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)

335 Responses to Western Force vs Bulls – Game Thread

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  • 121

    Don’t worry…. it’s early in the game… the weak teams usually put up a fight in the first half…

  • 122

    Wallabie why you being so nice, it worries me 😆

  • 123

    Puma 113

    To think that Saint gave us NO wins for this weekend!!!

    How dare he tip against the Brumbies!! 😆

  • 124

    116 – Treehugs, I wont switch mine off either. It was switched off this morning and not by me….hahaha. So never going to switch mine off. 2nd time it has happened in a few weeks. That power shedding I know is going to happen next year full on. Now think here and there they are switching us off, maybe to save some electricty for the WC coming up. After that who knows. We could have many cuts again.

  • 125

    Messy game. Tighten up Bulls.

  • 126

    Cant we just please play a bit tighter , they will be destroyed

  • 127

    123 – Walla 😆 He had it wrong…..hahaha.

  • 128

    GBS @ 121, that remark just might come back and BITE you on the bum : mrgreen:

  • 129

  • 130

    126 – Super, 100% correct. Stop this running from everywhere play it tight turn the screws and the Force wont handle the Bulls pressure, strangle them, don’t give them the ball.

    This kinda rugby playing into their hands.

  • 131

    WTF Bulls kicking for poles? Matfield won’t kick the easy ones and then wants Steyn to kick the really hard ones?

  • 132

    We are really playing away from our strenghts, even Steyns kicking is going to ruins

  • 133

    Treehugger

    I heard you are beautiful! 😆

  • 134

    Puma i agree, stuff them, and i have to pay over R600 rand amonth befor useing any electicity because i get directly from eskom.

  • 135

    Everything is just too fast and becoming a messy scrappy game. Slow it down.

  • 136

    Treehugger

    My previous comment was in response to yours # 122

  • 137

    OK, go for posts….

  • 138

    Kick for poles PLEASE!

  • 139

    Wallabie, am blushing and someone is lieing to you, if you want money i dont have any 🙄

  • 141

    Who is going totell the Bulls coaching staff that we must get our basics back. Maybe KP was right we must lose to learn. Furk we can be so much better by playing our solid game.

  • 142

    134 – Treehugs, I am with you on that…hehe. Mine was off early this morning. Missed the first 25min of the Sharks game too. So they switch us off when they want too. No way will I turn anything off. Have the aircon on, the tv on the fan going the pool pump going……hahaha. I pay for it.

  • 143

    141 – Super, Agree.

    I will send a e-mail…..hahaha.

    Jokes aside, Bulls should win this hands down. Must play what they know best to win. A win is what they need not the bonus.

  • 144

    Treehugger 139

    I dont need Rand (ront)but I have aussie dollars? 😆

  • 145

    Wallabie 136 am going to pretend i havent read that, preferred 133 😆

  • 147

    SB @ 48 – sorry mate. ran out of beer, quick trip to the bottlo.

    Turps from Kimberley? We don’t necessarily drink turps in oz, we’re more likely to light fires with the stuff!!!

  • 148

    10/9 Bulls. :poop: this is close. Closer than I thought.

    Bulls play like this against the Blues, Chiefs and Reds its good bye. Need to go back to Bulls style rugby.

  • 149

    121 – GBS… 😀

  • 150

    Wallabie 😎

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