Duane Vermeulen rugby player
Duane Vermeulen rugby player

Duane Vermeulen

3rd Jul 1986 1.93m/117kg No. 8

Springbok captain to miss Rugby Championship opener

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok coaching staff have all but confirmed that Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will miss the Rugby Championship opener against Australia, which will be South Africa's first test match of the year.   Kolisi...

Marco van Staden invited to Springbok training group in Pretoria

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok loose forward Marco van Staden was on Monday added to the Springbok training group and will join the rest of the squad immediately at their preparation camp in Pretoria.     Van...

Rassie Erasmus adds 13 players to his squad and provides an update on Jan Serfontein

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Duane Vermeulen, Handre Pollard (both Bulls), Lukhanyo Am, Sibusiso Nkosi (both Sharks) and Francois Louw (Bath) are amongst a group of 13 players who have been added to the Springbok training group in...

David Bulbring signs for Japanese club

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Welsh-qualified second rower David Bulbring has signed a deal to join Top League side Kubota Spears following his release from Scarlets.   The former Springbok u20 lock, Bulbring spent...

Ten years on, where are the 2009 Emerging Springboks now?

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

On the 23rd of June 2009, the Emerging Springboks piled the pressure on the British and Irish Lions, after the tourist lost the opening test to the Springboks, as they picked up 13 all draw.     We...

Kriel back for Bulls' quarter-final clash with the Hurricanes

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bulls midfielder, Jesse Kriel, will make a welcome return to the starting team to face the Hurricanes in the Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinals clash in Wellington on Saturday.   Kriel returns from...

Bulls bolstered by returning Boks while Brits and van Staden in doubt

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls could be without two of their key players in their final regular season match against the Lions at Loftus on Saturday.     The 24-all draw against the Highlanders has come at a cost...

Bulls pass Waratahs test to top South African Conference

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls were given a big test by the Waratahs, but came through it courtesy of Simphiwe Matanzima's try.   imphiwe Matanzima scored the decisive try as the Bulls beat the Waratahs 28-21 to go...

Duane Vermeuelen scores a stellar 60 metre intercept try

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Duane Vermeulen showed off his speed and anticipation against the Waratahs as he superbly read the Waratahs attack, timing his run perfectly, to intercept Nick Phipps pass to score.   He ran over...

How The 2019 Super Rugby Season Is Shaping Up

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

We are past the halfway point in Super Rugby and boy have we seen a fair amount of shock performances and results in this season’s competition.     The Australian and South African conferences...