Springbok lock Ruan Nortjé eyes fairytale Bulls farewell in URC Grand Final against Leinster

Springbok lock Ruan Nortjé eyes fairytale Bulls farewell in URC Grand Final against Leinster

Former Bulls captain Ruan Nortjé will bring the curtain down on his 10-year journey with the Pretoria franchise when they face Leinster in the URC final in Dublin. He reflects on his rise from a schoolboy recruit to a Bulls leader as he looks to sign off with a URC trophy.

NORTJÉ’S BIGGEST WISH FOR HIS FINAL RUN WITH THE VODACOM BULLS - Vodacom Bulls

Michael Vlismas Ruan Nortjé’s remarkable journey with the Vodacom Bulls draws to a close today in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final against Leinster, where this humble hard man of the game hopes he can help give this union a trophy as a sign of his own gratitude for what they’ve done for him. “For me, and I think all of us in this team, it would be really special to win the trophy for the people of Pretoria. We know we are up aga…

Bulls hoping for golden goodbye

The Vodacom Bulls are determined to send captain Ruan Nortjé and other departing players out on a high by winning Friday night’s URC final in Dublin. Nortjé will leave for Japan later this year after more than a decade of service to the Pretoria-based outfit, having risen through the Bulls academy ranks to become both captain and a Springbok. Coach Johan Ackermann paid tribute to the lock’s immense contribution to the union. “Ruan has been at th…