Bulls (11) 32 / Cheetahs (0) 21 (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls hosted the Toyota Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. The Bulls won in spectacular fashion but took a great risk at the end to go for the 4 try bonus point at all costs, leading with only 4 points at the time. In the 84th minute Francios Hougaart crashed over for the 4th try. The final score gives one the impression that it was an easy win, the fact are that if it went wrong the Cheetahs would have won this well contested match.
The Bulls have now moved to No 7 on the Combined Log, playing the Waratahs next, who is in No 6th spot, one point ahead of the Bulls.
Scorers:
Bulls: 2 Penalties & 3 Conversions Morné Steyn, 1 Try Bjorn Basson, 2 Tries Danie Roussouw, 1 Try Francois Hougaard
Cheetahs: 2 Tries Ashley Johnson, 1 Try & 3 Conversions Sias Ebersohn
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Teams:
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Gary Botha, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Danie Rossouw, 20 Dustin Jinka, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Riaan Smit, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corné Uys, 11 Philip Snyman, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Davon Raubenheimer, 7 Ashley Johnson, 6 Kabamba Floors, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Lourens Adriaanse, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen/Hendrik Roodt, 19 Johan Wessels, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Hennie Daniller.
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Cheatahs on the attack in the last few mins. raubenheimer having a storming game, Johnson a bit quiet, Spies the invisible man as usual!
Cheatahs have zero lineout options and can’t even claim their own ball.
First break in the game , Greyling injured
Blitsbokke ahead 12-0 against Oz with 3 min to go.
Greyling all right
Flip vd Merwe on now
Aaagh come on ref this is a Bulls try, we where robbed
Bulls have complete free reign at the lineout and and Cheatahs are offering absolutely zero competition. Scrums are more even
Penalty Bulls, Sarel adjudged hand in scrum
Bulls go for posts
Morne slots it
BULLS 11-0
Bulls have far too much fire power and Cheatahs can’t get any possesion. This could get ugly!
Wys Steyn vir Ebersohn hoe skop ‘n mens voor die pale oor.
Final score: Blitsbokke 19 – Oz 5
Not turning out to be as tight a match as I thought it would be. Bulls are not faced with any competition for possesion.
Bulls win a lot of ball at the breakdown,
Bulls turning over possesion at will.
Ons mis genl du Preez.
After the Siren went Morne missed a drop goal
Half time score 11-0 Bulls
Matfield is back to his imperious best. Bakkies was solid and Chilli is having a good game.
Defense defense and defense again, this is a fast game and many moves are stopped in time by great tackles. Floors is missed by the Cheetahs.
Wedstryd nog lank nie verby nie. Een Staat drie en alles is weer oop. Bulle se afronding nie te goed vanaand nie.
Victor kon ons verder laat voorloop het as hy meer pale toe skop.
@ bdb:
True, Bulls should be ahead by more. They are not finishing off well enough.
I’m feeling a lot more confident now that Bulls will take this. Can’t see the Cheatahs taking it. Cheatahs may score but Bulls seem as if they still have another gear to go to.
2 nd Half ON
Ref was mal met daai laaste vashou penalty teen Bulle,
Bulle moes vorentoe skop daar,
No way on current form that Spies should be in the bok team. Kirschner is not bok material and the Ebersohns are just provincial class.
Pierre Spies runs!
Drie mal beslisings deur ref, hy is inkonsekwent die bliksem, wat het nou halftyd gebeur?
Super, don’t you know that refs always favour any team that plays against the Bulls?
Lawrence blaas nou skielik die afbreekpunte anders ?
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