Together for one memorable night: When Super Rugby came to Soweto

Craig Ray on the night ten years ago the Bulls went from being conservative, white Afrikaners to the darlings of Soweto
A child from Soweto holds a placard as Bulls supporters gather outside Orlando stadium ahead of the 2010 Super Rugby 14 final. Picture: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty
A child from Soweto holds a placard as Bulls supporters gather outside Orlando stadium ahead of the 2010 Super Rugby 14 final. Picture: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty
Tue, 02 Jun, 2020 - 07:30
Craig Ray

A child from Soweto holds a placard as Bulls supporters gather outside Orlando stadium ahead of the 2010 Super Rugby 14 final. Picture: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty
A child from Soweto holds a placard as Bulls supporters gather outside Orlando stadium ahead of the 2010 Super Rugby 14 final. Picture: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty

Craig Ray on the night ten years ago the Bulls went from being conservative, white Afrikaners to the darlings of Soweto.

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