Chiefs (13) 19 / Bulls (15) 33 (Final Score)
The Chiefs hosted the Bulls at the Waikato Stadium, Hamilton at 09:35 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Bulls won 33 / 19 but for most of the match the Bulls supporters had their hearts in their mouths. The Bulls managed to score 4 tries for an added bonus point and are back at the top of the Log on 33 Log points after their 8 games.
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The Bulls web site describes the win as follows:
The Vodacom Bulls are back on top of the Vodacom Super 14 log after beating the Chiefs 33-19 in Hamilton on Friday.
The Bulls, who scored twice in each half, was 15-13 up at the break, but some ill-discipline saw the home side surge ahead 19-15 through the boot of Stephen Donald. Mornè Steyn, who had a mixed day with the boot, kicked two penalties to get his side in front again and then Fourie du Preez struck.
The Bulls scrumhalf broke clear from halfway and although he was stopped short of the line, the Bulls held on to the ball and worked Gary Botha over. Steyn converted and with the Bulls 28-19 ahead with ten minutes to go, a first-ever win at Waikato stadium seemed imminent.
It was even more so when Du Preez intercepted a Chiefs pass and ran 80 meters to score, only for the try to be disallowed. Touch judge Kane Mcbride picked up a late tackle by Deon Stegmann in an earlier movement and instead of celebrating their bonus point try, the Bulls were looking at the Chiefs flyhalf to cut the deficit and bring the home side back in the game.
Incredibly, he missed from right in front. The Bulls then stepped it up once again and when Dewald Potgieter crashed over from a line-out maul, the home side were truly beaten.
The Bulls will be happy with their performances in the scrums and line-outs, where the rolling maul became more and more effective as the game wore on.
The backs defended stoutly and ran in a great try via Gerhard van den Heever. Zane Kirchner was outstanding in defence and the Chiefs could only break the Bulls defense lines with an opportunistic try by Brendon Leonard.
Scores:
Chiefs: 1 Conversion & 4 Penalties Stephen Donald, 1 Try Brendon Leonard
Bulls: 3 Penalties & 2 Conversion Morné Steyn, 1 Try Gerhard van den Heever, 1 Try Pierre Spies, 1 Try Gary Botha, 1 Try Dewald Potgieter
Teams:
Chiefs: 15 Tim Nanai-Williams, 14 Lelia Masaga, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Stephen Donald, 11 Dwayne Sweeney, 10 Mike Delany, 9 Brendon Leonard, 8 Sione Lauaki, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam (captain), 5 Culum Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke, 3 Ben Afeaki, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Vern Kamo, 17 Toby Smith, 18 Jarrad Hoeata, 19 Colin Bourke 20 Junior Poluleuligaga, 21 Callum Bruce, 22 Jackson Willison.
Bulls: 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 Pedrie Wannenburg, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Jaco van der Westhuyzen.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Kane McBride, Shane McDermott
TMO: Ben Skeen
For the Bulls it should be a case of the ball in hand. Otherwise they will defend more than they would attack.
GO BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👿
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Lets hope they do just that. I sort off expect another bad game from the Bulls, then they will get their “gatte in rat”
But while the Bulls struggle to get their momentum back i suffer on the Superbru, i just cant get myself to pick with my head. That Blue stream of blood through my heart is too strong.
Eish my Bulls must just come through for us today!!!!!
I think the Bulls are going to get there acts together today 🙂
Winston they bloody better!!!!
Hellooooooooooooo
Bulls met 17 !!!!!!
Maar ek vermoed ek het dieselfde probleem as superBul in #3… 😐
The chiefs are coming out for their revenge.
Wat dink julle, gaan ons vandag sien dat die manne pale skop as die geleentheid hom voordoen ?
En ja…
Hallo almal !!!
Morning all you Bull supporters 😀
Bulls by 5
GOOOOOOOOOOOOO BULLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSS
Also see the saffas Schwartzel and Immelman are 3 off the lead at the Masters both on -3 .. GO BOYS make us proud.
Yeah,they should. I saw on News 24 that Os is going to be the scrum coach for the Boks this coming year? Think its great news for us.
hulle het nie ander keuse om maar paale toe te skop nie. Die bulle weet nie van complete rugby nie.
Hmmm ek ook blouste, maar nou ja ons moet positief bly, wys jou net, bulle verloor een game en ons vertroue raak wankelrig hehehehehe
GO BUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLSSSSSS
Goooooooo Bulls
Remember, first win the game….. and that means take the points when on offer.
Damn, I hope Morné finds his kicking rhytm!
Chiefs by 9
14 Eish….. no comment
Morning Treehugs, going to blog with us during the game?
At least the cool thing with being unemployed I can catch the rugby on a Friday morning before applying for work 🙂
20 – Winston, that is for sure……hehehe. Better to work from home..hehe.
Ja Tripples ,anders as ander spanne wat 2 – 8 games al verloor het en steeds dink hulle is “world beaters”… 😆
17…Of course cos you are a province boytjie, didn’t expect anything else, bur dont worry, I on the other hand will support the stormers tomorrow.. 🙂
I think the Bulls would have got roasted this past week by the coaching staff so I think they’ll be up for it this week..
17 – Wezwp :poop:
20 😆
22 Ja jy weet dan hehehehehe
My &*()$$££? dstv disconnected, but is paid, got the automated voice thingie confirming paid up to date then like a idiot because i was 80 something in the queu to talk to someone i disconnected in a rage and now when i try phone back it is permanently engaged. I am so fecking angry at those incompetant &*%$><+s.
Wezwp, is dit jou hart wat praat of bloot jou vreeslike haat vir die Bulle ? 😯
One day I’ll do that Puma 🙂 So the Sharks will again remain unbeaten with there bye this week which means that we have not been beaten for a month now :p Lets hope we take the Lions out next week.
TH this seems to be a national problem this week, you are the fifth person I know about, think there is a big f*&kup with their billing system
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