Bulls scrumhalf Embrose Papier has been rewarded for his excellent form this season, scooping the South African United Rugby Championship Player of the Season award.
With the United Rugby Championship (URC) play-offs beginning this weekend, Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee has stressed the value of two of the squad's senior players.
The Bulls confirmed home-ground advantage for the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals with a commanding 45-19 bonus-point victory over Benetton on Saturday, overcoming a brief second-half wobble.
The Bulls are overhauling their squad with a major recruitment drive ahead of the next three seasons.
The Bulls produced a commanding display in Newport to boost their United Rugby Championship (URC) play-off ambitions, brushing aside the Dragons 47-7 in a one-sided Round 15 clash on Friday.
The Bulls saw their Champions Cup campaign come to a frustrating end after a 25-21 defeat to the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun on Saturday, with familiar issues proving costly.