Bulls

The Bulls remained unbeaten against the Cheetahs and in Super 15 rugby when they manhandled the host side 51-19 at Free State Stadium overnight.

Three changes have been made to the Crusaders starting 15 for a Super 15 rugby match against the Bulls in Timaru on Saturday night.

The Hurricanes team has been named to play the Bulls in a Super 15 match at McLean Park in Napier on Saturday.

The Bulls have named 14 former winners in the defending champion's starting lineup for Saturday's Super 14 semifinal against Canterbury Crusaders in Soweto.

Speculation the Bulls will field a weakened team against the Stormers has been greeted philosophically by two Australian coaches hoping for home advantage in the Super 14 rugby semifinals, should their teams succeed against New Zealand opposition on Friday night.

Crusaders team named today to play the Bulls in a Super 14 rugby match in Pretoria on Saturday morning (NZT):

The scintillating Queensland Reds stamped themselves as genuine Super 14 contenders with dramatic 19-12 upset of the defending champion Bulls at Suncorp Stadium.

Skipper Liam Messam is backing his pack to match the Bulls up front in Hamilton tomorrow night, even if the Chiefs don't adopt the exact same game plan that worked last week against the Super 14 champions.

Super 14 rugby rookie Tim Nanai-Williams will start at fullback for the Chiefs against defending champions the Bulls in Hamilton on Friday night.

Coughing up intercept tries has proved a killer for the Blues this season and they'll look to clamp down on their generosity against Super 14 rugby leaders the Bulls in Auckland tomorrow.