15 Springboks form part of Bulls' touring squad for Champions Cup and URC duty

Among the returning Springboks are Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie, who recently spent time out due to concussion protocols. Exciting Junior Bok Cheswill Jooste also finds himself on the plane to Europe and will be available for both fixtures.

The team will be looking to boost their Cup ambitions on Friday evening, although Pau are in solid form. They lie second in the Top 14 and beat the Scarlets away on Saturday.

The following weekend, the Bulls travel to Edinburgh to pick up their URC campaign.

Ruan Vermaak and Reinhardt Ludwig will provide cover at lock, while Keagan Johannes will back up Handre Pollard in the number 10 jersey. Gerhard Steenekamp misses out due to injury.

Bulls tour group

Forwards: Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Alulutho Tshakweni, Sti Sithole, Johan Grobbelaar, Akker van der Merwe, Wilco Louw, Mornay Smith, Francois Klopper, Cobus Wiese, Ruan Vermaak, Ruan Nortje, Reinhardt Ludwig, Marco van Staden, Marcell Coetzee, Elrigh Louw, Mpilo Gumede, Jeandre Rudolph, Nizaam Carr.

Backs: Embrose Papier, Zak Burger, Handre Pollard, Keagan Johannes, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Stravino Jacobs, Harold Vorster, David Kriel, Canan Moodie, Stedman Gans, Sebastian de Klerk, Cheswill Jooste, Willie le Roux, Devon Williams.

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