Johan Grobbelaar and Elrigh Louw join Bulls bench

Springboks Johan Grobbelaar and Elrigh Louw have been named on the Vodacom Bulls bench for the upcoming match against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld this Saturday. The two international players join the squad following their return from Argentina with the Springboks.

Both Grobbelaar and Louw have participated in only one training session with the Bulls since their arrival. The inclusion of the hooker and loose forward comes as the team prepares for the high-profile encounter.

Coach Johan Ackermann welcomed the addition of the two players to the squad. He noted that the team is looking forward to the challenge presented by the opposition.

To accommodate the incoming Springboks, two players have been removed from the Bulls' matchday 23. Hooker Jaundre Schoeman and loose forward Mpilo Gumede will not feature in the game.

The Bulls starting XV includes Willie le Roux, Thaakir Abrahams, Stedman Gans, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs, Curwin Bosch, Embrose Papier, Jeandré Rudolph, Hanro Liebenberg, Marcell Coetzee, JF van Heerden, Ruan Vermaak, Francois Klopper, Juann Else, and Alu Tshakweni. The bench consists of Johan Grobbelaar, Sti Sithole, Khuta Mchunu, Reinhardt Ludwig, Elrigh Louw, Paul de Wet, Katlego Letebele, and Hakeem Kunene.