2025.
  9. ^"Cardiff sign versatile back Cornel Smit from URC rivals Bulls".BBC Sport. 20 November 2025. Retrieved20 November 2025.
  10. ^"URC 2025/26 Fixtures".United Rugby Championship. Retrieved22 May 2025.
  11. ^Wright, Jared (21 May 2025)."Full 2025/26 United Rugby Championship fixture list confirmed as Stormers v Leinster kick-off the new season".Planet Rugby. Retrieved22 May 2025.
  12. ^"Leinster to face Stormers, Bulls in early season action | SuperSport".
  13. ^Fallon, John (23 September 2025)."Connacht will have fewer than 4,000 fans for home games for half the season".The 42. Retrieved18 October 2025.
  14. ^Palmer, Mark (24 October 2025)."Glasgow Warriors show fight to edge Bulls in heavyweight battle".www.thetimes.com. Retrieved25 October 2025.
  15. ^"Competition rules – United Rugby Championship".United Rugby Championship.Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved25 February 2025.
  16. ^League Format (3)"Competition Rules".United Rugby Championship. Retrieved23 October 2023.
  17. ^"Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup".www.epcrugby.com.European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved2 July 2024.

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