Pollard joins Bulls
Springbok pivot says he wouldn't have signed for any other team in SA
Handré Pollard Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard is set to return to the Bulls next season after his stint with English club Leicester. Photo: Etienne Rothbart, Independent Media
Image: Etienne Rothbart, Independent Media
“THIS team and franchise have always had a special place in my heart, and I can’t see myself anywhere else in South Africa.”
That was how Handré Pollard described the reason for his decision to rejoin the Bulls, as the franchise officially announced his return to Pretoria on Saturday.
The Springbok maestro will play out of Loftus Versfeld next season, after concluding his current deal with English club Leicester Tigers, and will be back in Pretoria from July 1 on an initial two-year deal.
Pollard, 30, says of the move: “I am really grateful for this opportunity.
“It’s something I don’t take for granted. Being able to come home after a great few years overseas, I’m beyond excited.
“I started my career at the Bulls, and those six years played a massive role in the person and player I am today.
“This team and franchise have always had a special place in my heart, and I can’t see myself anywhere else in South Africa.
“Running out at Loftus again in front of the proud Bulls supporters…”
Pollard joined the Bulls in 2013 after finishing school at Paarl Gimnasium, and made 62 professional appearances in his six years in Pretoria, scoring 629 points, including 11 tries, 119 penalties, 104 conversions and four drop goals.
He then went to Montpellier in 2019 before joining Leicester in 2022.