Bulls (10) 13 / Stormers (12) 23 (Final Score)
The Bulls hosted the DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD and M-Net on TV in SA.
The Stormers were deserved winners, not so much for their attack but for keeping better dicipline and dogged defence.
Scorers:
Bulls: 2 Penalties & 1 Conversion Morné Steyn, 1 Try Bjorn Basson
Stormers: 6 Penalties Peter Grant, 1 Try Bryan Habana
Teams:
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Gary Botha, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Danie Rossouw, 20 Derick Kuün, 21 Francois Hougaard, 22 Francois Brummer.
Stormers: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers (captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Pieter Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Ethienne Reynecke, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Nick Koster, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Gary van Aswegen, 22 Juan de Jongh.
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Gee Habana needs a break….
@ grootblousmile:
Maybe the Bulls will open up now, and put some tries on the board, I am getting a bit weary of watching these kicking contests.
Crowd going ape shit at Loftus….
Lemoenetyd
@ grootblousmile 60:
Hey what happened there GBS looks like we must have got a try, who scored? GO BULLS!
@ grootblousmile:
Wat gaan aan met Basson se saak, al afgehandel? Goeie speler daai…
Just refreshed and seen Basson scored, good stuff.
Bjorn’s try a direct result of yet another Habana error….
62@ Pietman:
Bulls do so well when they play possession rugby in stead of kicking the bloody ball away.
…. and we’ve just seen, Stormers defence can be broken….
Poolman is not in Bjorn’s league… the attack must focus through the middle and to the Bulls left wing… and the ball must be protected more in the collisions
2nd half started now in Dublin
goeie ref.
Pragtige agterlyn drie, dankie vir Habana ook.
Nou speel die Bulle afdraande …..
Time to double-clutch a quick Camel…. hehehe
England making mistake after mistake just lucky Bowe couldn’t get his hands on the ball there.
Ireland cooking on gas, still looking very dangerous!!
Kyk, nou het ek ‘n kooltjie getrek dat hy sommer bloei…
Goooooooo Bulls!
BOD now scores a try, England will not be able to come back from this.
O Driscoll scores in the corner Ire 22=4 Eng 3 48 min Sexton gets great conversion
24 – 3 the scoreline in Dublin 🙁
2nd Half on
meant to be Ire 24 Eng 3
Penalty Bulls and they can take the lead here… good hard start by the Bulls
Morne hits the left upright
Come now Bulls, don’t sink back….
Stormers penalty, Stegmann culpably offside at the lineout
Steggies again!
Stormers 15 / 10
Thompson scored Wilkinson missed conversion Ire 24 Eng 8, lots of subs on for England
Dangerous tackle on Habana…. penalty Stormers just on their side of halfway
@ Bullscot:
Buy Jonny some glasses!!
goeie ref.
Peter Grant way short with the sot at goal
Chiliboy subbed by Gary….. goodie
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