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
Daas hy! game set….
Wie se skrum is opgevoooooooook
Penalty try Bulls…. Bulls scrumming the “strongest front row” in their moer!
Penalty try teen die ‘magtige’ Ctah skrum hmmmm ?
Bulls get their half ton
Bulls 51 / 34
243 Ek se jou man.
Pill since when is doos a swear word. Just slang 4 box, but i do swear like a sailor.
@bdb – Wynand is brilliant as usual. Morne Steyn is having a great game, but to be honest that scrum is pure Heynecke magic, wouldn’t have dreamt it would go so well up-frount today.
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Eat shit Cheaters and esp. Stormers.
lekker bly lekker
Garth Wright klink maar bek-af hhheeeheee
Final score Bulls 51 / Cheetahs 34
5 Log points for the Bulls, zip for the Cheetahs
…. but the Cheetahs are going to hurt some teams… Mapoe looks on fire, so too Nokwe…. Brussow….
congrats bulls great game. cheetahs nicely playf as well
BUUUULLLLLLLLLE mooi en dankie
248: jy is reg, die skrum het alles verander. Ctahs het nie plan b nie.
Mooi Bulle, goeie oorwinning!
night all, c u 2morow.
I started not too bad in Sbru , my pick was 15
Meisiekind is deserved Man Of The Match
Other Bulls who did us proud… Stegmann, Big Vic, Spies, Gary Botha, Gurthro & Kruger, Fourie du Preez (as always), Morne Steyn….
In fact, there were no average Bulls, they played as a Team!
Ek was soooo klein bietjie uit met my pics.
Te veel respect vir Cheaters gegee!
Ek dink Powerade moment was daardie strafdrie.
259 Amen.
Meer punte in hierdie wedstryd as vorige 2 wedstryde saam.
247 Nee man, Just pulling your leg.
There is no word that can shock me.
20 van ons kenners het die een sien kom, ja n volle 20 superbru picks het ons met 12 en meer. 2 het die 17 verskil reg Ashley en wallaby
Sien daar n paar manne wat verstik aan hul humble pasteietjie. Hehe
GBS, sê vir Ian hul moet solank vir Mapoer koop, hy en Shadow is die vleuels van die toekoms.
265 Mooi ou Asblik. Closet Bull!
3 From 3 for me on Bru so far…. margins out a bit though… specially on this match
Most positive aspects of the Bulls performance…
Great scrums, the ability to score tries from anywhere, good line-out phases, adapted well to the new application of the “New Laws”
Worrysome aspects….
Defense out wide on the wings
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