JF van Heerden on the charge for the Bulls in a URC match against Munster at Loftus Versfeld on 20 April 2024. (Gordon Arons/Gallo Images)
Promising young lock JF van Heerden is the latest player to commit his long-term future to the Bulls.
After an impressive debut season with the Bulls, the 20-year-old Junior Springbok has signed a three-year deal which will see him continue plying his trade in Pretoria until June 2027.
Van Heerden, who was schooled at Grey College in Bloemfontein, arrived at Loftus in 2023 on a junior contract. He had made his mark for Free State at the Craven Week as well as the SA Schools team in 2022. Van Heerden has now signed his first senior professional contract with the Bulls.
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