The Vodacom Bulls have announced that star hooker Johan Grobbelaar has signed a new contract to stay at Loftus Versfeld for the next three years.

Having established himself as a leader in the Vodacom Bulls pack, Grobbelaar will continue to play his trade in Pretoria until June 2027.

The 28-year-old has clocked up 103 appearances in senior competitions after coming through the youth ranks at Loftus Versfeld.

“I am looking forward to the next three years because the extension was an easy decision for me when you look at the talent we have in the squad and the exceptional coaches, management and great sponsors; this is really a great club to be playing rugby at,” Grobbelaar said.

“I have been here for nine years and have had some great experiences and memorable highlights since arriving in 2016. Some great wins, some great tours, winning trophies, a cup here and there but the biggest highlight for me was earlier this year where – for the first time since I arrived – we managed to actually fill up Loftus, having all the support every weekend and the amazing support from our fans.

“I do think that we have an incredible squad and a great team here at the Vodacom Bulls. I do think that we do have unfinished business and I really believe that we are closer to winning major trophies and the next couple of seasons are going to be massive and it is going to be great for players, the supporters and the sponsors; so I am looking forward to a great couple of seasons ahead.”

Grobbelaar’s extension follows the announcement that fellow hooker Jan-Hendrik Wessels has also signed a new deal to stay with the Bulls until 2026.

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