SOUTH Africa top rugby franchise Vodacom Blue Bulls are expected in the country Thursday afternoon with a full strength squad for what promises to be an exciting Super Rugby treat for the Zimbabwe fans at the National Sports Stadium this Saturday.

Bulls are the first team to arrive for a rugby fiesta featuring four of South Africa’s big franchises that also include DHL Stormers, Emirate Lions and Toyota Cheetahs.

The Pretoria Super Rugby franchise, who were impressed by a similar pre-season tour when they visited Zimbabwe for the first time last year,  have announced they are travelling with full house after announcing a 39-member touring squad led by coach Nollis Marais.

Bulls will face South Africa overall Conference winners Emirate Lions in what is expected to be an interesting lunchtime clash while Toyota Cheetahs against DHL Stormers will bring the curtain down in the second match of the day.

One of the event organisers from Kyros Sport Management Nyasha Muchochomi said excitement was building up ahead of the event with the Bulls confirmed to touch down at the Harare International Airport around midday while the other three participants are scheduled for the same timeFriday.

Bulls Super Rugby touring squad

1. Lizo Gboka , 2. Jaco Visagie , 3. Coenraad van Vuuren , 4. Ruben van Heerden , 5. Abongile Nonkontwana , 6. Nic de Jager , 7. Hendre Stassen , 8. Renaldo Botma , 9. Ivan van Zyl , 10. Tony Jantjies , 11. Jt Jackson , 12. Johnny Kotze , 13. Rabs Maxwane , 14. Jade Stigling , 15. Manie Libbok , 16. Corniel Els , 17. Pierre Schoeman , 18. Rg Snyman , 19. Shaun Adendorff , 20. Andre Warner , 21. Francois Brummer , 22. Franco Naude , 23 Edgar Marutlulle , 24 John-Roy Jenkins , 25 Trevor Nyakane , 26 Lood de Jager , 27 Adriaan Strauss , 28 Jacques Potgieter , 29 Hanro Liebenberg , 30 Rudi Paige , 31. Handre Pollard , 32. Jacobie Adriaanse , 33. Burger Odendaal , 34. Dries Swanepoel , 35. Jamba Ulengo , 36. Jesse Kriel , 37. Warrick Gelant , 38. Tian Schoeman , 39. Luther Obi.