WP hosted the BLUE BULLS in their semi-final of the Currie Cup Premier Division today, at Newlands, Cape Town. The Bulls won a nail-biter with 7 Morne Steyn penalties. Bulls won 21 / 19.
If you told me before the game that the game would be this hard and closely contested, I would probably have scoffed at you… it was a humdinger!
Bakkies, Bakkies, Bakkies, there you go again.. getting a yellow card in the 1st minute of the game! The “Enforcer” had a hard and uncompromising game and it did’nt cost the Bulls in the time he was off the field.
The Bulls started on a rampage, racking up penalty after penalty and in less than half of the First Half,were leading 12 / 0, because of the once again faultless boot of More Steyn.
ThenWP fought back and by Half Time they had scored from 2 penalties of their own.. also from the faultless boot of Joe Petersen.
After Half Time, WP came out with purpose and Gio Aplon showed jet-shoes to follow up a brilliant kick from Frikkie Welsch and beat Wynand Olivier and Pedrie Wannenburg to the Try Line, scoring the only try of the match.
Penaties decided the rest of the match, with Morne Steyn slotting a 53m Kick for the winning margin of 2 points with 2 minutes left on the clock.
It is difficult to single out star performers for this match because both from the Bulls and WP all players played their hearts out, all players and substitutions played like Springboks.
For the Bulls, the calmness of Victor Matfield, Fourie Du Preez and Morne Steyn stood out, for WP Joe Petersen, Gio Aplon and the war horse, Schalk Burger stood out. Schalk Burger also probably put in the tackle of the century when he monstered Fourie du Preez as he was about to put a kick through, near halfway.
What a game…. SA Rugby is alive and well!
In 2 weeks time we’ll see the Final at Loftus in Pretoria.
Hope you also enjoy our photo’s below!
Photo’s from the First Half:
Photo’s from the Second Half:
After-match TV Interviews – Victor Matfield, the winning Captain
Morne Steyn – Awarded Man of the match
Match Statistics
Tackle of the Match, Schalk Burger absolutely flattens Fourie du Preez
Points:
WP: 4 Penalties Joe Petersen, 1 Conversion, 1 Try Gio Aplon
Bulls: 7 Penalties Morne Steyn
Teams:
Vodacom Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana; 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Derick Kuün, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Pedrie Wannenburg, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Vodacom Western Province: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Paul Bosch, 11 Frikkie Welsh, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenhage, 8 Luke Watson (captain), 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Anton van Zyl, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 JC Kritzinger, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Matt To’omua, 22 Sireli Naqelevuki.
Date: Saturday, October 17
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT)
Expected weather: Sunny and mild, with virtually no chance of rain. High 21°C, low 14°C. Wind 33km/h S
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Reuben Rossouw
TMO: Michael Cupido
@Puma -True.
Nice pics up there GBS.
Whats happening? Commentry
Faaarkin close, penalty!
HKGK….
Dit gaan spannend raak.
@Pietman – 121
Yip, especially before halftime. Bulls should have scored just needed to slow it down a bit there and they would have scored. Also right after the break.
Bulls still looking the better team.
What is happening??? Commentry please
@Irish Devil – 123
Irish, WP just got a penalty. Its 9/12 now to Bulls.
Bulls need to go back to Bulls rugby or they too could lose this. Need to slow it down and not play at WP pace.
Joe P speel goed.
@Puma – Closer than I thought. THough the Bulls would run away with this one
@Irish Devil – 130
Thought Bulls were going to run away with it too. They have had the ball on WP line so many times but just not getting it over. Trying too hard instead of slowing it downt here. Throwing the ball about too much. Not like Bulls.
Bulls 15 / 9
@bdb – 129
Ja, A good FB he is.
Bulls back in control, by mauling it and keeping it tight, just like Puma said they should.
keep it tight Bulls, keep it tight, don;t spread ity now,,,,
@grootblousmile – 132
Nice, now just keep that up Bulls. Only need one point to win. Forget about the tries they will come just play it safe from here and they will win.
@Pietman – Good Go bulls
Aplon score a try… fast little bugger
Oh, bugger. WP get a try.
BULLS WAKE UP NOW.
HKGK!!!!
Bulls. My d@nner man.
it was a try
@Puma – What?
WP gebruik hul kanse.
Come now Bulls there is still plenty time.
WP 16 / Bulls 15
@Irish Devil – Irish,
WP lead 16/15 They just got a try and converted.
ole ole in a 1 point game, nice
Penalty Bulls… come on re-take the lead
@grootblousmile – 145
How is the heart boeta? Like mine was in the Sharks game?
Still think Bulls can win this if they slow it down.
Penalty to Bulls now. Come now M. Steyn get it over.
Drop Morne!
Drop!
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