Bulls (8) 23 / Blues (20) 29 (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Blues did battle in Super Rugby 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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Scorers:
Bulls:
- Penalties – Morné Steyn (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Pierre Spies (1), Bjorn Basson (2)
- Conversions – Morné Steyn (1)
Blues:
- Penalties – Gareth Anscombe (5)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Gareth Anscombe (2)
- Conversions – Gareth Anscombe (2)
Teams:
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Wynand Olivier, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Pierre Spies (captain), 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 CJ Stander, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 JJ Engelbrecht.
Blues: 15 Lachie Munro, 14 Sherwin Stowers, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Gareth Anscombe, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Chris Lowrey, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Luke Braid, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Pauliasi Manu.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Bradley Mika, 20 Alby Mathewson, 21 Hadleigh Parkes, 22 David Raikuna.
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Blues cop a Yellow… Ali Williams it looks like.
FFS did Walsh and Lawrence have lunch togethor this afternoon?
Another Bulls penalty… going for the corner again..
Try? TMO, did he knock on?
Try time
Go Bulle!!!
5-10
Blues 10 / 5 Bulls
Nice Bulls play and a Spies try… unconverted
And another penalty for the Bulls
Bulls penalty, in their own half, Morné kicks out
…and one the other way. Tit for tat
Blues penalty… their turn to kick for touch.
Bulls steal their lineout
Great steal
Now this is better rugby
Good play by Prettyboy also known as Meisiekind.
Wynand makes Nonu his bitch… and Bulls get another penalty, which they kick into the corner.
Anothrer TMO decision
Tryyyyyyyyyyyy???
TMO
Short?
MUST be a try….
No try…. scrum 5
Bulls knock after a strong Bulls scrum…
A butchery would be impressed with that!!!
Too scrappy by the Bulls at this stage
Blues defensive scrum, 7m out from their line
Bulls really starting to take control now…. and playing possession rugby
Go for the posts
Penalty Bulls… at scrumtime
Once again it was a strong Bulls scrum.
Morné going for posts.
Morné misses again… eishhh
seems like Blues have shot their bolt and now the Bullies will start grinding them into the Loftus turf.
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