In a major double coup for the Bulls, the Pretoria-based franchise has announced that Springboks Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Cameron Hanekom have extended their contracts.
Coach Johan Ackermann was a satisfied man after the Bulls' hard-fought 28-27 win over Connacht on Friday, saying the result was an important boost for the team's confidence and togetherness.
Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has wrung the changes ahead of Friday evening's United Rugby Championship fixture against Connacht in Galway, Ireland.
It was a tough week in the United Rugby Championship for the South African teams, apart from the Stormers, but several star players still managed to stand out with strong performances.
The Bulls are set to be without Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard for the remainder of their United Rugby Championship tour north.
The Bulls went down 28-7 to Ulster in the first of their three-match United Rugby Championship tour north on Saturday night.