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
lol yup
i didnt get to watch much of the game this morning as my boss was here visiting , but the little i saw was quite good
seems a much better performance from the bulls players
572@ Tjarkie – It was a tense game… you’ll see it still from my golf swing on Sunday…. hehehehe
For a moment there I thought the Nulle won the S14 again……
Then I realised it’s just the Nulle fans jumping the gun…..again.
Nulle beats the Chiefs…..whoop-dee-doo. 😀
It was a good game this morning,the Bulls know how to win the close one’s 🙂
574@ Vuurtjie – You forgot to say “Heeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Cant wait for Oom Bakkies to get back from injury. As good as the Bulls have been they have missed him. Danie is solid but not in the league of the enforcer..
What a great win for my beloved Bulls. Not easy winning away from home, but the Bulls showed their class as a team that can grind out a win. Unfortunately I missed most of the game, but the little bit I saw was really exciting. Now for the Reds next week.
lol rudi seeking excuses already?? 😆
578@ Eseltjie – Welcome to Rugby-Talk… very welcome in fact… careful of unilaterally changing nick names though, just please let me know if you want to change it next time (it now being different than your registered nickname).
Fools elsewhere on another blog abuse the nick change thingy, which makes us here just a bit more careful in the process.
579@ Tjarkie – Yip…. I have to…..
580@ grootblousmile – Thanks for the welcome. Will let you know in future if I decide to change my nick. Not to worry though as I have witnessed the abuse on other blogs.
Quick question bud,why did you choose the nice buy a donkey 🙂
buy a donkey to be a bulls supporter 😆
582@ Eseltjie – Oh, so you are also a recent convert….. hehehehehe
@583 Winston – My daughter wanted to know how to say thank you in Afrikaans so I told her that it is baie dankie. She thought I had said buy a donkey and it just stuck with me.
586@ Eseltjie – I see you are in Muddy Isle… England in fact…
587@ grootblousmile – Yip I live in England with the wife and kids. We live in a small village in Hertfordshire. Still it could be worse, so I have no complaints
586,oh okay,thats pretty funny,I am a bit slow this afternoon,didnt put one and one together there.:-)
Just excuse Gbs buy a donkey,he did not know a world exists outside of Bulls land in Pretoria 🙂
590@ Winni The Poo – Fark, where I live you would need a Passport to enter… the Republic of Brakkenjanpan…. hehehehe
….. or a Souped up Ford…..
Nou is al die groot rugby verby vir die naweek, wat doen ‘n mens nou die res van die naweek ? 😉
brakpans code of entrance is , drive a 3 liter ford always have ready a i liter klippies and a 2 liter coke
agreed bidibidi , bulls and sharks are finished for the weekend 😆
592@ BiDiBiDi – Nou kyk ons maar die US Masters….
594: ja,ja ry maar so bietjie op ons rug, ons help ons vrinne waar ons kan !
595: nie ‘n groot golfan nie, wie wen ?
Hello everyone,
Welcome the new blogger. Buy a Donkey……hehehe. Sorry your nick is funny mate. Will just callyou BaD okay?
Well done to your Bulls today.
Ek het so gevoel die Stormers gaan more die Blues wen, net-net met ‘n punt of twee in die doodsnikke van die wedstryd. Hoop maar vir hul part my gevoel is reg.
597 – And that don’t mean bad but short for your nick 😉
595 – gbs, Masters only going to start at 9.30pm. Late it is on already over there, why we get it so late here? Damn Dstv!!
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