Centre Burger Odendaal will be the Bulls' captain during next year's Super Rugby competition, with prop Trevor Nyakane serving as vice-captain.

This was confirmed by the Pretoria franchise at their annual awards ceremony in Pretoria on Tuesday night.

Odendaal, who has played for the Bulls since 2013, also won the Super Rugby Back of the Year award.

The 26-year-old takes over the captain's armband from Handre Pollard, who led the Bulls for most of the 2019 Super Rugby season in the injury-enforced absence of Lood de Jager.

Pollard, who was  https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/pollard-wins-bulls-player-of-the-year-award-20191203" rel="nofollow - named Bulls Player of of the Year , has left the team to play for Montpellier in France.

The Bulls open their 2020 Super Rugby campaign away against the Sharks in Durban on January 31.

Bulls awards winners for 2019:

U19 Player of the Year: Richard Kriel

U21 Forward of the Year: Hanru Sirgel

U21 Back of the Year: Wian van Niekerk

U21 Player of the Year: Muller Uys

SuperSport Challenge Player of the Year: Ruan Nortje

Currie Cup Player of the Year: Tim Agaba

Super Rugby Forward of the Year: Trevor Nyakane

Super Rugby Back of the Year: Burger Odendaal

Super Rugby Player of the Year: Duane Vermeulen

BBCo Employee of the Year: Collen Khoza

Forever Faster Award: Cornal Hendricks