Bulls (10) 19 / Hurricanes (15) 18 (final score)
The Bulls hosted the Hurricanes at Loftus, Pretoria at 19:10 on Friday night, SA Time. This is the match Thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Bulls slowly ground out an ugly win by 1 point, 19 / 18 and stay top of the Log, now with 24 Log Points!
Option taking by the Bulls were slow and ponderous but they know how to be patient and it showed!
Scores:
Bulls: 1 Conversion & 4 Penalties Morne Steyn, 1 Try Zane Kirchner
Hurricanes: 1 Conversion & 2 Penalties Willie Ripia, 1 Try Karl Lowe, 1 Try Jeremy Thrush
Teams:
| Vodacom Bulls | Hurricanes |
| 19 March at 19:10 | Loftus Versfeld |
|---|---|
| Team: 15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Gerhard van den Heever, 13. Stephan Dippenaar, 12. Wynand Olivier, 11. Francois Hougaard, 10. Morné Steyn, 9. Fourie du Preez, 8. Pierre Spies, 7. Dewald Potgieter, 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 Kuun, 20. Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 21. Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 22. Pedrie Wannenburg |
Team: 15. André Taylor, 14. Tamati Ellison, 13. Conrad Smith, 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11. Alapati Leiua, 10. Willie Ripia, 9. Tyson Keats, 8. Rodney So`oialo, 7. Karl Lowe, 6. Victor Vito, 5. Michael Paterson, 4. Jeremy Thrush, 3. Neemiah Tialata, 2. Andrew Hore (Captain), 1. John Schwalger
Replacements: 16. Dane Coles, 17. Jacob Ellison, 18. Bryn Evans, 19. Nicholas (Nick) Crosswell, 20. Piri Weepu, 21. Aaron Cruden, 22. David Smith |
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Puma, I don’t like Matfield as a captain……….
SHOULD have taken the 3 points. Get ahead first. Damn would have had 19 now.
Bulle se voorspelers is nie onder ‘n kombers nie.
181…Hi Loosehead, whats the problem with Victor in your eyes?
Come Bulls, make it a huge scrum!
181 – Loosehead, No not for the Boks. For the Bulls yes, but he should be taking the 3 points. Get the win first. Damn I am getting frustated here.
meant frustrated.
You need 3 points to take the lead, Morne Steyn is your 10 and the penalty is kickable. What do you do…………..?
183@ Bidibidi – Hulle kry nie koud nie…. hehehehe
Big mistake not taking the 3 points and going ahead there. Just can not understand that. TAKE THE BLOODY points.
Blue Bird, kick for poles when you are 3 points behind. Also, look at how he is communicating with the ref………..
And the useless Kirchner kicks an up and under………….
The Canes defence even with 14 men is solid. Now with a defence like that when you get the penalty you take the damn points. If Bulls lose here it is their own fault.
The 2 Cheetahs Bees Roux and Flip VDM on the field, Nulls to win!
Pale toe!!!!!!!!!!!!
PENALTY. KICK FOR POLES!
PENALTY NOW PLEASSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TAKE THE 3 POINTS.
Blue Bird, see what I mean?
Bulls 19 / 18
Bulls ahead for the 1st time!
Finally in the lead now. Phew!!!!!!!! why make it so hard when they now could have had maybe 22 on the board. Also the little tap and go FdP took in the start instead of giving it to Morne to kick. Bulls could be sitting with 25 on the board.
OMG, I have neglected my bottle of wine.
Well Loosehead, those points are now on the board…
Victor always gives the ref grief when he is ‘boss’!!
KEEP THE PRESSURE ON BULLS…
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
Kry MS in posisie vir skepskop.
202@ Blue Bird – Welcome to Rugby-Talk!
Yeah, Blue Bird but you could be 6 points up.
Yes now keep the ball up there put pressure on the Canes. Their legs will be tired now.
Hey Blue Bird, welcome to the family!
202 – Blue Bird, Loosehead is right. Bulls could have been 6 points up now. Had they taken the penalty. Also the little tap and go by FdP at the start, Vic should have stopped him and given that ball for Morne to take. I make that 25 then on the board for Bulls.
Anyhow GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSS
205 – Grootblousmile, I heard this was the place for Bulls Supporters!
Thanks for the welcome!
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