The 'Blue Bulls Rugby Union' is the governing body for
rugby union in
Pretoria,
South Africa, two neighboring municipalities in
Gauteng Province, and all of
Limpopo Province. Its main representative team, known in South Africa by its sponsorship name of 'Vodacom Blue Bulls' (
Afrikaans: 'Vodacom Blou Bulle'), competes in South Africa's main domestic rugby competition, the
Currie Cup. The team plays at
Loftus Versfeld Stadium (also known as Securicor Loftus) in Pretoria, and serves as the primary feeder for the
Bulls Super 14 franchise, which also plays at Loftus.
History
The team won the
Currie Cup for the first time in
1946, and has won or shared the title 20 more times. The Blue Bulls lost the Currie Cup to the Vodacom Freestate Cheetahs after winning it three times in a row from (
2002-
2004).
External link
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Official Blue Bulls site