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The Vodacom Bulls have been given a palindrome Vodacom United Rugby Championship draw, beginning with one dwelling recreation and a four-week tour and ending with 4 dwelling video games and a derby in Durban.
Jake White’s bolstered facet has been given an fascinating draw as they appear to bounce again after a disappointing 2022-23 season noticed them end as quarter-finalists.
The Vodacom Bulls begin with a winnable dwelling recreation in opposition to Scarlets and can face final season’s winless picket spoonists Zebre on their four-week tour, which additionally features a assembly with Ulster in Belfast.
In the course of the festive interval, the Vodacom Bulls have two dwelling derbies in opposition to the Sharks and Lions and a visit to Cape City to face the Stormers, amid their first two Champions Cup video games. To complete the season, they are going to have a run of 5 dwelling video games – in opposition to defending champions Munster, Ospreys, Glasgow Warriors and Benetton – earlier than concluding in opposition to the Sharks at Kings Park.
R1 – Solar, 22 Oct. 15:00
v Scarlets (h)
R2 – Solar, 29 Oct. 19:00
v Ulster (a)
R3 – Sat, 4 Nov. 15:00
v Zebre (a)
R4 – Fri, 10 Nov. 21:35
v Cardiff (a)
R5 – Fri, 17 Nov. 21:35
v Edinburgh (a)
R6 – Sat, 25 Nov. 17:00
v Connacht (h)
R7 – Sat, 2 Dec. 15:00
v Sharks (h)
•Champions Cup R1 – 8/9/10 Dec
•Champions Cup R2 – 15/16/17 Dec
R8 – Sat, 23 Dec. 19:15
v Stormers (a)
R9 – Sat, 30 Dec. 16:45
v Lions (h)
•Champions Cup R3 – 12/13/14 Jan
•Champions Cup R4 – 19/20/21 Jan
R10 – Sat, 17 Feb. 15:00
v Lions (a)
R11 – Sat, 2 Mar. 17:05
v Stormers (h)
R12 – Sat, 23 Mar. 21:35
v Dragons (a)
R13 – Fri, 29 Mar. 21:35
v Leinster (a)
R14 – Sat, 20 Apr. 17:05
v Munster (h)
R15 – Sat, 27 Apr. 15:00
v Ospreys (h)
R16 – Sat, 11 Might. 14:00
v Glasgow Warriors (h)
R17 – Sat, 18 Might. 14:00
v Benetton (h)
R18 – Sat, 1 Jun. 16:05
v Sharks (a)
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