The Vodacom Blue Bulls lost 22-7 to the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday to end a disappointing Absa Currie Cup season, The defeat means that the Blue Bulls finished fifth on the log and will miss the play-offs next weekend.

The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team won 29-27 against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21s in Bloemfontein.next weekend.

The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team has beaten Totota Free State U19 52-14 in their Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship clash in Bloemfontein.

The match-up between the Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Vodacom Blue Bulls is expected to be tense as the teams fight for survival in the series. The hosts will enter the clash with confidence following their morale-boosting 52-21 victory against the GWK Griquas last week, while the Blue Bulls are expected to feel the pressure after coming off four back-to-back defeats. But given the fact that the Cheetahs have a five-point lead on the log, the Blue Bulls will be aware that it will take a big performance to sneak into the semifinal.

Flip van der Merwe has been ruled out of a possible return to the Vodacom Blue Bulls team ahead of their Absa Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Flip van der Merwe has been ruled out of a possible return to the Vodacom Blue Bulls team ahead of their Absa Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.will spark the new campaign into life.

They predicted a 10 point win to the Cheetahs in their preview, but rugby365.co.za gives the Vodacom Blue Bulls the needed credit for their fine win over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs.

Team management has just confirmed that Clayton Blommetjies will start on the bench ahead of Tiaan Schoeman for the Vodacom Blue Bulls clash against the Free State Cheetahs on Saturday.

One lucky Vodacom Blue Bulls supporter can win four grand stand tickets, courtesy of the Blue Bulls Company and Vodacom, for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup match between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld.

This weekend we go into the final stages of the Currie Cup and it has been a very surprising Currie Cup season in dead. Defending champions the Golden Lions have stomped through the season and seen some great results to place them second on the log. The GWK Griquas surprised many supporters with their great performances claiming fourth place on the log. DHL Western Province are lucky to be sitting in third place due to five losses this season, followed by the horror of the Vodacom Blue Bulls tie at the bottom of the log with the Toyota Free State Cheetahs.