Blue Bulls (28) 47 / Pumas (7) 12 (Final Score)
The Vodacom Blue Bulls hosted the Ford Pumas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 19:10 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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The Blue Bulls won with consumate ease, after scoring 3 tries in the first half and another 3 in the second half, against the 2 tries by the Pumas.
At one stage in the match the Pumas were reduced to 13 men, after 2 yellow cards, shortly after one another.
Scorers:
Blue Bulls:
- Penalties – Louis Fouché (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Flip van der Merwe (1), Louis Fouché (1), CJ Stander (1), Francois Venter (1), Arno Botha (1), Bjorn Basson (1)
- Conversions – Louis Fouché (4)
Pumas:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Jaco Bouwer (1), Maruis Coetzer (1)
- Conversions – Coenie Oosthuizen (1)
Teams:
Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 Wynand Olivier, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Gerhard van den Heever, 10 Louis Fouché, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Warwick Tecklenburg, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Rossouw de Klerk, 2 Gary Botha (captain), 1 Werner Kruger.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Dustin Jinka, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Jurgen Visser.
Pumas: 15 MJ Mentz, 14 Wilhelm Loock, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Siviwe Magaba, 11 Johan Jackson, 10 Coenie van Wyk, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Christo le Roux, 7 Jaco Bouwer, 6 Corné Steenkamp (captain), 5 Marius Coetzer, 4 Willem Serfontein, 3 Ashley Buys, 2 Marthinus van der Westhuizen, 1 Dawie Steyn.
Replacements: 16 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17 Brett Nel, 18 Eduan van der Walt, 19 JP Mostert, 20 Hendrik van der Nest, 21 Dewald Pretorius, 22 Carl Bezuidenhout.
Date: Friday 30 September
Kick-off: 19:10 SA Time
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: TBC, Johan Greeff
TMO: Jerome Fortuin
Bulls penalty…. hands in the ruck by a Puma, and in on the side
This should be 3 points, but they go for touch
Farkit, the Bulls duff their lineout.
Throw at No into the lineout boys, not to the back
Penalty Bulls again, and they go for the far touch
Yellow Card for Ashley Buys, Pumas prop
Bulls get yet another penalty… they tap
Tryyyyyyyyyyyy Francois Venter… bonus point in the bag!
Bulls 35 / 7
Bloody good ball chase by Meisiekind on an up and under, he takes it.. all Bulls now!
Bulls hard on attack… and then do not protect the ball, turn-over won by the Pumas
Shadow knocks… gee vir die man ‘n mandjie!
Wonder what my Bru pick was for the game….
I see that my Bru pick was Bulls by 25…
It’s already at 28…
Oh dear, another Puma in the moeilikheid… it’s a card, to Serfontein
Pumas down to 13 men
Try Arno Botha for the Bulls…. from a lineout maul
Blue Bulls 40 / 7
Bulls threatening to run riot now… Bjorn intercepts, try under the sticks
Blue Bulls 47 / 7
Couple of subs on for the Bulls… Meisiekind and Louis Fouché off
Penalty Pumas, on halfway… obviously they kick for touch.
Werner Kruger also off, Frik Kirsten on
Try Coetzer for the Pumas
Blue Bulls 47 / 12
Scrum for the Bulls on the Pumas 22
5m Penalty for the Bulls, now 1m out
Penalty Pumas, for a high tackle.
Puma kicker kicks a horrible touch finder.
Another Pumas penalty……
Bulls steal the ball and there Bjorn goes….
Tryyyyyyyyy??
TMO
No try, out, just before the line
Bulls penalty, they kick out as Jurgen Visser goes off for blood
With the Dustbin and the Brommer on, there is just not the same fluency in the Bulls backline
Pumas attack, throwing everything at the Bulls
Pumas about 12m out…
Bulls turn the ball over… and eventually kick out, 10m outside their 22
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