Springbok outside backs Canan Moodie and Willie le Roux slot straight back into the Bulls starting team their URC match against Connacht.
Experienced loose forward Marcell Coetzee will lead the side, while Johan Goosen makes his return from injury to boost the team's prospects from flyhalf.
Springbok outside backs Canan Moodie and Willie le Roux slot straight back into the Bulls’ starting team following the Boks’ end-of-year-tour to the UK, as they take on Connacht in their United Rugby Championship match at the Sportsground in Galway on Saturday . “All our Springboks want to play and that is nice to have. They also come from a really good tour with the national side.
The month long international break gave the Bulls some time to address certain things they couldn’t during a shortened off season, that also saw the Currie Cup being competed, which impacted their build up to the URC season.
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