Western Force (12) 15 / Bulls (10) 28 (Final Score)
The Force hosted the Bulls at ME Stadium, Perth at 13:10 on Saturday. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Bulls won a very hard-fought match 28 / 15 and continue their unbeaten run.
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Scores:
Force: 5 Penalties James O’Connor
Bulls: 2 Conversions & 3 Penalties & 1 Try Morné Steyn, 1 Try Pierre Spies, 1 Try Zane Kirshner
Teams:
Western Force: 15 Mark Bartholomeusz, 14 Scott Staniforth, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 James O’Connor, 11 Nick Cummins, 10 David Hill, 9 Chris O’Young, 8 Richard Stanford, 7 Matt Hodgson, 6 Ben McCalman, 5 Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4 Tom Hockings, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Ben Whittaker, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Pek Cowan, 17 Kieran Longbottom, 18 Luke Jones, 19 Ted Postal, 20 Mark Swanepoel, 21 Sam Harris, 22 Mitch Inman.
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 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield, 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 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 21 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 22 Pedrie Wannenburg.
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Damian Mitchelmore (Australia)
TMO: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Good luck Bully boys 🙂
Can you believe it in 2 hours time our rugby weekend is over, a looooong week awaits us
Bulls got a long season ahead of them, they’ll have to pace themselves if they are to keep the flame burning by the end of the season.
Ozzie ref, Ozzie Ass. refs…..Bulls gonna be up against it.
Gooooooooooooooo Bulls!
Breek hulle psigies, fiesies….. en vat die punte!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOO BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSS
Still early thought this game was going to start at 12.30pm. Time to go to the shops quick.
What i say now will be seen as a excuse. But who cares, we all make mistakes.
This is the most difficult game for the Bulls , a recipe for disaster. But lets see if we make this we wont be stopped easily this year.
Last year we had 5 wins and then lost 2 or 3 off our next 4 games. We are at that stage now. But rather now than the time the Sharks wheels came off. Then its too late to adjust.
I reckon this match is going to be a beauty.
Force are not happy campers and will try to take it out against the competition’s premier team.
GO BULLIESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
this game should be a walk in the park for the bulls,have them by 17 on my bru.
Fark, now’s not the time for complacency
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Thats what i expect , just hope the Bulls play at their best, this one is crucial. The tour will be made or break right here.
SB @ 6 – it is going to be tough for the Bulls, but they should eventually wear the Force down and come out with a good away win. Too strong across the paddock.
Puma no time for the shops game starts at 12.45
7 – Old Griquas, I think it will be a tough game. Looking forward to it.
You can relax now like me. Our teams have won..hahaha. Now just to sit back relax and enjoy the game.
Anwered you back on the other thread.
Yes, Saw Rene Ranger last year at the start of the S14. Said then I was very impressed with the youngster and actually thought they would have picked him last year already for All Blacks. He is a super talented player. Now playing like a great already. Must be a All Black this year.
superNul,
I have to agree with you….long flight, Ozzie refs, and a bottom of the log team….gonna take some doing from the Bulls.
Last 2 games at Hong Kong now on , must say i saw a game or 2 of the Aussies and they have a nice team now. Lying 4th on the log.
The last game today is SA vs Kenia
12 – Treehugs, Sitting at the pc too long then. Will go after. Have to celebrate the Sharks win today.
Superbul why the most difficult game 😕
Game only starts at 13:10…. 25 minutes time
Puma it was wonderful,but i still have my doubts about Ruan, it will take more than one or two games to convince me.
Top of the thread says kick off at 1.10pm. Do I have time to dash to the shops? Ag, will wait. don’t want to miss the game. Traffic in Joburg is terrible would not make it back in time to see the game.
Will celebrate tonight with a nice meal with prawns and a good white wine for a change.
Will have a glass for Old Griquas too and if the Bulls win one for them too. Two glasses for the Sharks win though 😀
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All the side factors also mentioned by FireStrauli at post 14.
But maybe also my release valve is to make us the underdogs 😆
OKay, here goes!
Buuuuuuuuullls, gaffel hulle…..going to be a toughie, this one, me thinks….
I’ve already emptied my release valve….. hehehehe
Every Super 14 game is a toughie!!
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Just stay put, Puma with your luck your credit card will be swallowed and you will wait for hours to get out of the parking lot and your power will be off and your DSTV will not work, and you must reboot and….. :Lol:
Sorry mate i had to
😀
Good luck to Bulls – but not to much cos I need help with my SuperBru else I might have to start digging 😥
GBS that makes me 😡 thing on the tv said 12.45 and i rushed around for nothing, and when you have tick bite fever in this heat it does not feel very nice, oh no now am looseing signal, think we going to have a massive storm later with this heat.
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Hahhahahaa
Ja ou maat ek sit weer hier opgetens soos n kitaar snaar.
Maar ek sien die Bulle is ernstig, geen groot kanon is gerus nie.
19 – Ruan is doing just fine. All in the head, you do something good it all comes together the confidence. He is a great player don’t care what people say. Also this business that he only wants to play scrummie and sulks if he does not!! is nasty talk about him really, really nasty talk.
I read this week, he said scrummie is his first choice, but if he has to play FH or anywhere in the team he will do it for the team, as the team comes first, if it means he has to play FH that is where he will play.
Read that this week. So there you go. Ruan is a team man, who ever thinks he is not is kidding themselves.
Also read Morne’s article here he wrote during the week. He would have Ruan in his team every single time without a thought. [It was in that thread he wrote about players that could play different positions for the team] I would listen to Morne before anyone else. That oke knows his rugby better anyone I know. We all know our rugby, but Morne knowledge of the game is awesome.
27@ Boomninny – TV Coverage (game chat) started at 12:45… game is definately only from 13:10.
Tick bite fever… oi…. you must bite them back!
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