The Boland Cavalliers hosted the Blue Bulls in the second round of the Currie Cup this afternoon in Wellington, South Africa. The Blue Bulls scored 10 tries to romp to a 72 / 16 win.
Match summary curtecy of the Bulls Official web site:
The Vodacom Blue Bulls are back in the hunt for the Absa Currie Cup thanks to their 72-16 victory of the Boland Cavaliers on a beautiful spring day in Wellington on Saturday afternoon.
The Blue Bulls, who played in front of hordes of their fanatic supporters and scored 50 unanswered points in the second half, started off with some solid work in the scrums and lineouts and what was particularly impressive was they way that they have pounded the Cavaliers with their rolling mauls.
Thanks to their splendid start the Bulls camped in the Boland’s half in the first couple of minutes and it wasn’t long before John Mametsa score the first try after Heini Adams has taken a quick tap penalty.
In the 15th minute Mametsa’s partner on the wing, Gerhard van den Heever, finished off great work on his inside by Wynand Olivier, Zane Kirchner, Burton Francis and Heini Adams and at this stage the Bulls were playing the home side off the park.
Dewald Potgieter and his team mates were strutting their stuff with a lot of energy, commitment and enthusiasm and before they have reached the half hour mark centre Francois Hougaard scored his team’s third try thanks to a scintillating break by Olivier.
Olivier was as sharp as ever and after a couple of weeks on the sideline he showed that he is the perfect replacement in the national team for Jean de Villiers, who has departed for Ireland.
The Boland stayed within reach of the raging Bulls via three penalties by Danie Gerber’s son, Dandré and in the 35th minute they were suddenly close on the Bulls’ heels when lock Nico Esterhuyse dived over for his team’s first try.
Gerber converted and with Francis slotting a penalty after the siren has sounded the Blue Bulls were leading the Boland 22-16 at the break, but in the next 40 minutes the Bulls completely outplayed the Bulls.
The Bulls continued to chase the bonus point with some high pace, all out attacking rugby but unlike in the first 40 minutes Francis aimed for poles whenever his team received a kickable penalty.
Francis slotted his third penalty in the 46th minute and four minutes later Derick Kuün, who came on as a flank replacement, scored the Bulls’ bonus point try after another terrific rolling maul.
Kuün wasted no time to score his second in the 52nd minute and with the score at 37-16 coach Frans Ludeke decided to give a number of the substitutes game time. Francois Brummer replaced Francis at flyhalf, Hougaard move from centre to scrumhalf (with Marius Delport at outside centre) and due to Olivier’s ankle injury, Stefan Watermeyer played next to Delport in the midfield.
The Bulls did not lost a lot of momentum with most of the reserves on the park and in the 60th minute Kuün scored his hat-trick owing to another super rolling maul.
Tries by Gurthrö Steenkamp, Hougaard, Fudge Mabeta and Watermeyer followed in the last quarter and the end result was a stunning away victory for the Bulls where the forwards laid a solid foundation in the set pieces, with the backs striking whenever they had the chance.
For Ludeke and his team it was “mission accomplished” and now they will start focusing on next weekend’s crucial match at fort Loftus against the Free State Cheetahs.
Points:
Boland: 3 Penalties & 1 Conversion Dandre Gerber, Try Nico Esterhuyse
Blue Bulls: 3 Conversions & 2 Penalties Burton Francis, 5 Conversions Francois Brummer, Tries John Mametsa & Gerhard van den Heever & Francios Hougaard (2), Derick Kuun (3), Gurthro Steenkamp, Fudge Mabeta, Stefan Watermeyer
Teams:
Boland Cavaliers: 15 Hayden Groepes, 14 Alvin Hugo, 13 Danré Gerber, 12 Dewey Swartbooi, 11 Ernie Kruger, 10 Elgar Watts, 9 Marnus Hugo, 8 Junior Bester, 7 Rito Hlungwane (captain), 6 David Hendricks, 5 Nico Esterhuyse, 4 George Earl, 3 Kobie Adriaanse, 2 Harry Vermaas, 1 Janro van Niekerk.
Replacements: 16 Charlie King, 17 Hein Myburgh, 18 Justin Peach, 19 Clemen Lewis, 20 Jané du Toit, 21 Wendal Wehr, 22 Zolani Mofu.
Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Francois Hougaard, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 John Mametsa, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Heini Adams, 8 Dewald Potgieter (captain), 7 Jacques Burger, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Derick Kuün, 17 Dean Greyling, 18 Fudge Mabeta, 19 Dries van Schalkwyk, 20 Francois Brummer, 21 Stefan Watermeyer, 22 Marius Delport.
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Marc van Zyl
TMO: JC Fortuin
@SA Barbarians –
Jou span is nog so vir twee ure bo-aan die log…dan is dit ook verby 🙂
@Pietman – nee wat als in goeie gees van die game, hoe sê hulle as jy kan uitdeel moet jy kan ontvang ook…
@Scrumsaam –
Juis, dis regte gees daai!
@Pietman –
Wie het gese dis n mail klub Pietman? Nou hoekom het jy dan altyd so gekla op keo oor ander se opinies? Se is dan vry?
Werner Kruger al voor rustyd van die veld af geskrum deur Boland
@Pietman – WP het klaar gepeak! Die res van die seisoen is nou net afdraende
Bulle se GROOT probleem met hul B-span is hul besluitnemers: 9 en 10. Kyk nou weereens daardie doellose skop van Francis en ou Heini is so staaaadig met sy passes. Kyk eers lekker rond voor hy uitgee.
Maar as ek die name FDP en MS hoor, dan is ek rustig oor die res van die seisoen 😉
Dis tyd dat ons sogenaamde Booke paartie toe kom… Meisiekind, Guthro en Kwota Ralepelle….
Halftyd 22-16.
Boland speel bleddie goed.
Maar n geelkaart is hulle voorland….
150@superBul –
Ja ek weet Super, dis hoekom ek vra dat ons mekaar se opinies wat ek 1000 keer tevore gehoor het, ignoreer.
@Scrumsaam – 152
Dis die crux van die saak Scrumsaam!!!
As mens saam met die groot honde wil hardloop, moet jy nie pis soos ‘n puppy nie 🙂
Lemoenetyd!
Manne, julle stel my teleur met julle gekibbel… ek wil rugby kyk EN dit geniet…
@Pietman – ja Pietman alles wat jy hier se sal wel teen jou gehou word. My Bul maters moet net kalm bly al wen ons met 1 punt en score 4 driee is dit mission accomplish.
157@bdb –
Volgende week is n grote, ons moet hom wen. Ons mis daai 8,9,10,12 kombinasie.
Ref gee n finale waarskuwing aan die wynsuipers vir ootredings in die red zone…
@Supa Die Bloubul –
Huh?
Gekla op keo?
Voel jy ok ou pel?
Dis snaaks dat die ouens wat nou se jy moet “kan uitdeel en vat” wou tjank toe ander ouens net effe bly was dat die Cheetahs gewen het!
@Pietman – 151
hehehe jy is waarskynlik reg, maar vir nou is die log nogal sag op die oog 🙂
@Pietman –
Ek voel 100%. Dankie dat jy vra.
Nee 5 punte is nie genoeg nie. Ons moet ook kyk na die punte verskil en daar groot tellings opbou….
@superBul –
@Stan –
Solank ons al ons games wen sal ons derde eindig en n semi teen hopelik WP trek.
22-16 is ‘n moerse poging deur ‘n semi-amateur span teen die Bulle
158@Stan – WO het al ‘n paar skitterende lopies gehad en twee van die drie driee aangevoer.
173@bdb –
Wie speel nog goed?
Maar ek is nogsteeds nie bereid om kanse te vat nie vir daai moontlikheid van dat n ander span met dieslefde punte eindig.
Ek hoop dis die WP op Lieweland sodat Danie R suster Watson se kop inmekaar kan bliksem.
@Supa Die Bloubul –
@Stan –
Ja punteverskil kan dalk n rol speel, maar vir eers moet ons net wen met 4 driee. As die Cheetahs vandag en volgende week teen ons verloor sal hulle nie ons kan verbysteek nie.
Julle weet ons losskakels Francis, en Brummer (op die Bulle se site) vat maar baie kritiek die seisoen maar in hulle defense ons skrums kak so sleg af die seisoen dis nie snaaks nie. Dis kak moeilik om losskakel agter ‘n verloor pak te speel, ‘n paar mere mortals kan dit doen.
@Stan – 170
Waarom,onthou die Bulle kan deesdae wegwedstryde ook wen, kyk net na die laaste Bok toetse , wie is die sterre?
Leeus 15 – 12 halftyd
Hoeveel keer het die WP al teen Boland verloor die afgelope paar jaar?
Het die Boland al ooit die Bulle gewen?
Jy grawe jouself net al hoe dieper in die kak in…
@SA Barbarians –
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