We will talk about the Bulls loss for sure. Lets start here! They say a picture is worth a thousand words or something like that. Need i say more.

Will Genia of the Reds attacks the Bulls' defence. <em>Photo: Getty Images</em>

Min Event Player Score
70 Missed Conversion Morne Steyn 19 – 12
70 Try Pedrie Wannenburg 19 – 12
65 Missed Penalty Quade Cooper 19 – 7
59 Missed Conversion Quade Cooper 19 – 7
58 Try Rod Davies 19 – 7
50 Penalty Quade Cooper 14 – 7
47 Penalty Quade Cooper 11 – 7
40 Missed Penalty Morne Steyn 8 – 7
39 Penalty Quade Cooper 8 – 7
30 Missed Conversion Quade Cooper 5 – 7
29 Try Scott Higginbotham 5 – 7
19 Missed Penalty Quade Cooper 0 – 7
7 Conversion Morne Steyn 0 – 7
6 Try Derick Kuun 0 – 5

As a guideline here is one minute by  minute commentary of the game.

Min Commentary
80 Genia puts it out from the lineout and it is all over!
79 Free kick to the Bulls for early infringement. Tap and go. Last chance saloon. Holding on by the Bulls! That should be it! Cooper clears
77 Tap and go. Wide to Van der Heever who can’t control a poor pass by Steyn. Is that all she wrote?
76 Stegmann with a good run. The flag is up…Chambers called out for a high tackle. The Bulls take it quickly. Another penalty 5m out and a warning
74 It goes wide to Kirchner who’s tackled into touch. Cooper finds touch from the resulting lineout
73 Crucial turnover on the ground and Du Preez kicks down field. The steal another one and win a penalty for diving over. Attacking lineout
71 The Bulls are caught offside 48m out. It’s out of Cooper’s range so he finds touch
70 The Bulls pile on the pressure. It pops out, Wannenburg picks it up and scores in the corner. The Bulls are back
70 Try: Pedrie Wannenburg
70 Missed Conversion: Morne Steyn
69 They maul it up and win a penalty as the Reds collapse. Here we go with another lineout and driving maul. Wannenburg loses it in contact
67 The Bulls need to get going. They win a penalty and Steyn sets up the lineout. They have to score from here
65 Missed Penalty: Quade Cooper
64 Hands in the ruxck by the Bulls. Cooper will try his luck from about 47m out on the angle
62 Penalty against the Bulls at the scrum. Matfield is frustrating. It’s out of range so Cooper kicks for touch
60 Forward pass this time by Cooper
59 Missed Conversion: Quade Cooper
58 The Reds with a turnover. Great offloading by the backs to Davies who dives over for a crucial score
58 Try: Rod Davies
57 Genia clean through but his offload to Ioane doesn’t go to hand
56 Kirchner slices a kick straight into touch, poor error!
54 Ioane runs strongly upto the 22m. The forwards bash it up. Now to the backs who lose ground and then there’s a turnover for obstruction
52 The Reds wheel a tired looking Bulls pack and win a scrum feed
50 Penalty: Quade Cooper
49 Stegmann, in his first play, concedes a kickable penalty for tackling Braid in the air, silly stuff
48 High tackle by Steyn. The Reds have all the momentum at the moment
47 Penalty: Quade Cooper
45 Penalty to the Reds at scrum time. Cooper steps up to try to extend the lead
44 Cooper thinks he’s scored a try but Ioane spilled it earlier
42 Steyn starts the second half. The Reds run it – not surprisingly – until Faingaa kicks down field. Kirchner counters but the Bulls lose possession. Genia chips and Ioane grabs it out of the air but he’s isolated and the Bulls win the penalty
40 Davies penalised after the restart so Steyn can regain the lead for the Bulls…he shanks it and that is half time
40 Missed Penalty: Morne Steyn
39 Penalty: Quade Cooper
38 Penalty against Potgieter hands Cooper a chance to put the Reds in the lead…
37 The Reds are relentless on attack. Genia goes blind and passes to Daley who spills it in contact before conceding a penalty
34 Davies slices through but Steyn taps his ankle, try-saver! It’s recycled but then coughed up. The Bulls under pressure but Steyn manages to find touch
31 The Reds set up the lineout after a penalty on the deck
30 Missed Conversion: Quade Cooper
29 Try: Scott Higginbotham
28 A turnover and Genia kicks there’s no one back. Now the race is on. It’s Higginbotham against the Bulls centres and he wins the race. Would you believe it. Try!
27 Davies tries a chip but it’s out on the full
26 Spies and Du Preez combine to put Potgieter into space who makes 30m. He stays down – looks to be injured – so Steyn goes for a drop but it’s wide
25 Good interplay by the Reds but the Bulls are defending well. It’s spilt and Du Preez belts down field. Again they run it back. Knock on. What an electric and high pace start
21 Genia puts Braid into space but the Bulls secure a turnover penalty on the deck
19 Missed Penalty: Quade Cooper
18 Collapsing the maul was Matfield. Cooper will have a shot
16 Steyn happy to clear the line
15 Not rolling away by Steenkamp. Attacking opportunity from this lineout. Braid takes a long lineout ball. It goes wide to Hynes who’s thundered into touch but it was a forward pass
14 Kirchner settles things down with a good touch finder
13 Penalty against the Reds at the resulting scrum but Steyn doesn’t find touch. The Reds run it back into the 22m. Cooper tries to stab a kick through but it’s straight into a Bulls player. Wrong option
10 Ioane makes 20m with a speesdy run taking the Reds into the 22m. Cooper to Chambers but he loses it in contact
8 Ruthless defence by the Bulls, forcing the Reds into touch
7 Conversion: Morne Steyn
6 Try: Derick Kuun
5 Genia and Cooper proving elusive early on. Kirchner cuts straight through and finds Olivier who’s brought down. Potgieter runs strong. Kuun snipes and he’s over! Try time!
3 Hynes sparks a counter-attack. Houston sets off but he puts a foot in touch. Full of running are the Reds
1 Here we go…the Bulls field a grubber kick-off. Steyn finds touch but Hynes takes it quickly and ultimately they find touch 30m out from the Bulls line
0 It’s time for the big one – the Reds v the Bulls in Brisbane

108 Responses to How the Bulls game unfolded

  • 1

    Jan Bulle !

  • 2

    Nou wat sal ons sê ?

    Ja, die Bulle het moeg gelyk, maar so is almal moeg, die Reds het ook terug gekom van SA.

    Dus, geen verskoning.

    Probeem is eenvoudig:

    1. wedstrydplan
    2. sleutelspelers ‘perform’ nie konstant nie, hulle is of heeltemal af (MS) of op en af (FDP, Spies)

    Stel hierdie twee dinge reg, dan sal die res volg.

  • 3

    bdb
    Nou is ek sprakeloos, maar ek dink die Bulle het al n paar weke met die leeu se b$llas gespeel.
    Ons sou bleddie soos diewe gewees het as ons die een gesteel het. Reds was meedoenloos.

  • 4

    Verseker kan moeg n rol speel, maar planloos was meer onstellend. Daarby bedoel ek meer dat ons nie plan kan verander op die veld nie.

  • 5

    Ek beter die TV afsit ek het nog nooit gehoor hulle prys die Bulle so as hul verloor het nie.

    Terug na die Bulle, die coaching staff het te lekker gehad , was maklik om met die ervaring te bly speel. Maar te veel het ons voorspelbaar begin maak. Ons moet iets anders doen. Dalk Heinie, wie weet.

  • 6

    Dont be surprised if the bulls dont even reach the semi’s.

  • 7

    Sal regtig goed wees as ‘n mens by Ludeke of Pieter R kan hoor of hul gameplan reg is, en of die spelers dit nie reg uitvoer nie, want regtig, hoeveel keer moet daar nog vir hul gewys word die skoppe werk nie.

    Soos jy noem, dit kom eintlik vanaf die Canes wedstryd, en nou het dit ons ingehaal. Die feit dat ons ongeag die 2 punte wat ek by #2 noem, nog steeds nr.2 is, wys jou hoe goeie span dit is, maar dit kan soveel beter wees.

  • 8

    Goed ek sal maar my opstel in sarsies skrywe, dalk slaap ek beter.

    Ons het BAIE goeie reserves, maar ons speel hul nie. Die span het erg ondeergemiddeld gespeel in Australasie, elke keer het Flip goed gedoen as hy opkom, hy kon regtig vir VM laat rus het. FDP kan met gemak kaptein vat.

    So kan jy elke senior speler vat , daar is n goeie reserwe

  • 9

    SA span van die naweek behoort maklik te wees…

    15. Gio Aplon
    14. Michael Kllian… it would have gone to Naqelevuki, but he’s not South African
    13. Jaque Fourie
    12. Juan de Jongh
    11. Bryan Habana
    10. Peter Grant
    9. Dewaldt Duvenage
    8. Duane Vermeulen
    7. Jean Deysel
    6. Schalk Burger
    5. Andries Bekker
    4. Adriaan Fondse
    3. Brok Harris
    2. Tiaan Liebenberg
    1. John Smit

  • 10

    6
    weswp i am willing to bet you n Impala that we will make the semis. Even 10 kg Impala biltong.

  • 11

    6: interessante stelling, ons sal sien wat gebeur.

  • 12

    Thats a big surprise from gbs. He must really be pissed at the bulls. The bulls must just remain humble. Its not a matter of pitching up and expecting to win.

  • 13

    Grootblou Gio was nie beter as Zane nie. Dan eerder Lambie, maar hy het stil geraak in die 2de helfte

  • 14

    These reds boys are like sitting ducks to the stormers attack. I know they not pushovers but im just calling it like i see it.

  • 15

    12@ Wez#### – No surprize…. those are the facts for the weekend, there was no Bulls player who impressed me.

    Not angry, just objective.

    Try it sometime.. the objectivity thingy… might be a new and enlightening experience, nobby!

  • 16

    13@ SuperBul – Gio GifAppeltjie MADE 2 tries…. in my book that’s worth gold for him!

  • 17

    superbul cant you just comment with your head for a change. Gio is the most explosive fullback at the moment. That guy is the most ultimate gamebreaker.

  • 18

    Leeus speel elke wedstryd beter, so wat doen die Bulle, rus hul spelers of nie ?

    Hulle sal dit definitief moet doen, want daarna is nie ruskans nie.

    So sal ek hul rus die volgende twee wedstryde, menende dat hul op die bank is:

    Guthro, Gary
    Vic, Spies
    FDP, MS
    WO, Kirchner

    Sit 4 van hulle op die bank teen Leeus, en 4 van hulle op die bank teen Sharks.

  • 19

    GBS dit lyk my jy dink niks van die Bulle se poging nie, was Dewalt nie worth a mention nie, die ou speel bleddie goeie rugby. Dis maklik om in n dominerende lostrio te shine , maar veg so hard soos hy met tye aleen.?

    Vra maar net

  • 20

    Zane het ook goed gespeel en die eerste Bulle drie gemaak met sy goeie breek. Appeltjie was ook goed, maar te lig in die broek na my mening vir toetsrugby.

  • 21

    9 – Gbs, I would go with that team too.

    Jeepers these derby games are damn hard. Bulls will be better against the Lions though. We left some tries out there with handling errors. As long as we won and got the bonus. Though it don’t matter we wont make the semi now. Just hope we can beat the Blues next week.

  • 22

    19@ SuperBul – Op Nr 7 was Deysel ‘n Monster…. wil jy vir my sê jy dink Dewald was beter as hy?

  • 23

    17
    ek weet julle oormag sal weer Zane kom rubbish, maar luister maar hoe hoog word hy aangeslaan in NZ en Aus. Hy het ook goeie lopies ingekry vandag. Maar ek se jou hy het in n kookwater peak tunned Stormers span gespeel. Jy kon selfs vir Bekker op heelagter laat hardloop het almal het deur die Chiefs gehol.

  • 24

    17 – WezWP. Aplon was superb this week. My favourite Stormer player. Though Lambie is only 19 watch him in a year he will be superb. Going to be a great FB. For now think Aplon is playing brilliant.

  • 25

    19: tussen die bietjie wat ek gekyk het, en die hoogtepunte, het die volgende Bulle spelers hard probeer:

    Gary (hoor hy het baie verdedig?)
    Dewald
    Kuun

    Agter net Zane en FH.

    Pedri en Flip toe hul opgekom het.

  • 26

    bdb ek stem met jou saam, daai spelers was goed. Ek weet die week sal daar dalk geen Bul in die team of the week wees nie , daarmee is ek okay. Maar ek laat my nie vertel Spies is nou uit die Bok span gespeel nie. Die ander manne was baie goed die naweek maar hel ou ons ken Spies.

  • 27

    25@ BiDiBiDi – Ek sê nie daar was nie Bulle wat hard probeer het nie… ek sê eenvoudig dat die Stormers, op hierdie naweek se wedstryde, van 1 – 15.. en die subs, almal uitstekend was.

    Zane was die beste agterspeler by die Bulls, Dewald was die beste voorspeler by die Bulls.

    Vic en Spies en Danie Pakslae was swak, Fourie du Preez het ‘n afdag gehad, so ook Morne Steyn, Wynand Olivier, Shaddow en Francois Hougaard.

    Dippenaar was moer kak….

    Die Bulle sal beter moet beplan HOE hulle moet speel… hulle strategie vandag het die Reds soos ‘n handskoen gepas!

  • 28

    27: goeie opsomming.

  • 29

    te lig in die broek? whats this obsession with size? We still got the best defence and that man was good under the high ball and he sets up the rucks beautifully with his support. Naas was lig in the broek yet he is a legend. If jason robinson and shane williams can play test rugby so can aplon.

  • 30

    26: op die naweek was Duanne die beste, maar Spies sal verseker ons nr.1 agsteman wees vir die bokke, vra maar vir Snorre

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