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
Geluk bulle. Welverdien.
Ash now whats your prediction for your team..?
Mission accomplished with this game, that’s what counts…
Now the Bulls can make it a memorable tour by beating the returning Reds next week…. and possibly sit on 38 (or 37) points….
GEEN golf vir Morne die week nie…
Net skoppe oefen oefen oefen oefen !!!!!
dankie snoekie en Ashley……nou vir die res……
Wonder of Naas ooit in sy loopbaan ‘n bal reg voor die pale misgeskop het ?
Gbs
Reds also travelling back from SA yes, makes a difference !!!
Go BULLS !!!!
Real pressure game for Stormers tomorrow…
478: Dankie my vriend. Dink jou span gaan more die ding doen, dit is SA se beurt om te wen hierdie naweek !
bdb
Nie eers toe hy uit was op sy voete toe daai Vrystaat man hom so hard gemoer het nie 😆
487 Wel ek gaan my longe ook uitskree vir die stormers more, al ons spanne moet hulle ding doen!!!!
blouste @ 482
ñ wen natuurlik!!
het ons al ooit verloor? 😀
Daai eerste drie van G.van den Heever was darem goed !!!
Is die bal anders, gras? wat kan dit wees, dink hy het jare laas so kuk geskop……miskien moet hy rus vir ‘n game? I dont know maar hy moethomself vinnig flippen regruk
@ 491… Hmmm ,laat ons dink…
Gaan op superbru kyk of jy nie met my k@k praat nie 😉
492 excellent, my man het op sy Blackberry video geneem en vir my gemail
As die Bulle volgende week wen, dan lyk dinge goed. 3 tuiswedstryde wat dan volg op Fort Loftus, en mnre Botha en Ndgane is terug.
Lekker om ‘n Bul te wees !
Ek sukkel om nou te kalmeer… miskien moet ek die bottel gryp…. hehehehe
Hoesit hoesit??!!!
Great stuff by the Bulls, and didn’t the NZ commentators come up will all sorts of cr@p about the poor game plan, the poor execution, the wonderful Chiefs game & running…..and still the BUlls come away with a bonuspoint against….. 1 try
Ash, ek’s impress, Stormers met 13.
Ewige optimis 😆
Flok, ons druk toe hierdie Thread tot by 500….
Morne moet pasop dat hy nie ‘n speler word wat net in SA kan ‘perform’ nie. Tog moet ons noem dat Donald Duck ook ‘n paar skoppe gemis het.
Hoop Morne sluit die toer af met ‘n goeie vertoning teen Reds, ter wille van Bulle maar ook Bokke se saak later die jaar.
501@ BiDiBiDi – Daar moet iets wees wat Morné pla, soos ‘n ander tipe bal… of ander tipe gras…
Wanneer Morné weg speel in SA skop hy tog goed, met die bekende tipe bal en op SA gras…
Ek sal graag self met hom daaroor wil praat…
blouste @ 499
yeboooooooooo!!
blouste @ 494
djy wiet mos …. o’s vilorie, is altyd die f*kken ref wat kroek is, die weer, ens ens ens
bdb @ 501
liewers nou bietjie van vorm af
as
wanneer dit saakmaak!!
Ek is bly Dewald Potgieter het daai 4de drie gekry….. damn dit was jammer dat Fourie du Preez se drie nie toegeken was nie…
Bulle afrigters moet vir Naas luister: as jy lugskoppe doen, moet verdediging op hul beste wees (dink dit is hier waar Bulle wel vir Akona en Habana mis, wat dodelik verdedig het, en baiemaal die bal terug gewen het, iets wat Shadow en FH mee sukkel). As lugskoppe nie werk nie, skop eerder uit, en ‘contest’ vir die bal, omdat ons so goeie lynstaan het.
501 om presies te wees… 😆
Of is dit nou 508 ? 😆
479 – Blouste..LOL. Me too until 70min then was all relaxed. Pleased the Bulls got the bonus. Now looking at Tahs and Saders, probably need the Saders to win tomorrow, that would allow the Bulls to stay on top. Also Saders have to travel here so don’t see them beating Bulls or Stormers in SA.
Now I am all coffeed out too……hahaha.
Bulle het te veel geskop… lugskoppe en andersins….
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