This is a press release from the Vodacom Bulls website:
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd has secured the services of the Griquas’ tighthead prop Bees Roux.
The 27-year-old Roux has signed a two year contract with the Bulls on Thursday afternoon and he will join up with his new team mates on November, 1.
Roux, who made his Absa Currie Cup debut in 2005 for the Leopards before he joined the Griquas in 2007, says he is extremely excited about all the new challenges and opportunities that await him at Loftus Versfeld and he is convinced that it was the right thing to do at this stage of his career.
“I’ve have a wonderful time in Kimberley with the Griquas and I am sad to leave, but an offer to play for the Bulls is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
“The Bulls are a highly successful team and it will be a huge honour to play with all their world class players.
“I can obviously learn a great deal from them and I would like contribute to what they have achieved in the last couple of seasons.”
Coach Frans Ludeke added that it was very important for the Bulls to sign another experienced tighthead and he is full of confidence that Roux will be able to anchor the Bulls’ scrum.
“Bees has done very well for the Cheetahs in the Super 14 and together with Werner Kruger, Frik Kirsten and Rossouw de Klerk we will be able to go from strength to strength in the future.”
This is really good news for the Bulls supporters as the Bulls scrum has been struggling the past year. Hopefully Bees Roux can make a difference and help the Bulls to once again dominate up front or at least hold their own.
Jacobus Stephanus Roux
1.86 m
115 kg
9 Desember 1981
Upington Gebore
Prieska Laerskool
Marlow Landbou, Cradock
Pukke
@Supa Die Bloubul – ek sal sy sus vra en jou laat weet
@smallies72 – 26
Howzit smallies, See Sharks have a really good team for Sat and the bench really looking great.
Thought that John would have been rested but think he may only come on much later.
28 @Supa Die Bloubul – I sal my best probeer, but ek cannot belowe it sal good klink …
@Supa Die Bloubul – 30
You doing well there then.
In the CC just pick Sharks thats a sure bet 😀
I think in the Tri-Nations I feel the ABs will take it. Will be close by 3 or 5. They are hurting and ABs can come back strong when they are like that. Much like our Boks.
Go with the ABS.
@bdb – You talka die tail very delishesly.
35 @superBul – dit is glo die jongste taal in die wêreld: Engeliaans.
@Puma – Yoyu are a cricket fan too? Must we start a superbru game for the
ICC Champions Trophy
13,107 players
@Puma – @Puma – @Puma – strong team but dont be suprised if the bok players are your downfall
@superBul – yoyu is you, sorry
33@bdb –
BWahahaha! 😆
@Supa Die Bloubul – 19 that will be something to look forward to meeting you and ‘The Wife’.
I was introduced to PaulD by Uncle 4man at Twickenham in the legendary ‘Fox Inn’ – The London Keo Pub! Also met JL1, those boys can drink!! The Fox nearly ran out of beer, however I cannot blame 4man. JL1 and PaulD entirely!! 😉
@superBul – 37
Why not that would be great. Yip, I do enjoy the cricket a lot super. Rugby always first for me but cricket a close 2nd.
34@Puma –
Sharks should take it, but the Cheetahs have caused a few upset agsint the Sharks before!
Not sure, the Aussie might come back strong against NZL. They really outplayed us n the last test in Aus.
@smallies72 – Do you really think you Cheetahs can win 7, 8 in a row, i think reality is back. Well i hope so , the Bulls dont need a fired up Cheetah team next week.
@bdb – i saws you have had only gelaerned of inglish in school and not to talk de tale
38@smallies72 – ja, dit is al weer proewe vir wie van BFN die Sharks span gaan haal vir volgende jaar se S14. Daardie vrystaat-manne speel dan hul harte uit vir ‘n “plekkie by die see” 🙂
@smallies72 – 38
You could be right they players must be tired. Odw, Kanko and those can play they hardly played anything so expected them to play.
@superBul – “I am the Lineman for the County” a song about a guy who keeps the phone lines going!!
@carol –
Good! Yeah, my wife enjoys her rugby alot. Always watching the Bulls and Boks with me. She is getting to know the players quite well!
GBS
What do you think about the new tighthead?
@grootblousmile – Hi GBS – thought you would have to do ‘indoor duty’ tonight!! 🙂
Hope you get the Green Light from the Bulls Guys!! 😉
I’m in and out of here like anything…. multitasking like hell again…. busy loading 3 Notebooks… fixing a heap of viruses on another computer…. downloading Software on my Rondfok Computer, blogging, having dinner…. all at the same time…….. eishhhhhhhhh !!
45 @smallies72 – On school I were been sleeping tight in die english klasses all day long snorring …
Who says JJ Harmse writes with blue glasses on?
A lot of Blue Bulls fans are expecting their side to conquer all with the bulk of their Boks back in the mix.
The reality is that a couple of them will not be available immediately. Bakkies Botha and Bryan Habana will still be out for two more weeks; Botha with a wobbly knee and Habana on his honeymoon next week.
Fourie du Preez and Pierre Spies are also on a rehab programme and will probably only feature in the last two weeks of competition.
The Blue Bulls have a relatively easy-looking run-in after this weekend’s clash against the Boland Cavaliers. They host the Cheetahs and Griquas and then play in Rustenburg against the Leopards to finish the regular season.
The other reality for Bulls fans is that the Super 14 side that won the title, battled against the other South African sides in that competition and only managed to beat them by a single digit points difference.
Expect them to be the big players come the playoffs though, as they have the experience and pedigree when it comes to knock-out rugby.
@superBul – We wil know the anser after da game but i am silantly optemistic
50@Supa Die Bloubul – I’m glad for ANY Tight Head acquisitions by the Bulls…
It sounds bloody good to have Gary Botha coming back PLUS now a tight head….
@bdb – Moes jy dit hardop se he
Where is Sir Tighthead when you need him ?
I would like to ask the nice ol’ chap what his peculiar viewpoints are on the lastest tighthead, Mr. Beesbul Roux, obtained by die BB rugby union ?
@grootblousmile – You must be a woman ‘multitasking’ like that!! 😉
51@carol – Accreditation for us will be a breeze…
We are already accredited by the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Union… no problem
Bulls will be a formality, I’m dealing with nice people, who just happen to know Handbriekie very well, having advertised through her…
No PROBLEM !
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