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

760 Responses to Chiefs vs Bulls – Game Thread

  • 601

    Two big games tomorrow. Stormers/Blues then Saders/Tahs.

    Looking forward to those games.

  • 602

    Okay back later, see everyone must be eating dinner.

    Go the saffas in the Masters.

  • 603

    596@ BiDiBiDi – Nee, flok weet, ek het gisteraand aan die slaap geraak… ek hoor maar net 2 Suid-Afrikaners is mooi binne trefafstand geplaas….

  • 604

    603: dankie, ek sal dan vir Flok Cilliers vra ! MS skop seker so sleg omdat Flok sy oog meer op gholfballe het as op rugbyballe !

  • 605

    BIDIBIDI NET SOOS RUAN VORM VERLOOR HET HET MORNE VORM VERLOOR

    maar net soos ruan nou weer vowm herwin her sal morne ook

  • 606

    naand super my maat van yster en plaat

  • 607

    rudi is daai stokke reg en gepolish vir sondag?? 😆

  • 608

    hiyas puma mate ^5

  • 609

    608 – Sharky Howzit. Did you catch any of the Bulls game?

  • 610

    Winston, see you and just one other have the Kings Punjab to win. You once again will pick up points…haha. Probably go to near top now after getting points last night.

    Who would have thought they would beat Mumbai?

  • 611

    Yes yes Sharky, Bulls had me worried for long today. But wat a great win at the end.

    Just wish our management rest a few players now. But i think you will need a big bulldozer to get VM out of his team.

  • 612

    Naand Puma.
    The Sharks contingent stood up well for the Bulls today, thanks , wish you guys played tomorrow , would have loved to return the favor.

  • 613

    no harm while he is this comitted super, but the bulls again showed heart when it was needed , this is a good sign

    thats also what i saw from the sharks last week

  • 614

    puma boet i only got to see a little of the game as the restaurant was to busy

  • 615

    and so they all went to sleep

  • 616

    😆

  • 617

    The SA boys are not playing well today in Augusta
    Clark +1 thru 4
    Sabatini E thru 5
    Oosthuisen +5 thru 9
    Schwartzel +4 thru 11
    Immelman +1 thru 17
    Els and Goosen did not start yet

  • 618

    lets hope els can keep it together

    another sub par round will do his confidence a lot of good

  • 619

    lets

  • 620

    all

  • 621

    agree

  • 622

    that

  • 623

    the

  • 624

    sharks

  • 625

    Clark +1 thru 4 , Total +4
    Sabatini E thru 6 , Total +4
    Oosthuisen +5 thru 9 , Total +8
    Schwartzel +4 thru 12 , Total +1
    Immelman +1 thru 17 , Total -2
    Els
    Goosen

  • 626

    are

  • 627

    Hi Puma. I know this may sound ridiculous but this is my theory,when I try pick a team on form they cock it up and lose but when I pick the under dog or the team not expected to win they do it.. So lets see how it goes. I also predicted Kings to win because I am so far down I figured it would help me move up a bit if they win 🙂

  • 628

    damn u2 spoiling my sequence 😆

  • 629

    Hi Sharky,how goes it bud?

  • 630

    good and you mate??

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