32-886: Lourens may refer to: Given name Lourens Adriaanse , South African rugby player Lourens Erasmus , South African rugby player Lourens van der Merwe , South African rugby referee Lourens Muller , South African politician and cabinet minister Lourens Baas Becking , Dutch botanist and microbiologist Lourens Alma Tadema, birth name of Dutch/British painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema Surname Alan Lourens , Australian classical musician, composer, euphonium player and conductor Fajah Lourens , Dutch actress, model and disc jockey Werner Lourens, South African rugby union player Thys Lourens , South African rugby player Virginia Lourens , Dutch taekwondo practitioner Junita Kloppers-Lourens , South African politician Others Lourens River Protected Natural Environment ,
64-626: A 31–16 victory against the Bulls in Durban . Adriaanse joined Pau on a three-year deal prior to the 2017–18 season. Adriaanse was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2013 mid-year rugby union tests against Italy , Scotland and Samoa , but he didn't play in any of the matches. He finally made his Springbok debut in a test against France on 23 November 2013 in Paris . Adriaanse
96-806: A section of protected land along the Lourens River in Cape Town, South Africa See also [ edit ] Laurens (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lourens . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lourens&oldid=1225227098 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
128-664: A venue for Pool D matches including France v Tonga , Scotland v Tonga and France v Scotland. Loftus was also used twice during the finals stages – for the New Zealand v Scotland quarter-final and the England v France third place play-off. The ground has been used for rugby since 1908, and in 1932 the stadium was renamed to Loftus Versfeld in honor of Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, the founder of organized rugby in Pretoria. The stadium has undergone numerous renovations over
160-631: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lourens Adriaanse Lourens Cornelius Adriaanse (born 5 February 1988) is a South African rugby union rugby player who plays as a tighthead prop for Sharks in the South African Currie Cup . Adriaanse was born in Cape Town and has played in the Western Province youth teams. He represented Maties in
192-643: Is the younger brother of prop Jacobie Adriaanse . This South Africa rugby union biography is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bulls (rugby union) The Bulls (known for sponsorship reasons as the Vodacom Bulls ) are a South African professional rugby union team based in Pretoria . They play their home matches at Loftus Versfeld . They compete in the United Rugby Championship , having competed in
224-571: The 1993 season , where they were grouped in Pool B alongside Transvaal , New South Wales , North Harbour and Waikato . Transvaal finished at the top of the pool, with Northern Transvaal finishing third, behind New South Wales. Northern Transvaal did not qualify for the Super 10 (Southern Hemisphere competition)#1994 Super 10 or 1995 seasons. After rugby union went professional, the Super 10 tournament
256-765: The 2007 Super 14 season , going down to the Sharks in Durban 17 points to 3. Entering week 14, the last round of the regular season, the Bulls were chasing an unlikely 72-point win over the Queensland Reds in order to move into second place and get a home semi-final. At Loftus, the Bulls defeated the Reds 92 points to 3, with the 89-point margin of victory setting a new Super rugby record. The Bulls ran in 13 tries with four players getting doubles and Derick Hougaard kicking 11 conversions. The Sharks finished first, so it became
288-560: The 2020 Super Rugby season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , a replacement tournament was announced for each country. The South African tournament was called Super Rugby Unlocked and the Bulls were crowned the champions after ending top of the log. The South African teams withdrew from the competition entirely, making the Bulls the only South African winners of any form of the Super Rugby trophy. The Pro14 Rainbow Cup
320-505: The Super Rugby competition until 2020. Prior to 1998 , the Bulls competed in the then- Super 12 as Northern Transvaal , as in those years South Africa was represented in the competition by its top four Currie Cup sides from the previous season, instead of the modern Super Rugby teams. The side won the Super 14 in 2007, 2009 and 2010, placing them among the most successful teams in Super Rugby history with three titles. They were
352-744: The Varsity Cup in 2009 and 2010, before moving to the Griquas for the 2011 season. His domestic performances saw a quick elevation to the Cheetahs Super Rugby team and he debuted in a match against the Reds in Brisbane . Adriaanse joined the Sharks for the start of the 2014 season. He was included in their squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season and made his debut for the Sharks in
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#1732771868030384-576: The 12 teams. The side won eight of their 11 games and finished third on the table – behind only Auckland and Queensland. Jannie Kruger finished the season in the top three leading point-scorers, behind only Matt Burke and John Eales . The side was however soundly defeated in a semi-final by the Auckland Blues , with the final score being 48 points to 11. The game was played at Eden Park in Auckland . After their fairly successful performance in
416-574: The Brumbies were defeated 33 to 3 by the Crusaders , the Bulls or Sharks could mathematically take the fourth spot. The Bulls defeated the Stormers at Newlands in Cape Town 43 points to 10, which ensured they went through to the semi-finals. The Bulls travelled to Christchurch where they were defeated 35 to 15 at Jade Stadium and knocked out of the finals. The Bulls lost their first game of
448-561: The Bulls vs different opponents in European competitions The complete results for the Bulls vs different opponents in all competitions Other notable results: United Rugby Championship Team of the Year The following Bulls players were selected in the URC team of the year. United Rugby Championship Golden Boot The Golden Boot is awarded to the kicker who has successfully converted
480-686: The Final. The Bulls won the final once again in dramatic style when Francois Hougaard sidestepped the Stormers fullback Joe Petersen to score an impressive try. The Bulls only managed the Super Rugby South African Conference trophy in 2013 and they were three time conference runner-up in 2012 , 2014 and 2019 . They also reached the Qualifiers twice and Semi-final once but lost all three play-off matches. After
512-446: The Sharks and Lions also modified their names. [1] Prior to the professional Super Rugby competition, Northern Transvaal competed in the Super 10 , which was a tournament featuring ten teams from Australia , New Zealand , South Africa , Tonga and Western Samoa , which ran from 1993 to 1995. The top three teams from the previous Currie Cup season qualified for each of the Super 10 tournaments. Northern Transvaal competed in
544-459: The clock. After regaining the ball from the kick-off, play went through several phases before Bryan Habana received the ball on the right wing. He cut infield and scored the most dramatic of match winning tries, more than a minute after official play. The try was converted by Derick Hougaard and the Bulls won the match 20–19. In 2009 the Bulls again won the Super 14, defeating the Chiefs 61 – 17 in
576-631: The expansion of Super 12 to Super 14 , these unions were moved into the Lions . The Bulls play all their home matches at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria , which is also the home of the Blue Bulls during the Currie Cup season. The stadium is also a regular host for Springboks Test matches, and was a venue during the 1995 Rugby World Cup which South Africa hosted. Loftus was
608-639: The final in Pretoria. In 2010 the Bulls again finished top of the log by beating the Crusaders in a home semi final to secure a home final. Because the FIFA World Cup was being hosted by South Africa that year and Loftus was included as a venue, they had to play the semi and final in Soweto, a first in Super Rugby history. The Stormers had beaten the Waratahs at home and would face off with the Bulls in
640-639: The first time that both home venues in the semi-finals was in South Africa. The Bulls defeated the Crusaders in their semi-final by 27 points to 12, with Derick Hougaard kicking eight penalties and a drop-goal. The Sharks ensured a home-final in the 2007 Super 14-competition by defeating the Blues with a scoreline of 34–18. When the Bulls met the Sharks in the Super 14 final at the Absa Stadium in Durban
672-415: The gap to 14–13, after which the Bulls made several onslaughts on the Sharks line, only to lose the ball at critical stages. Their match looked to be all but over for the Bulls when Albert van den Berg barged over the line for a Sharks try two minutes from full-time to stretch their lead to six points. However, François Steyn failed with the conversion attempt, and the Bulls restarted with barely seconds on
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#1732771868030704-466: The highest percentage of place kicksTo be eligible, the player must have taken at least 20 kicks at goal. United Rugby Championship Ironman of the Year The award for having played the most minutes in the URC during the season. Gold background denotes champions Silver background denotes runner-up Bronze background denotes semi-finalists Cyan background denotes quarter-finalists Purple background denotes Round of 16 ↑ After entering
736-519: The inaugural competition, they did not make the semis again until the years 2003. The Bulls finished in 6th place in both 2003 and 2004, though still missing out on a finals position. They equalled there 1996 performance in 2005 , although there was a very poor start to the season, it was followed by six straight wins to earn them a semi-final berth, where they were defeated by the New South Wales Waratahs . Bryan Habana finished in
768-460: The match turned out to be a tight, nervous affair with the Bulls initially being guilty of indiscipline and making a lot of mistakes. The Sharks carried a 14–10 advantage into half-time after a JP Pietersen try cancelled out one from Pierre Spies . The second half of the match was just as nail-biting, with the Bulls gaining the ascendancy in the match, but failing to turn their rising amount of possession into points. A Derick Hougaard penalty closed
800-429: The most successful team of the Super 14 era (2006–10), winning three out of the five titles. They are the most successful South African team, and the only South African team to win a Super Rugby title. The Currie Cup team has been seen playing as the Bulls and not the Blue Bulls since the 2020-21 season . This is a move to rebrand all the teams under one name and not only the Bulls rebranded their Currie Cup name but
832-406: The opening competition, the subsequent competition of 1997 saw them with three wins and three draws from 11 games. They finished at eighth. Following the 1997 season, South Africa adopted a similar franchise system to that of Australia and New Zealand's, abolishing the Currie Cup promotion system in favour of creating new franchises. The Bulls were formed as one of the four new teams. They did not make
864-698: The overall standings after regular season, securing a home quarter-final. The team is centred around the Blue Bulls Rugby Union , whose catchment covers Pretoria as well as Limpopo , but also draws players from the Falcons Rugby Union , who represent the East Rand . Through 2005, the Bulls also drew players from the Pumas Rugby Union and Leopards Rugby Union , but in the realignment of franchise areas that came from
896-416: The semis in the 1998 season . The Bulls were considered one of the worst teams in the Super 12 competition, finishing last or second to last for five consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2003. In 2002 , they became the first team ever to go through an entire Super Rugby season without winning a single game. This record remained until the Lions repeated the feat during the 2010 season . After finishing fourth in
928-592: The top three try-scorers by the end of the season, and was short-listed for IRB player of the year. In 2006 , the Super 12 became the Super 14, with the addition of two new franchises, the Cheetahs and the Western Force . By the last round of the 2006 season, the Bulls, along with the Brumbies and Sharks were all in contention to take the fourth and final position on the ladder to make the semi-finals. After
960-522: The years, and is currently capable of holding 51,762 spectators. Since 2005, the team's main sponsor has been mobile communications company Vodacom . On the team's website and all team-issued press releases, the Bulls are referred to as the Vodacom Bulls. The Bulls squad for the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship is. Props Hookers Locks Loose forwards Scrum-halves Fly-halves Centres Outside backs The results for
992-833: Was announced as an end-of-season cup competition to introduce the South African teams after their withdrawal from Super Rugby. After the regular season the top of the South African log Bulls faced European top Benetton in the final in Italy. The Bulls lost their first match in Europe as well as the Pro14 Rainbow Cup final 35–8. The 2021–22 season was a tough start for the Bulls with two straight losses in Europe against Leinster 31-3 and Connacht 34–7. The Bulls got their first win in Europe on 9 October 2021 beating Cardiff Blues 29–19. They went on to finish in 4th place on
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1024-406: Was restructured. The Super 12 was created, and was to be competed by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Both Australia and New Zealand adopted new franchise models for their teams, whereas South Africa chose to use the Currie Cup to decide what teams were to be promoted in the Super 12 each season. Competing in the inaugural Super 12 season of 1996 , Northern Transvaal were one of
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