There is nothing subtle about a South African rugby derby, and Saturday's meeting between the Vodacom Bulls and 10bet Lions at Loftus Versfeld has plenty of reasons to turn up the intensity.
Hanro Liebenberg will captain the Bulls for the first time in Saturday's United Rugby Championship Round 3 clash, while Cobus Wiese is in line to make his 50th appearance for the Pretoria club.
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The Lions counter with Quan Horn at fullback and Morne van den Berg partnering Chris Smith at halfback. Francke Horne captains the visitors from No. 8, with Siba Qoma and JC Pretorius joining him in the back row.
Bulls vs. Lions Kickoff Time
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
Kickoff: 7:30 a.m. ET
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa
Competition: BKT United Rugby Championship, Round 3
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Vodacom Bulls Confirmed Lineup
Starting XV
Gerhard Steenekamp
Johan Grobbelaar
Francois Klopper
Ruan Vermaak
JF van Heerden
Jeandre Rudolph
Hanro Liebenberg (captain)
Cameron Hanekom
Paul de Wet
Curwin Bosch
Sebastian de Klerk
Harold Vorster
Stedman Gans
Canan Moodie
Willie le Roux
Replacements
Marco van Staden
Alu Tshakweni
Khutha Mchunu
Cobus Wiese
Elrigh Louw
Keagan Johannes
Handre Pollard
Cheswill Jooste
Lions Confirmed Lineup
Starting XV
Boan Venter
PJ Botha
Sebastian Lombard
Dylan Sjoblom
Hyron Andrews
JC Pretorius
Siba Qoma
Francke Horne (captain)
Morne van den Berg
Chris Smith
Richard Kriel
Henco van Wyk
Ethan Adams
Kelly Mpeku
Quan Horn
Replacements
Morne Brandon
SJ Kotze
RF Schoeman
JP du Preez
Batho Hlekani
Siba Mahashe
Nico Steyn
Boeta Chamberlain
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