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
Carter was outplayed today
too late to little by the Sasers
oops Saders
@ bdb:
Spies or FDP man of the match 🙂
2 min left….. safe to say the Bulls are in the finalllllllllll!!
Penalty Saders right in front
Try Sam Whitelock
Mooi Saders ! 😉
Proteas 185 for 2
Bulls 39 / 24
Sorry Rugby Princess, its a tough loss
Time is UP!!
Heeeeeeeee haaaaaaa
Last scrum!
Consolation for the saders. Deserve something for their effort, but bulls have already taken their foot off the pedal!
Now I can sit back and relax while whatching the Stormers vs Waratahs
Sorry Saders we have your number , Bulls are going past you now.
RP sorry girl.
Dont blame the noise too much , come up with something innovative
Well done Bulls!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grats Bulls
Bulls win by 39 / 24
Well done Bulls!!
Commisserations Saders!
Stand up, for the Champions.
HeeHaaa
Jammer Bobby Skinstad en Joel Stransky dat die Saders nie gewen het nie. Wonder hoekom julle die Saders ondersteun het … of kom hul dalk altwee van die kaap af ?
Well done to the Bulls and their supporters, well deserved!! So much for the ‘re-match’ the saders wanted so badly, lol
Sorry RP but the Bulls were a lot better.
YEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BULLS THROUGH TO FINAL.
Super
I was about to congratulate the Bulls on being the better team – but that unnecessary comment will cost you the opportunity to read it.
That rest vs the travels around the world was one too much. But Boys this Bulls will be a handful in the finals
@ bdb:
I remember Stransky more as a Shark
@ rugbybal:
Yep & in the words of Richie McCaw – travel or not you turn up to win.
That’s it , think we can safely say that Sa has won the last super 14. Can’t see the Tahs beating the Bully boys here if the Stormpoppies don’t win.
367 @ Treehugger:
Chokers 185/2
Bulls were by far the better team on the day…. and they played it very cleverly!
@ Rugby_Princess:
for sure
Fourie du Preez is deserved Man Of The Match
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