Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke welcomed the confirmation that Lionel Mapoe and Callie Visagie will be on loan to the Pretoria side for the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Mapoe, who has just been named as a Springbok tourist for their three test match tour to Ireland, Scotland and England, will join the Vodacom Bulls in December, while Visagie will be part of the pre-season group that will assemble in Pretoria on the 19th of November 2012.