Overview
- Both players, products of the Bulls’ system at Loftus Versfeld, signed extensions running to the end of the 2028 season.
- Chief executive Edgar Rathbone described the renewals as a “massive vote of confidence” and a “major statement of intent.”
- Wessels, a versatile front-rower who covers hooker and loosehead and has nine Test caps, is serving a nine-game ban for foul play against Connacht.
- Hanekom, a 23-year-old back-rower, is back in light training after a semi-final hamstring injury and is expected to return in December.
- The Bulls view the pair as central to their United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup ambitions, with the team currently sixth in the URC after five matches.