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| Union | South African Rugby Union | ||
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| Emblem(s) | Barberton Daisy,Bull | ||
| Founded | 1938 (Northern Transvaal Rugby Union) 1997 (Bulls franchise) | ||
| Location | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Region | Gauteng | ||
| Ground(s) | Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Capacity: 51,762) | ||
| Director of Rugby | Jake White | ||
| Coach(es) | Jake White | ||
| Captain(s) | Marcell Coetzee Ruan Nortjé | ||
| Most appearances | Naas Botha (179) | ||
| Top scorer | Morné Steyn (1967) | ||
| Most tries | Bryan Habana (37) | ||
| League(s) | United Rugby Championship | ||
| 2023–24 | Runners-up South African Shield: 1st (2nd overall) | ||
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| Official website | |||
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TheBulls (known for sponsorship reasons as theVodacom Bulls) are aSouth African professionalrugby union team based inPretoria. They play their home matches atLoftus Versfeld. They compete in theUnited Rugby Championship, having competed in theSuper Rugby competition until 2020. Prior to1998, the Bulls competed in the then-Super 12 asNorthern Transvaal, as in those years South Africa was represented in the competition by its top fourCurrie Cup sides from the previous season, instead of the modern Super Rugby teams.
The side won theSuper 14 in 2007, 2009 and 2010, placing them among the most successful teams inSuper Rugby history with three titles. They were the most successful team of theSuper 14 era (2006–10), winning three out of the five titles. They are the most successful South African team, and the only South African team to win a Super Rugby title.
The Currie Cup team has been seen playing as the Bulls and not theBlue Bulls since the2020-21 season. This is a move to rebrand all the teams under one name and not only the Bulls rebranded their Currie Cup name but the Sharks and Lions also modified their names.[1]
Prior to the professionalSuper Rugby competition,Northern Transvaal competed in theSuper 10, which was a tournament featuring ten teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa,Tonga andWestern Samoa, which ran from 1993 to 1995. The top three teams from the previousCurrie Cup season qualified for each of the Super 10 tournaments.
Northern Transvaal competed in the1993 season, where they were grouped in Pool B alongsideTransvaal,New South Wales,North Harbour andWaikato. Transvaal finished at the top of the pool, with Northern Transvaal finishing third, behind New South Wales. Northern Transvaal did not qualify for theSuper 10 (Southern Hemisphere competition)#1994 Super 10 or1995 seasons.
After rugby union went professional, the Super 10 tournament was restructured. TheSuper 12 was created, and was to be competed by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Both Australia and New Zealand adopted new franchise models for their teams, whereas South Africa chose to use the Currie Cup to decide what teams were to be promoted in the Super 12 each season.
Competing in the inaugural Super 12 season of1996, Northern Transvaal were one of the 12 teams. The side won eight of their 11 games and finished third on the table – behind only Auckland and Queensland. Jannie Kruger finished the season in the top three leading point-scorers, behind onlyMatt Burke andJohn Eales. The side was however soundly defeated in a semi-final by theAuckland Blues, with the final score being 48 points to 11. The game was played atEden Park inAuckland.
After their fairly successful performance in the opening competition, the subsequent competition of 1997 saw them with three wins and three draws from 11 games. They finished at eighth. Following the 1997 season, South Africa adopted a similar franchise system to that of Australia and New Zealand's, abolishing the Currie Cup promotion system in favour of creating new franchises. The Bulls were formed as one of the four new teams. They did not make the semis in the1998 season. The Bulls were considered one of the worst teams in the Super 12 competition, finishing last or second to last for five consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2003. In2002, they became the first team ever to go through an entire Super Rugby season without winning a single game. This record remained until theLions repeated the feat during the2010 season. After finishing fourth in the inaugural competition, they did not make the semis again until the years 2003.
The Bulls finished in 6th place in both 2003 and 2004, though still missing out on a finals position. They equalled there 1996 performance in2005, although there was a very poor start to the season, it was followed by six straight wins to earn them a semi-final berth, where they were defeated by theNew South Wales Waratahs.Bryan Habana finished in the top three try-scorers by the end of the season, and was short-listed for IRB player of the year.
In2006, the Super 12 became the Super 14, with the addition of two new franchises, theCheetahs and theWestern Force. By the last round of the 2006 season, the Bulls, along with theBrumbies and Sharks were all in contention to take the fourth and final position on the ladder to make the semi-finals. After the Brumbies were defeated 33 to 3 by theCrusaders, the Bulls or Sharks could mathematically take the fourth spot. The Bulls defeated theStormers atNewlands inCape Town 43 points to 10, which ensured they went through to the semi-finals. The Bulls travelled toChristchurch where they were defeated 35 to 15 atJade Stadium and knocked out of the finals.
The Bulls lost their first game of the2007 Super 14 season, going down to the Sharks inDurban 17 points to 3. Entering week 14, the last round of the regular season, the Bulls were chasing an unlikely 72-point win over the Queensland Reds in order to move into second place and get a home semi-final.[1] At Loftus, the Bulls defeated the Reds 92 points to 3, with the 89-point margin of victory setting a new Super rugby record.[1] The Bulls ran in 13 tries with four players getting doubles andDerick Hougaard kicking 11 conversions. The Sharks finished first, so it became the first time that both home venues in the semi-finals was in South Africa.
The Bulls defeated the Crusaders in their semi-final by 27 points to 12, with Derick Hougaard kicking eight penalties and a drop-goal. The Sharks ensured a home-final in the 2007 Super 14-competition by defeating the Blues with a scoreline of 34–18.
When the Bulls met the Sharks in the Super 14 final at the Absa Stadium in Durban the match turned out to be a tight, nervous affair with the Bulls initially being guilty of indiscipline and making a lot of mistakes. The Sharks carried a 14–10 advantage into half-time after aJP Pietersen try cancelled out one fromPierre Spies. The second half of the match was just as nail-biting, with the Bulls gaining the ascendancy in the match, but failing to turn their rising amount of possession into points. ADerick Hougaard penalty closed the gap to 14–13, after which the Bulls made several onslaughts on the Sharks line, only to lose the ball at critical stages. Their match looked to be all but over for the Bulls whenAlbert van den Berg barged over the line for a Sharks try two minutes from full-time to stretch their lead to six points. However,François Steyn failed with the conversion attempt, and the Bulls restarted with barely seconds on the clock. After regaining the ball from the kick-off, play went through several phases beforeBryan Habana received the ball on the right wing. He cut infield and scored the most dramatic of match winning tries, more than a minute after official play. The try was converted byDerick Hougaard and the Bulls won the match 20–19. In 2009 the Bulls again won the Super 14, defeating the Chiefs 61 – 17 in the final in Pretoria.
In 2010 the Bulls again finished top of the log by beating the Crusaders in a home semi final to secure a home final. Because the FIFA World Cup was being hosted by South Africa that year and Loftus was included as a venue, they had to play the semi and final in Soweto, a first in Super Rugby history. The Stormers had beaten the Waratahs at home and would face off with the Bulls in the Final. The Bulls won the final once again in dramatic style whenFrancois Hougaard sidestepped the Stormers fullback Joe Petersen to score an impressive try.
The Bulls only managed the Super Rugby South African Conference trophy in2013 and they were three time conference runner-up in2012,2014 and2019. They also reached the Qualifiers twice and Semi-final once but lost all three play-off matches.
After the2020 Super Rugby season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, a replacement tournament was announced for each country. The South African tournament was calledSuper Rugby Unlocked and the Bulls were crowned the champions after ending top of the log.[2]
The South African teams withdrew from the competition entirely, making the Bulls the only South African winners of any form of the Super Rugby trophy.[3]
ThePro14 Rainbow Cup was announced as an end-of-season cup competition to introduce the South African teams after their withdrawal from Super Rugby. After the regular season the top of the South African log Bulls faced European top Benetton in the final in Italy. The Bulls lost their first match in Europe as well as the Pro14 Rainbow Cup final 35–8.[4]
The2021–22 season was a tough start for the Bulls with two straight losses in Europe againstLeinster 31-3 andConnacht 34–7. The Bulls got their first win in Europe on 9 October 2021 beatingCardiff Blues 29–19.[5]
They went on to finish in 4th place on the overall standings after regular season, securing a home quarter-final.
The team is centred around theBlue Bulls Rugby Union, whose catchment coversPretoria as well asLimpopo, but also draws players from theFalcons Rugby Union, who represent theEast Rand. Through 2005, the Bulls also drew players from thePumas Rugby Union andLeopards Rugby Union, but in the realignment of franchise areas that came from the expansion ofSuper 12 toSuper 14, these unions were moved into theLions.
The Bulls play all their home matches at theLoftus Versfeld stadium inPretoria, which is also the home of theBlue Bulls during the Currie Cup season. The stadium is also a regular host forSpringboks Test matches, and was a venue during the1995 Rugby World Cup which South Africa hosted. Loftus was a venue for Pool D matches includingFrance vTonga,Scotland v Tonga and France v Scotland. Loftus was also used twice during the finals stages – for theNew Zealand vScotland quarter-final and theEngland vFrance third place play-off.
The ground has been used for rugby since 1908, and in 1932 the stadium was renamed to Loftus Versfeld in honor of Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, the founder of organized rugby in Pretoria.[6][7] The stadium has undergone numerous renovations over the years, and is currently capable of holding 51,762 spectators.
Since 2005, the team's main sponsor has beenmobile communications companyVodacom.[8] On the team's website and all team-issued press releases, the Bulls are referred to as the Vodacom Bulls.
The Bulls squad for the2024–25 United Rugby Championship is.
| Bulls United Rugby Championship squad | ||
|---|---|---|
Props
Hookers Locks | Loose forwards
Scrum-halves Fly-halves | Centres
Outside backs |
| (cx) Denotes team co-captains,Bold denotes internationally capped,ST denotes a short-term signing. |
The results for the Bulls vs different opponents in European competitions
| URC,Rainbow Cup,European Rugby Champions Cup,EPCR Challenge Cup | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | Span | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% | Points for | PPM | Aga | Best score | Worst score | 40–49 points | 50+ points |
 Lions | 2021–2025 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 77.78% | 256 | 28.44 | 170 | 35–22(2024–25) | 34–33(2021) | 0 | 0 |
| Stormers | 2021–2025 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 27.27% | 250 | 22.73 | 270 | 40–22(2023–24) | 37–27(2022–23) | 1 | 0 |
| Sharks | 2021–2025 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 60.00% | 294 | 29.40 | 244 | 44–10(2023–24) | 47–20(2022–23) | 3 | 0 |
 Benetton | 2021–2024 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33% | 201 | 33.50 | 159 | 56–35(2023–24) | 35–8(2021) Final | 2 | 1 |
 Leinster | 2021–2025 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66.67% | 152 | 25.33 | 151 | 62–7(2022–23) | 47–14(2023–24) | 0 | 1 |
| Connacht | 2021–2024 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00% | 116 | 29.00 | 89 | 53–27(2023–24) | 34–7(2021–22) | 0 | 1 |
 Cardiff | 2021–2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 92 | 30.67 | 40 | 45–9(2022–23) | 19–29(2021–22) | 1 | 0 |
 Edinburgh | 2021–2025 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.00% | 116 | 23.20 | 129 | 33–21(2022–23) | 34–28(2024–25) | 0 | 0 |
| Zebre Parma | 2022–2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 240 | 60.00 | 72 | 78–12(2022–23) | 29–54(2023–24) | 1 | 3 |
| Munster | 2022–2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00% | 84 | 21.00 | 95 | 29–24(2021–22) | 31–17(2021–22) | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlets | 2022–2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00% | 170 | 42.50 | 93 | 63–21(2023–24) | 37–28(2022–23) | 0 | 2 |
| Dragons | 2022–2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 115 | 38.33 | 44 | 55–20(2021–22) | 20–55(2021–22) | 0 | 1 |
| Ulster | 2022–2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00% | 123 | 30.75 | 95 | 47–21(2024–25) | 32–23(2022–23) | 1 | 0 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 2022–2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00% | 132 | 26.40 | 126 | 26–19(2023–24) | 35–21(2021–22) | 1 | 0 |
| Ospreys | 2022–2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 171 | 42.75 | 100 | 61–24(2023–24) | 31–38(2021–22) | 1 | 1 |
 Lyon | 2022–2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00% | 136 | 34.00 | 115 | 59–19(2023–24) | 36–42(2022–23) | 1 | 1 |
 Exeter Chiefs | 2022–2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 53 | 26.50 | 72 | 39–28(2022–23) | 44–14(2022–23) | 0 | 0 |
| Toulouse | 2023–2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 9 | 9.00 | 33 | 9–33(2022–23) | 33–9(2022–23) | 0 | 0 |
| Saracens | 2023–2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 32 | 16.00 | 43 | 27–16(2023–24) | 27–5(2024–25) | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol Bears | 2024–2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 31 | 31.00 | 17 | 31–17(2023–24) | 17–31(2023–24) | 0 | 0 |
| Bordeaux | 2024–2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 46 | 46.00 | 40 | 46–40(2023–24) | 40–46(2023–24) | 1 | 0 |
| Northampton Saints | 2024–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 43 | 21.50 | 89 | 22–59(2023–24) | 59–22(2023–24) | 0 | 0 |
| Castres | 2025–2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 10 | 10.00 | 49 | 10–49(2024–25) | 49–10(2024–25) | 0 | 0 |
| Stade Français | 2025–2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 48 | 48.00 | 7 | 48–7(2024–25) | 7–48(2024–25) | 1 | 0 |
| Bayonne | 2025–2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 32 | 32.00 | 22 | 32–22(2024–25) | 22–32(2024–25) | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 2021–2025 | 98 | 61 | 0 | 37 | 62.24 | 2952 | 30.12 | 2364 | 78–12 vs Zebre(2022–23) | 59–22 vs Northampton Saints(2023–24) | 14 | 11 |
The complete results for the Bulls vs different opponents in all competitions
| Super Rugby,Super Rugby Unlocked,Preparation Series,Pro14 Rainbow Cup,United Rugby Championship,European Rugby Champions Cup,EPCR Challenge Cup,Toyota Challenge | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | Span | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% | Points for | PPM | Aga | Best score | Worst score | 40–49 points | 50+ points |
| Sharks | 1996–2025 | 46 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 58.70% | 1081 | 23.50 | 1008 | 44–10 (2023–24) URC | 47–20 (2022–23) URC | 6 | 0 |
 Waratahs | 1996–2019 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 54.55% | 506 | 23.00 | 609 | 48–38 (2010) Super Rugby | 53–7 (2001) Super Rugby | 1 | 0 |
 Highlanders | 1996–2020 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 30.43% | 568 | 24.70 | 644 | 59–29 (1996) Super Rugby | 65–23 (1999) Super Rugby | 2 | 2 |
| Reds | 1996–2020 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 43.48% | 614 | 26.70 | 521 | 92–3 (2007) Super Rugby | 48–12 (2002) Super Rugby | 2 | 2 |
| Crusaders | 1996–2019 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 37.04% | 626 | 23.19 | 909 | 40–35 (2010) Super Rugby | 75–27 (2000) Super Rugby | 1 | 0 |
| Blues | 1996–2020 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 30.43% | 588 | 25.57 | 759 | 59–26 (2009) Super Rugby | 65–24 (2002) Super Rugby | 2 | 1 |
| Chiefs | 1996–2019 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 34.78% | 636 | 27.65 | 745 | 61–17 (2009) Super Rugby Final | 53–24 (2002) Super Rugby | 1 | 1 |
| Lions | 1996–2025 | 39 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 64.10% | 1123 | 28.79 | 988 | 62–52 (2004) Super Rugby | 57–24 (1999) Super Rugby | 2 | 2 |
| Hurricanes | 1996–2019 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 45.45% | 567 | 25.77 | 602 | 48–14 (2013) Super Rugby | 64–32 (1997) Super Rugby | 4 | 0 |
| Brumbies | 1996–2019 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 34.78% | 568 | 24.70 | 672 | 50–32 (2010) Super Rugby | 73–9 (1999) Super Rugby | 1 | 1 |
| Stormers | 1996–2025 | 47 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 38.30% | 1086 | 23.11 | 1048 | 75–14 (2005) Super Rugby | 42–19 (1999) Super Rugby | 4 | 1 |
| Cheetahs | 1997–2022 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 72.73% | 669 | 30.41 | 496 | 60–20 (2008) Super Rugby | 42–29 (2015) Super Rugby | 2 | 3 |
| Force | 2006–2016 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 60.00% | 264 | 26.40 | 221 | 42–20 (2016) Super Rugby | 30–27 (2007) Super Rugby | 1 | 0 |
| Rebels | 2011–2019 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.71% | 253 | 36.14 | 125 | 47–10 (2011) Super Rugby | 35–41 (2012) Super Rugby | 4 | 0 |
| Southern Kings | 2013–2017 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00% | 150 | 37.50 | 55 | 48–18 (2013) Super Rugby | 31–30 (2017) Super Rugby | 1 | 0 |
 Sunwolves | 2016–2018 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00% | 171 | 34.20 | 114 | 50–3 (2016) Super Rugby | 42–37 (2018) Super Rugby | 0 | 1 |
 Jaguares | 2016–2020 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28.57% | 160 | 22.86 | 218 | 43–34 (2018) Super Rugby | 54–25 (2018) Super Rugby | 1 | 0 |
| Griquas | 2020–2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 30 | 30.00 | 23 | 30–23 (2020) Super Rugby Unlocked | 23–30 (2020) Super Rugby Unlocked | 0 | 0 |
| Pumas | 2020–2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 69 | 34.50 | 36 | 48–31 (2020) Preparation Series | 31–48 (2020) Preparation Series | 1 | 0 |
| Eastern Province Elephants | 2021–2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 87 | 87.00 | 10 | 87–10 (2021) Preparation Series | 10–87 (2021) Preparation Series | 0 | 1 |
| Benetton | 2021–2024 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33% | 201 | 33.50 | 159 | 56–35 (2023–24) URC | 35–8 (2021) Rainbow Cup Final | 2 | 1 |
| Leinster | 2021–2025 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66.67% | 152 | 25.33 | 151 | 62–7 (2022–23) URC | 47–14 (2023–24) URC | 0 | 1 |
| Connacht | 2021–2024 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.99% | 116 | 29.00 | 89 | 53–27 (2023–24) URC | 34–7 (2021–22) URC | 0 | 1 |
| Cardiff | 2021–2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 92 | 30.67 | 40 | 45–9 (2022–23) URC | 19–29 (2021–22) URC | 1 | 0 |
| Edinburgh | 2021–2025 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.00% | 116 | 23.20 | 129 | 33–31 (2022–23) URC | 34–28 (2024–25) URC | 0 | 0 |
| Zebre Parma | 2022–2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 240 | 60.00 | 72 | 78–12 (2022–23) URC | 29–54 (2023–24) URC | 1 | 3 |
| Munster | 2022–2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00% | 84 | 21.00 | 95 | 29–24 (2021–22) URC | 31–17 (2022–23) URC | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlets | 2022–2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.67% | 170 | 42.50 | 93 | 63–21 (2023–24) URC | 37–28 (2022–23) URC | 0 | 2 |
| Dragons | 2022–2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 115 | 38.33 | 44 | 55–20 (2021–22) URC | 20–55 (2021–22) URC | 0 | 1 |
| Ulster | 2022–2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00% | 123 | 30.75 | 95 | 47–21 (2024–25) URC | 32–23 (2022–23) URC | 1 | 0 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 2022–2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00% | 132 | 26.40 | 126 | 40–34 (2024–25) URC | 35–21 (2022–23) URC | 1 | 0 |
| Ospreys | 2022–2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 171 | 42.75 | 100 | 61–24 (2023–24) URC | 31–38 (2021–22) URC | 1 | 1 |
| Lyon | 2022–2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00% | 136 | 34.00 | 115 | 59–19 (2023–24) Heineken Cup | 36–42 (2022–23) Heineken Cup | 1 | 1 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 2022–2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 53 | 26.50 | 72 | 39–28 (2022–23) Heineken Cup | 44–14 (2022–23) Heineken Cup | 0 | 0 |
| Toulouse | 2023–2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 9 | 9.00 | 33 | 9–33 (2022–23) Heineken Cup | 33–9 (2022–23) Heineken Cup | 0 | 0 |
| Saracens | 2023–2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 32 | 16.00 | 43 | 27–16 (2023–24) Heineken Cup | 27–5 (2024–25) Heineken Cup | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol Bears | 2024–2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 31 | 31.00 | 17 | 31–17 (2023–24) Heineken Cup | 17–31 (2022–23) Heineken Cup | 0 | 0 |
| Bordeaux | 2024–2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 46 | 46.00 | 40 | 46–40 (2023–24) Heineken Cup | 40–46 (2022–23) Heineken Cup | 1 | 0 |
| Northampton Saints | 2024–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 43 | 21.50 | 89 | 22–59 (2023–24) Heineken Cup | 59–22 (2022–23) Heineken Cup | 0 | 0 |
| Castres | 2025–2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 10 | 10.00 | 49 | 10–49(2024–25) | 49–10(2024–25) | 0 | 0 |
| Stade Français | 2025–2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 48 | 48.00 | 7 | 48–7(2024–25) | 7–48(2024–25) | 1 | 0 |
| Bayonne | 2025–2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 32 | 32.00 | 22 | 32–22(2024–25) | 22–32(2024–25) | 0 | 0 |
| Super Rugby | 1996–2020 | 335 | 158 | 11 | 166 | 47.16% | 8626 | 25.75 | 8875 | 92–3 vs Reds (2007) | 75–27 vs Crusaders (2000) | 30 | 14 |
| Super Rugby Unlocked | 2020–2020 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33% | 178 | 29.67 | 92 | 41–14 vs Sharks (2021) | 25–30 vs Lions (2021) | 1 | 0 |
| Preparation Series | 2021–2021 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00% | 181 | 45.25 | 115 | 87–10 vs Eastern Province Elephants (2021) | 45–12 vs Sharks (2021) | 1 | 1 |
| United Rugby Championship | 2021–2025 | 75 | 48 | 0 | 27 | 64.00% | 2310 | 30.80 | 1711 | 78–12 vs Zebre (2022–23) | 47–14 vs Leinster (2023–24) | 10 | 10 |
| Pro14 Rainbow Cup | 2021–2021 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.43% | 191 | 27.29 | 152 | 43–9 vs Sharks (2021) | 35–8 vs Benetton (2021) | 1 | 0 |
| European Rugby Champions Cup | 2022–2025 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 46.67% | 408 | 27.20 | 465 | 59–19 vs Lyon (2023–24) | 59–22 vs Northampton Saints (2023–24) | 3 | 1 |
| EPCR Challenge Cup | 2025–2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 60 | 30.00 | 56 | 32–22 vs Bayonne (2024–25) | 34–28 vs Edinburgh (2024–25) | 0 | 0 |
| Toyota Challenge | 2022–2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 14 | 14.00 | 17 | 14–17 vs Cheetahs (2022) | 17–14 vs Cheetahs (2022) | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 1996–2025 | 445 | 227 | 11 | 207 | 51.01% | 11968 | 26.89 | 11483 | 92–3 vs Reds (2007) | 75–27 vs Crusaders (2000) | 46 | 26 |
Other notable results:
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Bulls score | Opponent score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2001 | Fiji Developmental side | Fiji | Lost | 27 | 35 | Report |
| 3 February 2001 | Fiji | Fiji | Won | 33 | 19 | Report |
| 7 February 2001 | Fiji Warriors | Fiji | Won | 19 | 14 | Report |
| 31 January 2015 | Saracens | Allianz Park,London | Won | 39 | 26 | Report |
| 17 July 2021 | South Africa A | Cape Town Stadium,Cape Town | Won | 17 | 14 | Report |
| Individual Records | United Rugby Championship | Heineken Cup | EPCR Challenge Cup | Super Rugby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most points | 388 byChris Smith | 58 byJohan Goosen | 15 byDavid Kriel | 1487 byMorné Steyn |
| Most tries | 24 byKurt-Lee Arendse | 4 byDavid Kriel,Sebastian de Klerk,Marcell Coetzee,Embrose Papier,Cameron Hanekom | 3 byDavid Kriel | 37 byBryan Habana (2005–09) 2ndAkona Ndungane 33 tries (2005–14) |
| Most conversions | 92 byChris Smith | 18 byJohan Goosen | 3 byJohan Goosen,Keagan Johannes | 245 byMorné Steyn |
| Most penalty kicks | 57 byChris Smith | 8 byChris Smith | 1 byJohan Goosen,Keagan Johannes | 283 byMorné Steyn |
| Most drop goals | 1 byChris Smith | record not set | record not set | 26 byMorné Steyn |
| Match Records | United Rugby Championship | Heineken Cup | EPCR Challenge Cup | Super Rugby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest victory. | 78–12 (v.Zebre, 2023) | 59-19 (v.Lyon, 2024) | 32-22 (v.Bayonne, 2025) | 92–3 (v.Queensland Reds, 2007) |
| Largest points for | 78 (v.Zebre, 2023) | 59 (v.Lyon, 2024) | 32 (v.Bayonne, 2025) | 92 (v.Queensland Reds, 2007) |
| Biggest defeat | 14–47 (v.Leinster, 2024) | 22-59 (v.Northampton Saints, 2024) | 34-28 (v.Edinburgh, 2025) | 9–73 (vACT Brumbies, 1999) |
| Most points conceded | 47 (v.Sharks, 2022), (v.Leinster, 2024) | 59 (v.Northampton Saints, 2024) | 34 (v.Edinburgh, 2025) | 75 (vCrusaders, 2000) |
| Most tries: | 11 (v.Zebre, 2023) | 9 (v.Lyon, 2024) | 4 tries on two occasions | 13 (vQueensland Reds, 2007) |
| Most tries conceded | 7 (v.Leinster, 2024) | 9 (v.Northampton Saints, 2024) | 4 (v.Edinburgh, 2025) | 11 (vCrusaders, 2000) |
| Most points by a player | 23 byJohan Goosen (v.Zebre 2023) | 13 byChris Smith (v.Lyon, 2023) | 10 byDavid Kriel (v.Edinburgh, 2025) | 35 byMorné Steyn (vStormers, 2005, vBrumbies 2010) |
| Most tries by a player | 3 (hat-trick) byCornal Hendricks (v.Ospreys, 2022),Canan Moodie (v.Zebre 2023),David Kriel (v.Zebre 2023),Canan Moodie (v.Benetton 2024) | 2 tries on 5 occasions | 2 byDavid Kriel (v.Edinburgh, 2025) | 3 byAdriaan Richter (v.Blues, 1997),Fourie du Preez (v.Cats, 2004),Wynand Olivier (v.Rebels, 2011),Bjorn Basson (v.Rebels, 2016),Warrick Gelant (v.Sharks, 2017),Adriaan Strauss (v.Stormers, 2018),Warrick Gelant (v.Sharks, 2018),Rosko Specman (v.Highlanders, 2020) |
| Most conversions by a player | 10 byJohan Goosen (v.Zebre 2023) | 6 byMorné Steyn (v.Lyon, 2022) | 2 on two occasions | 11 byDerick Hougaard (v.Queensland Reds, 2007) |
| Most penalties by a player | 5 byMorné Steyn (v.Sharks, 2021),Chris Smith (v.Cardiff 2021),Chris Smith (v.Munster 2022) | 3 byChris Smith (v.Toulouse, 2023),Chris Smith (v.Lyon, 2023) | 1 on two occasions | 8 byJannie de Beer (v.Highlanders, 1996),Derick Hougaard (v.Crusaders, 2007) |
| Most drop goals by a player | 1 byChris Smith (v.Sharks 2022) | record not set | record not set | 4 byMorné Steyn (v.Crusaders, 2009) |
| Winning Streaks | United Rugby Championship | Heineken Cup | EPCR Challenge Cup | Super Rugby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most consecutive victories | 6 (27 April 2024 – 22 June 2024) | 3 victories | 1 victory | 12 (25 April 2009 – 27 March 2010) |
| Season Records | United Rugby Championship | Heineken Cup | EPCR Challenge Cup | Super Rugby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most points | 710 (2023–24) | 213 (2023–24) | 60 (2024-25) | 500 (2010) |
| Most team tries | 92 (2023–24) | 28 (2023–24) | 8 (2024-25) | 59 (2018) |
| Most team conversions | 70 (2023–24) | 23 (2023–24) | 6 (2024-25) | 47 (2018) |
| Most team penalties | 36 (2023–24) | 9 (2023–24) | 2 (2024-25) | 62 (2010) |
| Most team drop goals | 1 (2021–22) | record not set | record not set | 11 (2009) |
| Most points by a player | 167 byJohan Goosen (2023–24) | 41 byJohan Goosen | 15 byDavid Kriel | 263 by Morné Steyn (2010 – Super Rugby record) |
| Most tries by a player | 12 byAkker van der Merwe (2023–24) | 3 byDavid Kriel,Marcell Coetzee,Embrose Papier,Sebastian de Klerk (2023–24) | 3 byDavid Kriel | 11 by Bjorn Basson (2012) |
| Most conversions by a player | 45 byJohan Goosen (2023–24) | 16 byJohan Goosen (2023–24) | 3 byJohan Goosen,Keagan Johannes | 38 by Morné Steyn (2010) |
| Most penalty kicks by a player | 24 byJohan Goosen (2023–24) | 4 byChris Smith (2022–23)&(2023–24) | 1 byJohan Goosen,Keagan Johannes | 51 Morné Steyn (2010 – Super Rugby Record) |
| Most drop goals by a player | 1 byChris Smith (2021–22) | record not set | record not set | 11 by Morné Steyn (2009, Super Rugby Record) |
United Rugby Championship Team of the Year
The following Bulls players were selected in the URC team of the year.
| Season | Players |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Johan Grobbelaar,Ruan Nortjé,Marcell Coetzee[2] |
| 2022–23 | Kurt-Lee Arendse[3] |
| 2023–24 | Wilco Louw,Akker van der Merwe,Ruan Nortjé(2),Elrigh Louw,Cameron Hanekom,Kurt-Lee Arendse(2)[4] |
United Rugby Championship Golden Boot
The Golden Boot is awarded to the kicker who has successfully converted the highest percentage of place kicksTo be eligible, the player must have taken at least 20 kicks at goal.
| Season | Winner | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Johan Goosen | 90% |
| 2023–24 | Chris Smith | 90% |
United Rugby Championship Ironman of the Year
The award for having played the most minutes in the URC during the season.
| Season | Players |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Ruan Nortjé (1,394) |
| Individual Records | Held by |
|---|---|
| Most points | 1708 byMorné Steyn (2005 – 2023) |
| Most tries | 37 byBryan Habana (2005–2009) |
| Most conversions | 309 byMorné Steyn (2005 – 2023) |
| Most penalty kicks | 314 byMorné Steyn (2005 – 2023) |
| Most drop goals | 26 byMorné Steyn (2005 – 2023) |
| Finalists | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won theSuper Rugby final 20–19 against the Sharks | 19 May 2007 |
| 2009 | Won theSuper Rugby final 61–17 against the Chiefs | 30 May 2009 |
| 2010 | Won theSuper Rugby final 25–17 against the Stormers | 29 May 2010 |
| 2021 | Lost thePro14 Rainbow Cup final 8–35 against Benetton | 19 June 2021 |
| 2022 | Lost theUnited Rugby Championship final 13–18 against the Stormers | 18 June 2022 |
| 2024 | Lost theUnited Rugby Championship final 16–21 against the Glasgow | 22 June 2024 |
| Semi-finalists | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | LostSuper Rugby semi-final 11–48 to Blues | 19 May 1996 | |
| 2005 | LostSuper Rugby semi-final 13–23 to Waratahs | 21 May 2005 | |
| 2006 | LostSuper Rugby semi-final 15–35 to Crusaders | 20 May 2006 | |
| 2013 | LostSuper Rugby semi-final 23–26 to Brumbies | 27 July 2013 | |
| Quarter-finalists | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LostSuper Rugby quarter-final 13–28 to Crusaders | 21 July 2012 | |
| 2019 | LostSuper Rugby quarter-final 28–35 to Hurricanes | 22 June 2019 | |
| 2023 | LostUnited Rugby Championship quarter-final 33–21 to Stormers | 6 May 2023 | |
| 2024 | LostEuropean Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final 59–22 to Northampton Saints | 13 April 2024 | |
| 2025 | LostEPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final 28–34 to Edinburgh | 12 April 2025 | |
| Major Honours in international competitions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Titles won | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | Quarter-finalists | Qualifying-finalists | Round of 16 |
Super Rugby | (3)2007,2009,2010 | (0) | (4)1996,2005,2006,2013 | (1)2019 | (1)2012 | |
| Super Rugby Conference trophy | (1)2013 | (4)2012,2014,2016,2019 | ||||
| United Rugby Championship | (0) | (2)2021–22,2023–24 | (0) | (1)2022–23 | ||
| United Rugby Championship SA Shield | (1)2023–24 | (2)2021–22,2022–23 | ||||
| Pro14 Rainbow Cup | (0) | (1)2021 | ||||
| Super Rugby Unlocked | (1)2020 | (0) | ||||
| European Rugby Champions Cup | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1)2023–24 | (1)2022–23 | |
| EPCR Challenge Cup | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1)2024-25 | (0) | |
| Major Honours in domestic competitions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Titles won | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | |||
| Currie Cup | (25)1946,1956,1968,1969,1973,1974,1975,1977,1978,1980,1981,1987,1988,1991,1998,2002,2003,2004,2009,2020–21,2021 (Title shared in1971,1979,1989,2006) | (9) 1954, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 2005, 2008, 2016 | 11 | |||
| Currie Cup First Division | (1)2000 | (0) | 0 | |||
| Vodacom Cup | (3)2001,2008,2010 | (6) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011 | 4 | |||
| Rugby Challenge | (0) | (0) | 1 | |||
| Lion Cup | (3)1985,1990,1991 | (3) 1987, 1988, 1989 | - | |||
| Percy Frames Trophy | (6)1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,1991,1992 | (1) 1994 | - | |||
| Minor honours | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Number of titles | Runner-up | |||
| Gauteng Rugby Cup | (1)2013 | (0) | |||
| Sanlam Challenge Shield | (1)2015 | (0) | |||
| Lafarge Zimbabwe Champions Cup | (0) | (1)2016 | |||
| World Club 10s | (2)2017,2018 | (0) | |||
| Officeconomix Goodwill Challenge | (1)2022 | (0) | |||
| Toyota Challenge | (0) | (1)2022 | |||
| IBG Challenge Cup | (1)2024 | (0) | |||
| Mapungubwe Rugby Cup | (1)2024 | (0) | |||
| Bulls season standings and results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Competition | Season | Pos | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | Playoffs | Season Result | Conference/Shield | Top points scorer | Points | Top try scorer | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPCR Challenge Cup | ↓2024–25 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lost quarter-final 28-34 vs Edinburgh | Quarter-finalists | N/A | David Kriel | 15 | David Kriel | 3 |
| Heineken Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | 5th Pool 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 113 | -29 | 1 | 5 | Qualified to Challenge Cup | N/A | Cameron Hanekom | 15 | Cameron Hanekom | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2nd Pool A | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 102 | +30 | 3 | 15 | Lost quarter-final 22-59 vs Northampton Saints | Quarter-finalists | N/A | Johan Goosen | 41 | David Kriel,Marcell Coetzee,Embrose Papier,Sebastian de Klerk | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | 7th Pool A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 139 | -37 | 2 | 10 | Lost Round of 16 9-33 vs Toulouse | Round of 16 | N/A | Chris Smith,Morné Steyn | 16 | Chris Smit,Wandisile Simelane,Bernard van der Linde,Stravino Jacobs | 2 | |
| United Rugby Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | N/A | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 542 | 361 | +181 | 12 | 68 | 3rd | |||||||
| 2023–24 | 2nd | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 639 | 433 | +206 | 14 | 66 | Lost final 16–21 to Glasgow. | Runners up🥈(2) | Champions 🏆1st | Johan Goosen | 167 | Akker van der Merwe | 12 | |
| 2022–23 | 6th | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 613 | 448 | +165 | 13 | 53 | Lost quarter-final 21–33 to Stormers | Quarter-finalists | Runners up(2) | Chris Smith | 129 | Canan Moodie | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | 4th | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 518 | 388 | +130 | 14 | 58 | Lost final 13–18 to Stormers. | Runners up🥈(1) | Runners up(1) | Chris Smith | 153 | Marcell Coetzee | 11 | |
| Pro14 Rainbow Cup | 2021 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 117 | +66 | 5 | 25 | Lost final 35–8 to Benetton. | Runners up🥈 | N/A | Morné Steyn | 53 | Madosh Tambwe | 4 |
| Preparation Series | 2021 | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 115 | +66 | 3 | 15 | No trophy or playoffs | Top of pool A | N/A | Chris Smith | 38 | Joe van Zyl | 4 |
| Super Rugby Unlocked | 2020 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178 | 92 | +86 | 3 | 23 | No playoffs | Champions🏆 | N/A | Morné Steyn | 62 | Stedman Gans | 5 |
| Super Rugby | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 12th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 152 | -37 | 1 | 6 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | 4th | Morné Steyn | 40 | Rosko Specman | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 5th | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 410 | 369 | +41 | 3 | 41 | Lost quarterfinals 35–28 to the Hurricanes. | Quarter-finalists | Runners up(4) | Handré Pollard | 194 | Cornal Hendricks,Rosko Specman,Hanro Liebenberg | 5 | |
| 2018 | 12th | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 441 | 502 | -61 | 2 | 29 | 5th | Handré Pollard | 144 | Jesse Kriel | 8 | |||
| 2017 | 15th | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 339 | 459 | -120 | 4 | 20 | 3rd | Tian Schoeman | 80 | Jesse Kriel | 5 | |||
| 2016 | 9th | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 399 | 339 | +60 | 4 | 42 | Runners up(3) | Francois Brummer | 109 | Adriaan Strauss,Travis Ismaiel | 6 | |||
| 2015 | 9th | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 397 | 388 | +9 | 10 | 38 | 3rd | Handré Pollard | 167 | Francois Hougaard | 7 | |||
| 2014 | 9th | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 365 | 335 | +30 | 8 | 38 | Runners up(2) | Jacques-Louis Potgieter | 144 | Jono Ross | 4 | |||
| 2013 | 2nd | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 448 | 330 | +118 | 7 | 63 | Lost semi-final 23–26 to the Brumbies. | Semi-Finalists | Champions 🏆1st | Morné Steyn | 248 | Jano Vermaak | 5 | |
| 2012 | 5th | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 472 | 369 | +103 | 11 | 59 | Lost qualifiers 28–13 to the Crusaders. | Qualifying-finalists | Runners up(1) | Morné Steyn | 228 | Bjorn Basson | 10 | |
| 2011 | 7th | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 416 | 370 | +46 | 6 | 54 | 3rd | Morné Steyn | 216 | Bjorn Basson | 9 | |||
| Super 14 | 2010 | 1st | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 436 | 345 | +91 | 7 | 47 | Defeated the Stormers 25–17 | Champions 🏆3rd | N/A | Morné Steyn | 263 | Gerhard van den Heever | 8 |
| 2009 | 1st | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 338 | 271 | +67 | 6 | 46 | Defeated the Chiefs 61–17 | Champions 🏆2nd | N/A | Morné Steyn | 191 | Bryan Habana | 8 | |
| 2008 | 10th | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 324 | 347 | −23 | 4 | 28 | N/A | Morné Steyn | 80 | Akona Ndungane | 7 | |||
| 2007 | 1st | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 388 | 223 | +165 | 6 | 42 | Defeated the Sharks 19–20 | Champions🏆1st | N/A | Derick Hougaard | 161 | Bryan Habana | 8 | |
| 2006 | 4th | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 355 | 290 | +65 | 8 | 38 | Lost semi-final 35–15 to Crusaders. | Semi-Finalists | N/A | Derick Hougaard | 93 | Bryan Habana | 7 | |
| Super 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 3rd | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 301 | 229 | +72 | 6 | 34 | Lost semi-final 23–13 to Waratahs. | Semi-Finalists | N/A | Morne Steyn | 110 | Bryan Habana | 9 | |
| 2004 | 6th | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 302 | 320 | −18 | 6 | 28 | N/A | Derick Hougaard | 101 | Fourie du Preez | 5 | |||
| 2003 | 6th | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 320 | 354 | −34 | 5 | 30 | N/A | Louis Koen | 139 | Frikkie Welsh | 5 | |||
| 2002 | 12th | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 232 | 500 | −268 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Boeta Wessels | 29 | Adrian Jacobs,Wylie Human | 5 | |||
| 2001 | 12th | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 241 | 378 | −137 | 3 | 11 | N/A | Casper Steyn | 97 | Frikkie Welsh,Friedrich Lombard,Adrian Jacobs | 4 | |||
| 2000 | 11th | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 231 | 395 | −164 | 3 | 11 | N/A | Jannie de Beer | 123 | Deon de Kock | 3 | |||
| 1999 | 12th | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 203 | 447 | −244 | 3 | 7 | N/A | Franco Smith | 59 | Jan-Harm van Wyk,Schutte Bekker,Pierre Ribbens | 2 | |||
| 1998 | 11th | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 249 | 306 | −57 | 4 | 16 | N/A | Franco Smith | 65 | Casper Steyn | 5 | |||
| 1997 | 8th | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 264 | 342 | −78 | 4 | 22 | N/A | Casper Steyn | 50 | Jacques Olivier | 4 | |||
| 1996 | 4th | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 329 | 208 | +121 | 6 | 38 | Lost semi-final 48–11 to Auckland Blues. | Semi-Finalists | N/A | Jannie Kruger | 139 | Adriaan Richter | 4 | |
| Super 10 (amateur era) | 1995 | Did not qualify | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Did not qualify | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 8 | N/A | |||||||
Gold background denotes champions
Silver background denotes runner-up
Bronze background denotes semi-finalists
Cyan background denotes quarter-finalists
Purple background denotes Round of 16
↑ After entering theChampions Cup/Heineken Cup competition from theEPCR Challenge Cup
↓ After dropping into theEPCR Challenge Cup competition from theChampions Cup/Heineken Cup
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