339:, but was sacked following a very poor season, seeing the Cats finish second to last with just 1 win. He returned to the Cats in 2006, but in a repeat of 2003, Ludeke was sacked just 1 season into his contract. It also saw his Golden Lions contract terminated with immediate effect. In November 2007, Ludeke returned to the coaching fold, being named head coach of the Bulls for the
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Ludeke has over 30 years of experience in coaching, having started in 1987 coaching Hoërskool
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Ludeke is the most experienced coach in Super Rugby, haven coached 149 matches, 125 Bulls and 24 Cats, in his 9-year career in the competition.
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In July 2015, it was announced Ludeke would join the
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548:"Ludeke pens new Bulls deal"
405:"Super Records - Individual"
380:"Bulls extend Ludeke's stay"
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1051:Teruyoshi Joshua Oto
683:2015 Rugby World Cup
352:2015 Rugby World Cup
341:2008 Super 14 season
337:2002 Super 12 season
325:2000 Super 12 season
1011:Lappies Labuschagné
578:www.sanzarrugby.com
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1232:Harumichi Tatekawa
1227:Kazuhiro Taniguchi
502:The M&G Online
409:www.supersport.com
348:Fiji national team
69:Rugby union career
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1222:Kim Su-Ryung
1192:Shota Nakata
1172:Hideto Kondo
1111:Ogi Yanamoto
1066:Kensuke Seki
1021:Malcolm Marx
885:Head coach:
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18:Rugby player
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1202:Ippei Okada
1197:Koga Nezuka
1167:Shunta Koga
1157:Haruto Kida
1152:Kento Iwasa
1001:Kazuki Kato
991:Kota Kaishi
870:Tikoirotuma
270:Super Rugby
247:rugby union
1283:Categories
1096:Finau Tupa
976:Opeti Helu
961:Yuta Chiba
951:Ruan Botha
860:Nayacalevu
827:Lovobalavu
677:Fiji squad
633:19 October
608:19 October
583:19 October
532:19 October
507:19 October
481:19 October
460:19 October
439:19 October
414:19 October
389:19 October
366:References
313:SWD Eagles
309:Jake White
298:Currie Cup
290:Blue Bulls
254:Top League
195:Blue Bulls
142:SWD Eagles
43:1968-04-24
29:Birth name
1142:Tony Hunt
946:Yuki Aoki
319:with the
201:2008–2015
191:2008–2015
171:2001–2006
138:1999–2000
109:Transvaal
59:Polokwane
981:Uwe Helu
939:Forwards
875:Volavola
865:Talebula
837:Matawalu
832:Matavesi
822:Kenatale
736:Nakarawa
731:Matadigo
703:Cavubati
691:Forwards
603:ESPN.com
323:for the
292:and the
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251:Japanese
99:(Points)
1086:Kai Toi
786:Veikoso
781:Tuapati
698:Atalifo
558:24 July
155:(Asst.)
852:Nagusa
847:Nadolo
817:Goneva
771:Soqeta
761:Ravulo
726:Ma'afu
708:Colati
628:News24
527:News24
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1120:Backs
888:McKee
812:Botia
805:Backs
776:Talei
766:Saulo
756:Ravai
718:Koroi
321:Bulls
262:Bulls
256:side
205:Bulls
127:Years
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741:Qera
713:Koto
635:2018
610:2018
585:2018
560:2015
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286:2010
284:and
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278:2015
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266:Cats
215:Fiji
211:2015
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