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
Speaking of that Tree I got a message from Dstv saying that the bank has rejected my details so I need to go sort that out but my Dstv is still on for now 🙂
Hey PUMA
The sharks cant lose this weekend 🙂
I’m doing “Admin” this morning…. hehehehe
31 just check again, as I say their system has hit a major glitch
Hows Naas,if they win by one point then its enough 🙂
Hi Tripples i am so upset, they incompetant baboons, am going to try email them now, so please people give a good commentary of the game.
Yeah,I’ll pop by tomorrow or give them a shout.. They need to pick up there game.
Please Bully boys take the points when they are there please 🙂
33 Well you guys myst just think of us that have to watch live scoring on a stoooooooooopid pc
Hi and Byee…
I can’t stop, have to go to work…Just want to say
G O BU L L S …
Hi Hugs and Trips, would love to chat too….
Puma, have you forgiven me re the mince rant…sorry, bad day!! 😉
One day Rugby-Talk will go global and Gbs can just do this full time 🙂
Blue Bird…
Enjoy work buddy !!! 🙁
i love sa rugby but the bulls are going to sukkel.
am caller number 157
41@ Winnie – We ARE read globally!!
I will never do this full time… I will also play golf, squash… and visit the worldddddddddd!
Tripples,at least you have a Pc,I have to chat on my cellphone at the moment 🙂
@ 43 Wezwp – I hope you are so wrong !!! 😐
Flok, Stephen Donald has a kak hat…
Shame Gbs,that would be such a tough life,I would help you out if you asked nicely :p
27 – Treehugs, I feel the same about them, just blog with us for the score.
40 – Blue Bird, this is the day you should have had off..hehehe. Don’t worry about the mince..hehehe. We have good mince here but hate the tomato rubbish that sometimes goes into it..LOL. Think gbs and I feel the same about that one 😉 Prefer it to taste just like meat.
Nee o bliksem, nou moet die game net begin…
My senuwees gaan dit nie hou nie !!!
I’m glad my name is not NaNai…. what’s his brother’s name… VoorNai?
44 Please be patient, you are caller 157 and your call will be answered as soon as we have personnell available…PLEASE BE PATIENT, WE ARE IGNORING YOU
Donald is the Earl Rose of New Zealand rugby except he can actually tackle and catch the ball..
44 – Treehugs, enjoy the wait..hehehe gonna be a long day.. 😉
52 hahahahahahahahahaha sies…..
Winston I will count my blessings hehehehe
The problem is Tripples is that Dstv have a monopoly over the market at the moment,they need competition to pick up there games..
53 – Tripps…hehehe 😆
Winston in my view Donald is technically better than Carter.
DSTV is still streets ahead of the Ozzmob broadcasters and the NZ broadcasters…
Have you seen how blurry the feed is when it comes from Ozz?
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