# David Bulbring > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/David_Bulbring > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/David_Bulbring.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bulbring > Source revision: 1357053543 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **David James Bulbring** (born 12 September 1989) is a South African professional [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player who has played as a lock for the in [Japan Rugby League One](/source/Japan_Rugby_League_One) since 2020.[1] Bulbring previously played for several South African and European sides, including the [Golden Lions](/source/Golden_Lions), [Lions](/source/Lions_(United_Rugby_Championship)), [Eastern Province Kings](/source/Eastern_Province_Elephants), and the [Southern Kings](/source/Southern_Kings) in [Super Rugby](/source/Super_Rugby). He later joined Welsh [Pro14](/source/Pro14) side [Scarlets](/source/Scarlets), where he made over 70 appearances before moving to Japan. ## Career ### Youth and Lions He was born in Port Elizabeth and represented at the 2007 Under 18 Craven Week. He then joined the , making his debut for the team in the [2009 Vodacom Cup](/source/2009_Vodacom_Cup), which resulted in him being called up to the [South Africa national under-20 rugby union team](/source/South_Africa_national_under-20_rugby_union_team) for the [2009 IRB Junior World Championship](/source/2009_IRB_Junior_World_Championship).[2] In 2010, he represented both in the [Varsity Cup](/source/2010_Varsity_Cup) and in the [2010 Vodacom Cup](/source/2010_Vodacom_Cup), culminating a call-up to the Super Rugby team, representing them in their final [Super Rugby](/source/2010_Super_14_season) game of the season against the .[3] He then played for the in the [2010 Currie Cup Premier Division](/source/2010_Currie_Cup_Premier_Division)[4] He was captain for the [2011 Vodacom Cup](/source/2011_Vodacom_Cup) competition and made two further [Super Rugby](/source/Super_Rugby) appearances. He was then part of the squad that won the [2011 Currie Cup Premier Division](/source/2011_Currie_Cup_Premier_Division). ### Kings In 2012, he moved to the . He made seven appearances for them in the [2012 Vodacom Cup](/source/2012_Vodacom_Cup) competition, as well as one against a [South African Students](/source/South_African_Universities_rugby_union_team) side.[5] He started all fourteen matches in the [2012 Currie Cup First Division](/source/2012_Currie_Cup_First_Division) season, as well as both matches in the [promotion/relegation](/source/2012_Currie_Cup_First_Division#Promotion/relegation_games) matches against the . He was named in the squad for the [2013 Super Rugby season](/source/2013_Super_Rugby_season).[6] He made his debut in the Kings' historic first ever match against the ,[7] helping them to a 22–10 victory. He played in all sixteen matches during the season (being one of only three players to do so, [Bandise Maku](/source/Bandise_Maku) and [Shaun Venter](/source/Shaun_Venter) being the other two), as well as both the [2013 Super Rugby promotion/relegation](/source/2013_Super_Rugby_season#Promotion/relegation_play-offs) matches against the , making a total of thirteen starts and five substitute appearances. ### Bulls After the [2013 Super Rugby season](/source/2013_Super_Rugby_season), he joined the , signing a contract at the team until October 2016.[8] ### Return to the Kings After a year at the , it was announced that he rejoined the prior to the [2014 Currie Cup Premier Division](/source/2014_Currie_Cup_Premier_Division) season[9] on a deal that would see him remain at the [Port Elizabeth](/source/Port_Elizabeth)-based side until the end of 2016.[10] ### Scarlets In February 2016, he joined Welsh [Pro12](/source/Pro14) side [Scarlets](/source/Scarlets) on a long-term deal until the summer of 2019.[11] ### Representative rugby He was a member of the [South Africa Under-20](/source/South_Africa_national_under-20_rugby_union_team) team that played at the [2009 IRB Junior World Championship](/source/2009_IRB_Junior_World_Championship). He was named in a South African Barbarians (South) team that faced [England](/source/England_national_rugby_union_team) during the [2012 mid-year rugby test series](/source/2012_mid-year_rugby_test_series). ## References 1. ["2009 IRB Junior World Championships Semi-finals"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090617210138/http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match=10870/index.html). *irb.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match=10870/index.html) on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2011. 1. ["Bulbring roars with Lions"](http://www.varsitycup.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2978:Bulbring_roars_with_Lions&catid=36:uj&Itemid=11). *varsitycup.co.za*. Retrieved 7 November 2011. 1. ["EP Kings team to play SA Students"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120628041421/http://www.easternprovincerugby.com/news/ep-kings-team-to-play-sa-students). *Eastern Province Kings*. 18 June 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.easternprovincerugby.com/news/ep-kings-team-to-play-sa-students) on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2013. 1. ["Bulls confirm Kings 'clean out'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130811104119/http://www.rugby365.com/article/55598-bulls-confirm-kings-clean-out). *Rugby365*. 8 August 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.rugby365.com/article/55598-bulls-confirm-kings-clean-out) on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013. 1. ["Bulle-breier kan kies uit oorvloed"](http://www.volksblad.com/sport/2014-06-11-bulle-breier-kan-kies-uit-oorvloed) (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014. 1. ["OP bekommerd oor oud-Cheetah"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140614080638/http://www.beeld.com/sport/2014-06-13-op-bekommerd-oor-oud-cheetah). Beeld. 13 June 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.beeld.com/sport/2014-06-13-op-bekommerd-oor-oud-cheetah) on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014. 1. ["South African lock Bulbring joins Scarlets"](http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/11143.php). Scarlets. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [David Bulbring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bulbring) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bulbring?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.