Reds (8) 19 / Bulls (7) 12 (Final Score)

The Reds hosted the Bulls in Brisbane at 11:40 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 Reds won the game by 19 / 12 but the score does not do full justice on how well they actually played.

Scores:

Reds: 3 Penalties Quade Cooper, 1 Try Scott Higginbotham, 1 Try Rod davies

Bulls: 1 Conversion Morné Steyn, 1 Try Derick Kuun, 1 Try Pedrie Wanneburg

 

Teams:

Reds : 15. Peter Hynes, 14. Rod Davies, 13. Will Chambers, 12. Anthony Faingaa, 11. Digby Ioane, 10. Quade Cooper, 9. Will Genia (c), 8. Leroy Houston, 7. Daniel Braid (vc), 6. Scott Higginbotham, 5. Van Humphries, 4. Rob Simmons, 3. Laurie Weeks, 2. Saia Faingaa, 1. Ben Daley
Replcements: 16. Sean Hardman, 17. Greg Holmes, 18. Jack Kennedy, 19. Ezra Taylor, 20. Jake Schatz, 21. Ben Lucas, 22. Brando Va’aulu

Bulls : 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van der Heever, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Derick Kuun, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 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 Deon Stegmann, 20 John Mametsa/Heini Adams, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Pedrie Wannenberg/Jaco Engels.

Match Officials:
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)

389 Responses to Reds vs Bulls – Game Thread

  • 271

    Matfield rally your bloody troops

  • 272

    Scrum the rubbish

  • 273

    Loosehead how are they supposed to win the game after that miss… They’re not going to score twice.

  • 274

    whats happening today to the bulls???

  • 275

    Just hang on Bulls do that still get a bonus point.

  • 276

    Butchered!

  • 277

    Congrats Reds… that’s a deserved win!

    Reds 19 / Bulls 12

  • 278

    Damn! What a game though!

  • 279

    sorry bulls

    but did not play well

    how tired did the bulls look???

  • 280

    OMG i have 1 out of 4 on my bru, that is shocking.

    CONGRATS REDS, deserved winners.

  • 281

    Bulls played kak today, I won’t mind if Saint chooses 13 Stormers for SA players of the week….

  • 282

    Tough luck Bulls.
    Are the Stormers top of the log?

  • 283

    Had it all: suspense, drama, excitement – and a great win at the end.

    Commiserations to the Bulls supporters, but hey, rugby was the winner on the night.

    Every team needs at the very least ONE Daniel Braid.

    Congrats to the Reds, now firmly ensconced as Australia’s premier running rugby franchise.

  • 284

    Reds win and go into the top 4. Bulls still pick up a bonus point. Stay on top of the log for now.

    Well done Reds. They deserved it. Bulls just was not up for this game.

    Next week need to get the 5 points from the Lions. To stay on top. Think Stormers will beat the Reds next week. Then for Bulls after the Lions game going to be tough, Sharks, Saders and Stormers.

  • 285

    i had reds by 7 , again just had that feeling

    i think thats 2.5 points on SB for me

  • 286

    Ok cheers all…

  • 287

    Will Genia, en Quade Cooper is die beste skakelpaar op die oomblik. Fourie du Preez het ‘n ruskans nodig.

  • 288

    Congrats Reds, surprise package of the S14 thus far. Reds and Stormers the two most improved teams this year. Phil Kearns said at halftime he reckoned the Reds had more petrol left in the tank – more Bulls were walking than Reds. What does this do to the log?

  • 289

    was a brilliant game of rugga very intense

  • 290

    En watded$%er gaan aan met my Bok losskakel? Wie’s die skop coach daar in Pta?

  • 291

    277
    ag so graceful

    die ref is shit verby gewees
    😆

    mooi Reds julle het ons nou iets gegee om op die vliegtuig huis toe te doen, planne maak , groot koppe nou afgeblaas ens , ens en n week van lag en lekkerte vir Leeus , Sharks , en alle ander gediertes.
    Geniet die uitraffeling van die Bulle ons sal sien wie kom terug en wie fade soos mis in die son.

    En ja ek is suurgat , de bliksem in , teleurgesteld en alles wat julle my en my span wil toesnou.:evil:

    Nou gaan ek gou weer werk.

  • 292

    283 – Old Griquas, Well done to the Reds. Think that is the best side in Australia. Nice young team playing fearless and a superb Coach. Said weeks back before the Sharks game against them that Reds could make a semi. They still can.

  • 293

    ok sheers all i am off to the coke tin

  • 294

    293 – Sharky, Enjoy.

    GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SHARKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    Hope we can get the bonus there today. Think it will be a very tough game. Never mind it being the Lions they going to be tough to beat.

  • 295

    283
    Old Q congrats, that team of yours is going places. Never say die. And super fit, what do they use, dagga. Never slowed the pace down , great win.

  • 296

    292 – Puma: I think they will fight with ‘Tahs for semi spot, and Aussies will love the fight – competition btw Qld and NSW just as tough as Bulls vs Stormers.

  • 297

    287
    Fourie moes gerus het vandag

  • 298

    287 – VanStraaten, FdP played fine it was Morne that was off his game. Need both to be clicking.

  • 299

    Bliksem….. of die Reds is BAAAAIE beter as wat ons wil toegee… of die Bulls was vandag hondkak…. of beide!

    Totally wrong game plan by the Bulls, I said before the match that the Bulls should have concentrated on ball possession and keep the ball in hand, away fromthe Reds. Reds had far too much possession!

  • 300

    296 – Alibaba, This Reds side will beat the Tahs, they getting better with each game.

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