Bulls (36) 50 / Highlanders (14) 35 (final score)

The Bulls hosted the Highlanders at Loftus, Pretoria at 17:05 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.

Final score Bulls 50 / 35. Bulls have their bonus point win but they’ve conceeded just too many tries and points….

Defence is a problem….. they have to work on it, seriously because the better teams will exploit this….

It  is at least a win for a SA side today…. and Bulls are 1st on the Log again…. 20 Log points out of a possible 20 for them.

It now makes 13 Super 14 wins in a row at home and 10 in a row in Super 14 games.

 

Scores:

Bulls: 6 Conversions & 1 Penalty Morne Steyn, 1 Try Gary Botha, 2 Tries Francois Hougaard, 1 Try Gerhard van den Heever, 1 Try Wynand Olivier, 2 Tries Pierre Spies

Highlanders: 3 Conversions Matt Berquist, 3 Tries & 2 Conversions Israel Dagg, 1 Try Tim Boys, 1 Try Robbie Robinson

 

Teams:

Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard vd Heever, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Derick Kuün, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Deon Stegmann, 20 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 21 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 22 Pedrie Wannenburg.
  
Highlanders – 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Kenny Lynn, 12 Jason Shoemark, 11 Fetu’u Vainikolo, 10 Matt Berquist, 9 Sean Romans, 8 Steven Stephano, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Tim Boys, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason MacDonald, 1 Jamie Mackintosh.
Replacements: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Hayden Triggs, 19 John Hardie, 20 Scott Cowan, 21 Robbie Robinson, 22 James Paterson.

 

Match Officials
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SA)
Ass. refs: AN Other (XX), Christie du Preez (SA)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (SA)

194 Responses to Bulls vs Highlanders – Game Thread

  • 91

    Tryyyyyyyyyyyyy Spieeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss

  • 92

    SPIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 93

    Boring, another try! 😆

  • 94

    Another Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Bulls. Spies right under the posts.

    This is going to be a hugggggggggggggggeeeeeeeeee score.

  • 95

    Kuun speel goed.

  • 97

    Going to be more like a crici socre……..hehehehe

  • 98

    This could become boreing, a whitewash of note 😈

  • 99

    Meisiekind got be first choice bok center.

  • 100

    Lyk baie los die game, maar deesdae kan ons ook los speel. Maar ons staan ook baie punte af so.

  • 101

    Puma
    True brudda, love them or hate them, but this Bulls outfit is pure class.

    Depending on their overseas games, they should win this thing again, easily.

  • 102

    Hugger
    Yes, Meisiekind is very under-rated, damn good player.

  • 103

    OMG HE HAS A PALM TREE PONYTAIL ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

  • 104

    Try Dagg again… eish

  • 105

    Eish that lightie scores,well done.

  • 106

    Another easy try for the Highlanders.

    To be fair the Bulls defence is a poor as their attack is good.

  • 107

    Verdediging nogsteeds nie goed nie.

    Daai Dogg is lekker wintie toe hy daardie drie druk, weet duidelik nie wat op die telbord aangaan nie.

  • 109

    36-14 at 1/2 time.

  • 110

    Bulls 36 / 14

    Lemoenetyd

    Wat drink ons?

  • 111

    Stransky with his idiot comments again. Says “Kick for the Corner” WHAT for???? Bulls have the bonus and just need to increase their lead. Well done Victor on just taking the 3 points.

    SuperSport take this fool off from commentating.

  • 112

    106 – Loosehead, agree but if their attack is so good they have nothing to worry about, especially with this team. Maybe need to watch the defence against the Canes next week. Otherwise Bulls looking like champs.

  • 113

    lyk my of die bulle speel soos die NZ spanne, druk eenvoudig genoeg driee en wen, moenie worry as die ander span ook n paar druk nie solank jy meer as hulle druk en jou skopper sy skoppe nial.

  • 114

    113 – Super, Spot on. I feel the same. Just as long as you are getting the points yourself no need to worry about the other team.

    Just next week maybe Bulls need to tighten their defence against the Canes. Otherwise they looking superb.

  • 115

    112- Puma, a better team will not allow the Bulls to score so easily.

  • 116

    113@ SuperBul – Dis basies wat Matfield en Ludeke in die after match interview gese het daai aand na die Bulls / Brumbies game.

    Bonuspunte is moer belangrik, en as jy moer aanvallend speel gaan daar so paar driee TEEN jou ook aangeteken word.

  • 117

    Puma , when PR started coaching our backs i thought this will happen, defense play 2nd fiddle, but now me complaining no never. Remember one thing if we have the ball more than half the game the other team does not have it to run with. So while it is going well lets run them…..

  • 118

    115 – Loosehead, I know buddy, but then so do the Bulls 😉

    They will tighten their defence up against the better teams. Watch they will do just that next week against the Canes. They are looking the business everywhere else though. Superb from the Bulls. Don’t think they are worried how much this team will score against them, as long as they have their 5 points in the bag which they do and just keep far enough away from the otherside on the score board to win it.

  • 119

    117 – Super, I agree 100%. They doing the business. I would not complain at all.

    They will tighten up the defence against the top teams.

    Bulls are superb at the moment.

  • 120

    The Highlanders don’t look like they want to be on the field.

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