
Bulls want to make ‘big statement’ in France
Jan-Hendrik Wessels says the Vodacom Bulls are determined to make their mark on the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup with victory in Castres on Saturday.
Jan-Hendrik Wessels says the Vodacom Bulls are determined to make their mark on the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup with victory in Castres on Saturday.
Hooker Johan Grobbelaar and prop Wilco Louw have been called up to the Springbok squad for the November tour, following the injury withdrawal of Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
The versatile Jan-Hendrik Wessels is applying his learnings with the Springboks at becoming a powerful asset at hooker and loosehead prop for the Vodacom Bulls.
Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Makazole Mapimpi are among the squad players who could get a run for the Springboks in the second Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Perth.
Having been included in a tour squad for the first time on the back of an impressive debut, Jan-Hendrik Wessels is excited by the “different challenge” of facing the Wallabies in Australia.
Jan-Hendrik Wessels said the step-up to Test level will be big, but the young front-ranker is thrilled about making his Springbok debut against Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Salmaan Moerat will captain the Springboks for the first time as seven players are set to make their Test debuts in the historic first-ever clash with Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Jan-Hendrik Wessels has signed a new deal with the Vodacom Bulls to extend his stay at Loftus Versfeld for the next two years.
Jan-Hendrik Wessels is eager to get stuck into Saracens in Pretoria, as the young hooker continues to hone his craft and clock more game time for the @Vodacom Bulls.
Hooker Jan-Hendrik Wessels believes the Vodacom Bulls will “come together and fix what’s wrong” after the Pumas mauling, when they face WP in Friday’s Currie Cup clash.