Bulls (23) 39 / Crusaders (10) 24 (Final Score)
The Bulls hosted the Crusaders in the 1st of the 2 semi-finals of the Super 14 this year, at Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa, at 17:00. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
This time round the Bulls simply had far too much fire power for the Crusaders, the Bulls won comfortably, by 39 / 24.
The Super 14 final WILL BE at Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa.
Well done Bulls…. and well done Crusaders, you were worthy opponents!
Scores:
Bulls: 3 Conversions & 6 Penalties Morne Steyn, 1 Try Pierre Spies, 1 Try Zane Kirchner, 1 Try Fourie du Preez
Crusaders: 3 Conversions & 1 Penalty Dan Cater, 1 Try Richie McCaw, 1 Try Sean Maitland, 1 Try Sam Whitelock
Teams:
Bulls: 15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 13. Jaco Pretorius, 12. Wynand Olivier, 11. Francois Hougaard, 10. Morne Steyn, 9. Fourie du Preez, 8. Pierre Spies, 7. Dewald Potgieter, 6. Deon Stegmann, 5. Victor Matfield (c), 4. Danie Rossouw, 3. Werner Kruger, 2. Gary Botha, 1. Gurthro Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16. Bandise Maku, 17. Bees Roux, 18. Flip van der Merwe, 19. Derick Kuün, 20. Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 21. Stephan Dippenaar, 22. Pedrie Wannenburg.
Crusaders: 15. Colin Slade, 14. Sean Maitland, 13. Robert Fruean, 12. Daniel Bowden, 11. Zac Guildford, 10. Dan Carter, 9. Andy Ellis, 8. Kieran Read, 7. Richie McCaw (Captain), 6. George Whitelock, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Brad Thorn, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Ti`i Paulo, 1. Ben Franks.
Replacements: 16. Daniel Perrin, 17. Wyatt Crockett, 18. Chris Jack, 19. Thomas Waldrom, 20. Kahn Fotuali`i, 21. Tim Bateman, 22. Jared Payne
Match Officials:
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Timekeeper: Albert Mocke
Janne!!!Janne!!!Janne!!!
Goooooooooooo Bulls!
Friends, I have put this thread up early… I have to leave just now (11:20am) to join up with the Blue Bulls Company’s Media Bus at Vodaworld in Midrand at 12:30 for 13:00.
Taking my Video Camera, Camera, Notebook ect for the day….
I hope to catch some pics of the crowds, and the friendly people of Soweto on the way… just seems that we will arrive at Orlando a bit early…
Pre-Game festivities start at the Stadium at 16:00… so will be there to watch that as well…
To our Stormers friends, best of luck…. Go Stormers!
I will have a Stormers thread appear at about 17:30 and SuperBul will be your Captain on that thread, whilst KingPaul will be our R-T representative in the Newlands Press Box… he’ll do a match report for us well after the game.
@ grootblousmile:
Have a great time GBS…Please take some pics for us…i cant wait to be there next week!!
GO BULLS!!!!!!!
Thanks GBS. Enjoy it!!!
Net een groot tackle en Dan Carter se ankle pop…….
GO SADERS !!! 😀
Give GBS something GREAT to write about 😆
Morning All
A quick plea, if anyone who, like me has to watch the games on the computer finds a link, would they be kind enough to put it on this thread!!
Have a great day all, hope to catch the games later……..
G O B U L L S… 🙂
@ Rugby_Princess:
Hi Princess…you may be a lone voice in here today!! 😉
goooooooooooooooooooooo bulls!!
@ Rugby_Princess:
The greatness will only be about how the BULLS crushed the saders in SOWETO!!!! 🙂
Hey GBS
Will you keep the video and Pics if the Bulls lose….dare I say you may throw the cameras away!!! 😆
Good luck Bulls,hope the game is a success and there is a full house today..
Go Saders!
@ Blue Bird:
Hasn’t stopped me before 😀
@ Durban Bulle:
Wishing doesn’t make it so – anybody’s game today. if my Saders do win – no Saffas will *EVER* be able to cry about travel again will they ? 😆
@ Pam Anderson:
Thank you Pammy – My, but you look fetching today 😉
@ Rugby_Princess:
Flattery gets you everywhere 🙂
I want a Crusaders and Waratah win for a Sydney final.
I will be there if it were to happen.
Greetings everyone from beautiful Mauritius
See we get dstv 1. So hoping to see the rugby tonight.
Just wanted to say Good luck Bulls.
Just a quick note maybe my only chance here in the pc room. Too many that want to use the computer here.
Holiday fantastic. Weather superb food great and wine ever better…..hehehehe
gbs. Enjoy it mate, hope Orlando is fantastic and full to the rafters.
Good luck to both teams! Whish I could be there. Common BULLS!!!
Puma all the way the Blue today…. GO BULLE GO!!!!!!
Good luck to the saders u gonna need it 🙂
And good luck to the stormers….see you in the final
Enjoy the game Puma
Man I’m so nervous
Bulls need to start well
If we can be within 5 at half time, we should win
I hope
The 5pm game will be so stressful
If (when) we win, the second game will be a joy to watch
Hello Die Boek ek stress ook big time
@ rugbybal:
Dis erg
As afskop net wil kom
Gewoonlik het ek of ‘n goeie of slegte gevoel voor die game
Hierdie keer weet ek nie
@ Die Boek:
Ek is met jou, ek drink maar ‘n biertjie vir die senuwees en hou die horlosie dop.
@ rugbybal:
Cheers
As ons net hulle skakel paar onder druk kan sit, en die game stadig maak, sal als ok wees
Skop hoeke toe en maak seker dis uit
En ver genoeg uit sodat hulle nie vinnig kan ingooi nie
Dis die plan. Ek bank op die travel faktor en altitude. Soos jy se as ons die game stadig maak en ons gameplan op hulle kan af dwing en hulle nie meer as 10 punte voor is halftyd nie sal ons die game deurtrek. Bulls kan dalk gemaklik wen of net net verloor, soos jy se is die een te moeilik om te call.
Pietman waar is jy pal? ek mis jou hier
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