The ailing Bulls have received a boost with a return to fitness of two of their key Springbok players ahead of a tough trips to French side Pau and Edinburgh in Scotland in the European Champions Cup and United Rugby Championship.

The Bulls have lost seven matches in a row and were beaten 61-49 by Bristol Bears in Pretoria last weekend to continue their retched run.

Much of their woes are on the defensive side, but they welcome back two attackers in wing Kurt-Lee Arendse and centre/wing Canan Moodie.

Both are strong defenders and bring international experience as they start with a European Champions Cup clash at Pau on Friday. After that they go to Edinburgh int eh URC.

South Africa junior international wing Cheswill Jooste has recovered from a shoulder injury and is fit to tour, but Springbok prop Gerhard Steenekamp and number eight Cameron Hanekom continue their rehabilitation at home.

Bulls squad:
Props: Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Alulutho Tshakweni, Sti Sithole, Wilco Louw, Mornay Smith, Francois Klopper
Hookers: Johan Grobbelaar, Akker van der Merwe
Locks: Cobus Wiese, Ruan Vermaak, Ruan Nortje, Reinhardt Ludwig
Loose forwards: Marco van Staden, Marcell Coetzee, Elrigh Louw, Mpilo Gumede, Jeandre Rudolph, Nizaam Carr.
Scrumhalves: Embrose Papier, Zak Burger
Flyhalves: Handre Pollard, Keagan Johannes
Wings: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Stravino Jacobs, Sebastian de Klerk, Cheswill Jooste
Centres: Harold Vorster, David Kriel, Canan Moodie, Stedman Gans
Fullbacks: Willie le Roux; Devon Williams