03/03/2008 09:14

Pretoria - Bulls coach Frans Ludeke said on Monday morning that Bryan Habana and Bakkies Botha are eligible for Friday's match at Loftus against the Lions.

According to the Bulls' website, Botha had to withdraw on Friday because the ankle injury he picked up on the Springboks' end of year tour was still not 100% and Habana was on the sideline due to the rib injury he sustained in the first round match against the Stormers.

Meanwhile JP Nel and Jaco Engels will appear before the citing commission on Monday and if they are suspended the Bulls have a number of options available.

Wynand Olivier can wear the number 13-jersey with Morne Steyn at inside centre or the coaches can call upon the young Vodacom Cup centre Stephan Dippenaar.

If Engels is banned the coaches can call upon one of the three props that played against the Wildebeest on Saturday. Sangoni Mxoli and Dean Greyling started the match while former Springbok Richard Bands was used as an impact player.