Simphiwe Matanzima rugby player
Simphiwe Matanzima rugby player

Simphiwe Matanzima

18th Aug 1997 1.82m/120kg Loosehead Prop

United Rugby Championship Quarter-Finals Team Announcements

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Quarter-Finals of the BKT United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. #MUNvOSP Three changes from...

Moodie, van Staden out injured for quarterfinal clash

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls will be without the services of duo, Marco van Staden and Canan Moodie for the #LoftusQuarterfinal of the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship where they take on Benetton Rugby on...

Smith notches up 50th league caps for the Bulls

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Chris Smith will notch up his 50th Vodacom United Rugby Championship cap when his team runs out for round 18 of the 2023/24 season on Saturday 1 June at the Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium, in Durban. Chris...

URC Round 16 Squad Announcements

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Round 16 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #DRAvSTO Chris...

Nortje, van Staden return as the Vodacom Bulls

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Director of Rugby, Jake White has made five changes to his side that will take on the Glasgow Warriors in round 16 of the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship, to be played at Loftus Versfeld Stadium...

Match Preview: Blue Bulls Vs Munster Rugby

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Elrigh Louw captains the Vodacom Bulls and Six changes to the Munster side that faced Northampton as Shane Daly, Alex Kendellen, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash, Jack O’Donoghue and RG Snyman come...

Bulls duo set to notch up 50 caps

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Vodacom Bulls duo, Simphiwe Matanzima and Embrose Papier will both notch up their 50th caps in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when the Tshwane-based outfit takes on Irish counterparts, Munster...

Louw returns as Vodacom Bulls change six for Leinster test

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls have made six changes to the match day 23 including that of Elrigh Louw who returns to the fold for the mammoth encounter against the table-topping Leinster in round 13 of the 2023/24...

Burger returns for Vodacom Bulls celebrations of origin versus the DHL Stormers

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls will celebrate 19 schools in its matchday 23 for round 11 of the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship which is dedicated to rugby Origins of the franchise rugby ecosystem. The team...

Nortje to lead the herd as Bok trio return for trip to Johannesburg

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ruan Nortje will lead a Vodacom Bulls side that sees the return of Springbok duo, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie for round 10 of the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship. The Tshwane outfit will...