Flashback: Bulls Battles
22 Jan 2026Take a look back at some classic encounters with the Vodacom Bulls over the years ahead of Friday night's match-up at Hive Stadium!
Edinburgh Rugby 17-10 Vodacom Bulls
Edinburgh met Vodacom Bulls for the first time in October 2021.
Henry Immelman’s early try and three Jaco van der Walt penalties put the hosts 14-3 up by half-time.
Marcell Coetzee’s try threatened to spark a Bulls revival, but Mark Bennett’s penalty kept them at bay.
Madosh Tambwe had a late try ruled out by the TMO as Edinburgh held on for a famous win.
Vodacom Bulls 33-31 Edinburgh Rugby
Edinburgh travelled to Pretoria for the first time in September 2022.
In back and forth battle, Darcy Graham grabbed a hat-trick with the hosts holding on to claim a two-point victory.
Edinburgh Rugby 31-23 Vodacom Bulls
Edinburgh Rugby hosted the Bulls in November 2023 and it was once again another bruising encounter at Hive Stadium.
The capital side claimed a bonus-point with Ewan Ashman grabbing a brace of tries on the night.
Edinburgh Rugby 34-28 Vodacom Bulls
The two teams met once again in April 2025, this time on the European stage.
Edinburgh battled to a 34-28 win to reach the last four of Europe for the first time in a decade.
