The last few years have seen Bulls coaches come-and-go again - Nollis Marais (2016/17) and John Mitchell (2018). Pote Human, the third coach in the new era of coaching musical chairs will hopefully restore some stability.
Highlanders head coach Aaron Mauger has rung in some positional changes for the first leg of his side's two-game South African tour.
Both on the back of strong performances, the Sharks and Bulls have named their sides ahead of their South African derby.
The Bulls' Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss will set a new Super Rugby benchmark at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Springbok midfielder Jesse Kriel will play his 50th Super Rugby match when the Bulls take on the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.
SUPER RUGBY PREVIEW 2018: In the fourth instalment of our 15-part build up to the season we start with the South African conference and look at the Bulls.