A History Written in Blue SINCE 1906

The Vodacom Bulls as the proud franchise is known as today have their beginnings in a decision that was made in 1938 as the Northern Transvaal Rugby Union opted to breakaway from the Transvaal Rugby Union with the sole purpose of establishing themselves as a competitive rugby union in South Africa.

The Barberton Daisy was adopted as the NTRU’s emblem while light blue was the colour that would become synonymous with success. The union experienced their first taste of success eight years later when the NTRU lifted the Currie Cup for the first time in 1946. The Vodacom Blue Bulls have since gone onto winning the Currie Cup on 24 occasions.

A decision was made at the beginning of the 1998 season to change the proud union’s name to the Blue Bulls in domestic competitions and the Bulls in Vodacom Super Rugby.

The Vodacom Bulls have been the most successful South African franchise in Vodacom Super Rugby as they have appeared in three victorious finals since the tournament’s inception in 1996.

In 2020, the Vodacom Bulls added their fourth title when they won a condensed Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked competition which was played amongst the South African Vodacom Super Rugby franchises and the Toyota Cheetahs, Tafel Lager Griquas and NNC Pumas.

In the 2021/22 season the Vodacom Bulls took part in the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship and went on to reach the Grand Final of the cross-hemisphere tournament where they faced eventual winners, DHL Stormers in Cape Town.