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)
147 – Old Griquas….hahaha. Good one.
Fark, O’Connor going for posts….
this game was not supposed to be stressful, thought it wuld be a walk in the park.
Force 12 / Bulls 10
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This last 3 minutes they destroyed every thing the Bulls had. # injuries , they ran us to pieces, good for you arrogant dosssees, please FL give them each a PK , we kan nie so speel nie, flok nou moet ek turps soek.
Wat drink ons??
This game is too close. Bulls should be killing the Force. Poor captaincy by Matfield.
Force in the lead.
Bulls have themselves to blame for this. Playing into the Force hands and not taking the 3 point when they come up is just plain crazy. Like throwing 3 points in the drain.
Hope to see a better 2nd half. Play Bulls old Style rugby. Win ugly but winning is what counts here not fancy stuff.
Go Bulls.
OK, nou is ek op die Namoensap met Vodtie in!
This time I am gone.
Float between the flags!!
Treehugger
Spot your skin later! 😆
Wallabie IDIOT 🙂
dag almal
eish come on bulls ur wasting so many chances
GOOOOOOOOOOOO BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSS
Bulls far, far too good a team to lose this one. They need to slow it down. Take the 3 points when they come up.
superBul lol, sissie, imagine if you were a Sharks supporter.
You would be sifting parrafin through white bread lolololol
If Bulls aren’t careful, they’ll allow themselves to be sucked into the game the Force want them to play – and that could be costly.
It’ll be a second half recovery, I’m certain.
163 – Sharky, Howzit brudda. Pleased for our Sharks. Still have a smile on my face. Really pleased for our boys. Now hope we can win another one next week at the Tank.
whoops or is turps the blue stuff, must have a fever blue stuff for blue bulls supporter lolol
hello boompie :kiss:
166 – Old Griquas, They have been sucked into it the whole of the first half. Similar to what happened with the Cane game. Slow it down play Bulls rugby and they will have too much power, play this style of rugby and Force will win.
165 – love it. Paraffin thru white bread, hahaha.
hiyas puma brudda yeah was a great win but lotsa nail biting
Ideal attacking opportunity now…. how’s about a driving maul?
165 – Treehugs…….. 😆
166 – old mate – correct. Bulls are too smart, they’ll come good this half. Force don’t have the staying power.
hello Sharkie mwahmwah
172 – Sharky, Sure was thought we lost it in the end just to grab it back. I will take the win any which way it comes. 😀
this ref is a twat
i have about 10 pairs of glasses i can loan him
Geduldig wees Bulle, flok man!
damn bulls are not controlling the ball like they can
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