The 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby season will get underway in South Africa with the Toyota Cheetahs and The Sharks scheduled to host back-to-back matches on Saturday February 15 that will spark the new campaign into life.

Can the Vodacom Blue Bulls bounce back into Absa Currie Cup contention?

Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar welcomes back a fit-again Francois Venter to his midfield ahead of their Absa Currie Cup clash against Toyota Free State Cheetahs and will give Jacques Engelbrecht a first start in the blue jersey.

Van Zyl to join Vodacom Bulls The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased to announce that Piet van Zyl has agreed terms and will join the Vodacom Bulls on a two year contract from November 1st, 2013.

The Vodacom Bulls kept up their unbeaten record against the Toyota Cheetahs, winning a thrilling game 30-25 in Bloemfontein on Saturday night.

A straight shoot-out for the title of South African Conference winners, is how Saturday evening’s much-anticipated Vodacom Super Rugby derby between the Toyota Cheetahs and the Vodacom Bulls has been described.

Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made four changes to his side to play the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday, with young guns Arno Botha and Jan Serfontein and the experienced Werner Kruger and Lionel Mapoe included in the starting team.

The Vodacom Bulls players Dean Greyling and Zane Kirchner will know after fitness tests on Wednesday if they will be able to play against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Vodacom Bulls lock Flip van der Merwe will play in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby match when his team takes on the Western Force at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke named an experienced outfit to face the Stormers on Friday at Loftus Versfeld in the opening match of the local 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby competition.