Blues (16) 32 / Bulls (11) 17 (Final Score)
The Blues hosted the Bulls at Eden Park, Auckland at 06:30 SA Time on Saturday. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Blues brought their A-Game to the match and won 32 / 17.
Scores:
Blues: 6 Penalties & 2 Conversions Stephen Brett, 1 Try Isaia Toeava, 1 Try Joe Rokococo
Bulls: 2 Penalties & 1 Drop Goal Morné Steyn, 1 Try Pierre Spies
Teams:
Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Rudi Wulf, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Viliami Ma’afu, 7 Serge Lilo, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Charlie Faumuina.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Peter Saili, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Paul Williams.
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 François 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: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Matthew Stanish (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Missed there by Brett.
Now discipline Bulls. Keep the discipline.
Ai, steggies het sy bes probeer om daar uit te kom.
Blues 6 / 3
30 – Super, The NZ commentary. That is all I am picking up.
Hoe de flok kan Stegman daar wegkom, te erg is ook te erg.
Bulle moet balbesit behou.
Come now Bulls. Now giving away these penalties.
NZ commentary saying Joubert is one of the best refs!!!!!!
We here don’t think so.
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Spiesssssssssssssssssss
What a try!!!!!!!!!
Olivier should have passed there, damn.
Whowwwwww great one Spies
Spies jou masjien.
Try Spies, you beauty…
Bulls 8 / 6
Spies without a doubt the best 8 in the world.
Is Flip on for Danie?
Pity never converted.
46@ Lossie – No
Aggggggggggggggg PITY knock on there by WO that would have been a try.
Flok, crossing by Stegmann
Dumb play by Stegman.
Blues 9 / 8
Haal Stegman af hy is nie sharp vandag nie
Sit vir Kuun op, steggies is nou gemerk.
Droppie Morneeeeeeeeee!
Bulls 11 / 9
Drop by Morne and OVER………woooooohoooooo.
Stegmann though must keep the discipline no more giving away penalties.
GOOOOOOOOOOO BULLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSS
Try Toeava
nou wat van obstruksie
OK i hear now Grant Fox is commentating
Blues 16 / 11
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