The Bulls have suffered a setback ahead of their Champions Cup match against Northampton Saints, with young winger Cheswill Jooste ruled out through a shoulder injury.
The Bulls will be without key players, including Springbok centre Jan Serfontein, for their Champions Cup opener against defending champions Bordeaux at Loftus Versfeld.
Front-row forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels has been suspended for nine consecutive matches, ruling him out of the South Africa’s upcoming autumn Test series.
Northampton Saints achieved a landmark 30-21 bonus-point victory over Vodacom Bulls in Round 2 of the Investec Champions Cup, becoming the first visiting side to triumph at Loftus Versfeld in the competition.
Glasgow Warriors came up with a strong second half performance as they went on to edge out Bulls 21-16 in the final of the United Rugby Championship at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Bulls have made two changes to the starting line up for the upcoming United Rugby Championship final against Glasgow Warriors to be played at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.