Jannes Kirsten rugby player
Jannes Kirsten rugby player

Jannes Kirsten

1st Dec 1993 1.96m/117kg No 5 Lock

2023/24 Bulls Squad confirmed

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White has confirmed his player roster and management group for the 2023-24 rugby season. White will have 57 players ready to do service across three competitions, namely...

Willie le Roux becomes a Blue Bull

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok fullback Willie le Roux will be playing in the United Rugby Championship next season after it was confirmed that he will join the Pretoria based Blue Bulls earlier today.  Le Roux is set...

Chiefs side to face La Rochelle

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, has told his squad that will have to ‘dig deep’ if they are to make it to a second Heineken Champions Cup final. The 2020 winners head to France...

Bulls secure Jannes Kirsten’s signature

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls are happy to announce the signing of Premiership and Champions Cup winner, Jannes Kirsten. The multifaceted forward will join the Pretoria-based Vodacom Bulls from 1 July 2023 with his...

Match Report: Bulls in statement win over Exeter

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bulls recorded their second win in the Heineken Champions Cup as they powered to a 39-28 victory over 14-man Exeter Chiefs in Pretoria on Saturday.   The South African outfit avenged their...

MUST-SEE: Simon Zebo match winning offload to Damian de Allende

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the Champions Cup round of 16 second leg tie still in the balance, Simon Zebo produced a moment of magic with a sublime offload to Damian de Allende to seal the result.   Munster produced an...

Simmonds misses Thomond Park trip, Munster boosted by returning internationals

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster host Exeter Chiefs at Thomond Park on Saturday (KO 3 pm) with the visitors holding a five-point advantage heading into the tie.   Sam Simmonds misses the second leg of the Champions Cup...

Exeter sign another South African forward

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs have secured the services of another big forward from South Africa, this time in the shape of Aidon Davis.    Something of a journeyman, Davis, 27, has represented the Cheetahs,...

Disciplinary: Brad Davis & Curtis Rona (London Irish), & Thomas Gilbert-Hendrickson & Jannes Kirsten (Exeter Chiefs)

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The cases of Brad Davis and Curtis Rona, London Irish, and Thomas Gilbert-Hendrickson and Jannes Kirsten, Exeter Chiefs, were dealt with last night by a virtual independent disciplinary panel (Tuesday...

Premiership Rugby Weekend Team News

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The weekend Premiership Rugby teams are in.   Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons   Leicester:     In the pack, Eli Snyman starts at lock with Ollie Chessum coming...