Overview
- A three-match surge that included a first win at Edinburgh and a 52–17 rout of the Lions has lifted the Bulls from ninth to seventh heading into the pause.
- Bulls president Willem Strauss says six of the final eight URC fixtures are at Loftus Versfeld, with only two away games remaining in Wales.
- Head coach Johan Ackermann is tempering expectations, noting that potential returns for Canan Moodie, Ruan Nortjé and other injured stars could aid the run-in.
- The Bulls resume against the Sharks on 28 February and the Stormers on 14 March at Loftus, then visit Glasgow Warriors in the Champions Cup round of 16 in early April.
- The Lions have fallen to 10th after their Ellis Park defeat and now face six straight home matches before closing away to Leinster and Munster.