The Cheetahs hosted the Bulls tonight in the 1st South African game of the 2010 Super 14 season. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was televised on SuperSport 1 in South Africa. The Bulls bagged full log points, scoring 5 tries and a penalty try in the process, against the Cheetahs 3 very well worked tries.
from the official Bulls website
The Vodacom Bulls kicked off their Vodacom Super 14 campaign in the best possible way by beating the Vodacom Cheetahs 51-34 in Bloemfontein on Friday night. The Bulls scored five tries and was awarded a penalty try as well, securing a bonus point away from home.
The Bulls had to recover the lead three times in the first half after the furious start by the Cheetahs saw them scoring in the opening minute of the game.
The accurate boot of Morné Steyn, who succeeded with eight of his nine attempts at goal, kept the scoreboard ticking along.
A try by Lionel Mapoe rocked the Bulls, but after Jaco Pretorius scored his first Super 14 try for the Bulls, they edged ahead.
Naas Olivier kept his side in the game with the boot, but a well-taken try by Steyn and a penalty shortly thereafter, saw the Bulls comfortably ahead at the break.
Olivier opened the scoring in the second half, but two tries in quick succession by Gerhard van den Heever and Zane Kirchner had the Bulls in command again.
The home side struck back though with two well taken tries of their own to make it a six point game.
The lights at Vodacom Park then tripped, resulting in an eight minute delay to play, but the Bulls recovered best when Wynand Olivier sliced through the defence to score.
A late penalty try after a strong scrum by the Bulls secured a convincing win.
Coach Frans Ludeke was a happy man afterwards.
“We still have areas to work on, but this is a fine win and the bonus point is a good reward for our play. I was impressed by the step-up in the scrums and it is great to see our hard word in that department paying off.”
Captain Victor Matfield warned that other teams will not find the Cheetahs an easy target this year.
“They really came back at us, but we scored some great tries when it mattered. We need to improve in certain areas, but for now, this was a very rewarding win.”
Scores:
Cheetahs: 1 Try Lionel Mapoe, 5 Penalties & 2 Conversion2 Naas Olivier, 1 Try Juan Smith, 1 Try Jonghi Nokwe
Bulls: 3 Penalties & 5 Conversions & 1 Try Morné Steyn, 1 Try Jaco Pretorius, 1 Try Gerhard van den Heever, 1 try Zane Kirchner, 1 Try Wynand Olivier, 1 Penalty Try, 1 Conversion Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Previous Super 14 results:
2009: Bulls won 29-20 (Pretoria)
2008: Bulls won 60-20 (Bloemfontein)
2007: Bulls won 24-20 (Pretoria)
2006: Bulls won 30-18 (Bloemfontein)
Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Corné Uys, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Naas Olivier, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Juan Smith (captain), 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Frans Viljoen, 20 Sarel Pretorius, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Danwel Demas.
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Pedrie Wannenburg, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Bees Roux, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Derick Kuün, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Stephan Dippenaar.
Date: Friday, February 12
Venue: Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 GMT)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referee: Marius Jonker, Reuben Rossouw
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Damn ESKOM the bloody STAR of the S14. How the damn hell are we going to hold the Football world cup idiots!!!
Such a exciting game this and the lights fail!! 🙄
Nuwe taktiek deur Zet ( Naka )?
Sal my nie verbaas nie. Dis met wie hy so praat opie walkie talkie. Sy handlanger met vinger opie trip switch.
Someone blowdrying their hair with faulty hairdryer b4 comeing on as substitute has tripped the lights.
181 No Puma.
Bloems lights still burning?
183 Don`t blame Wynand now!
178@ SuperBul – Terwyl die ligte rondflok…
My ADSL lyn is van gister af fokken dood…. lynfout…. hulle het kamstig nou die repair laat “Escalate”… kan jy nie ‘n tou of 2 trek nie? Ek moet fokken ADSL hê, ek MOET!!
183
dis nie wynand nie
Wynaaaaaand
Yes yes yes yes yes yes Wynand. Praat van die Duiwel!
Meisiekindddddddddddd tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!
Heeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaa
Meisiekind !
179 – GBS. Nee bru dit is Afrika!!! Jeepers it is a disgrace get their bloody act together. IT IS ESKOM. I have heard from next year or just after the soccer wc we are going to have load shedding again. A load of nonsense this.
Come now Fifa tell em to get their act together. Especially don’t let the lights fail in the damn RUGBY!!!!!!!!
190 191 Wat se ge Meisiekind?
Dis maneer dai!
Wie het ge-pass vir WO daar ?
Bulls 44 / 31
Flok jou Kaplan
194
seker maar daai losskakel wat net kan skop
Bulls 44 / 34
Kaplan kom nou mooi in die game …
Justice !
188 – Good. Go Bulls.
Okay that is me out. Back tomorrow. Have my neighbours over. Over the road from me are Lions Supporters, right next to me are Bulls Supporters. (I am neutral having a blast until the lights out with Eskom)
Only need Bulls to win though for my bru picks.
GO BULLS.
Catch up tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of the rugga all.
was his twin waiting 2 sneak on, how you explain the try 😈
197 Die anner spanne wens hul het n losskakel gehad wat net naby so goed kan skop! Nevamind hardloop!
201 Ja Puma you closet Cheater!
Indian head massage
Kaplan ?
keer !!!
Sjoe!
bye puma
Hey ma Spies kook nou na sy vroeer mishaps.
204 – The Pill…. hehehe. 😆
Cheers mate. See you all here during the Saders game.
Too many of us watching at the moment together. Back to the visitors.
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