Bulls (14) 36 / 26 (9) Force (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Western Force did battle in Super Rugby at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT).
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 (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Morné Steyn (1), Sampie Mastriet (1), Jean Cook (1), Werner Kruger (2)
- Conversions – Morné Steyn (2)
Force:
- Penalties – Sias Ebersohn (2)
- Drop Goals – Sias Ebersohn (2)
- Tries – Angus Cottrell (1), Toby Lynn (1)
- Conversions – Sias Ebersohn (2)
Teams:
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Sampie Mastriet, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (Captain), 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Arno Botha, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Morné Mellet.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Jean Cook, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 Jan Serfontein.
Western Force: 15 Will Tupou, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Winston Stanley, 12 Kyle Godwin, 11 Alfie Mafi, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Richard Brown, 7 Matt Hodgson (Captain), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Hugh McMeniman, 4 Toby Lynn, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan
Replacements: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Tetera Faulkner, 18 Sam Wykes, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Chris Alcock, 21 Mick Snowden, 22 Jayden Hayward
Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa), Sieg van Staden (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Gooooooooooo Bulls!
Bulls by 30.
Do you need a captain for the Sharks vs Shits game?
3 @ Loosehead:
I do…
Can I please make you Author there?
Yes boss.
I will try to be sober. Don’t expect too much though.
Swak that neither a Stormers nor a Sharks supporter want to captain their game. Goes to show the “quality” supporters they are.
5 @ Loosehead:
Thanks!
It’s not that, I have not asked any of them yet… was planning to do it between now and before I leave for Pretoorsdorp.
6 @ grootblousmile: Lets rather call them poor quality supporters.
7 @ Loosehead:
OK, deal!
Force by 6.
9 @ Wallabie.:
Howzit Walla, How you doing mate? Hope well.
Nah, doubt Force will win by 6. Think Bulls by 18 or a lot more….lol.
3 @ Loosehead:
Sharks vs who?? Bwaahahahaha….
5 @ Loosehead:
7 @ Loosehead:
I am going out to watch the Sharks game. Ask Sharky, he will do it if he is not at the game himself that is.
13 @ Puma:
Naah Puma, I`ll do it. Just to show who the real rugby supporters are, not the popped collar brigade or those who live in awe of the mountain.
‘Ons Staan By Ons Bulle’… performed by the Jacaranda Children’s Choir
if this song does not give you goose .. whatever , get used to it it will soon be sung at every Bulls game. Barend van Graan invited the Choir already , i would pump up the beat a lot and play the bom, bom part over and over near the opponents try line, drum roll the lot.
The Bulls have always led the way.
Even after the Bloubul song by Steve the rest tried but no one came near.
Steve is also busy with a new song.
I hope he joins the Jacaranda Children’s Choir in this song.
LISTEN here
http://www.jacarandafm.com/kagiso/content/en/jacaranda/jacaranda-blogs-the-complimentary-breakfast?sn=detail&oid=1844810
Helloooooooooo from Fortress Loftus!
(Laat ons hoop 3G is beter vandag!)
Hello all. Been a very interesting w/e of rugby so far. Haven’t managed to catch much of it, but am just watching the Chiefs/Cheetahs match right now. Chiefs look goo this year.
@ grootblousmile:Yup, it’s when the hoards of fans start tweeting that the 3G goes down – you need dedicated wi-fi
there
18 @ Just For Kicks:
Helloooooo Kickers,
Yes, we need dedicated Wi-Fi at all the stadiums.
OK guys i am here , worried , ohhhh YES i am, i hope the Bulls can take the stress off me fast. But I dont underestimate the Force we somehow find a team like this to bring us down to their mediocre level.
Come om my Bulls give me a present and moer the living daylights out of them
@ grootblousmile:
i cant believe you are struggling there, Telkom must have Optic cable networks there galore, something is wrong. Not that i trust Telkom, but Vodacom is the Bulls main sponsor so they must give you all the best connection imaginable , whoooow.
@ Just For Kicks:
JFK
hello old friend
21 @ superBul:
Helloooo SuperBeesKingCheeky,
Last week, with 45 000 people with their cellphones on, the Cell Networks were terrible here at Loftus… was a terrible battle to connect with the Internet with 3G.
19 @ grootblousmile:They have one at Newlands – but it took them until nearly the end of the season to get it right – but when they did, it was such a pleasure!!
Weather here at Loftus is overcast, but the field is in great shape at present, let’s hope the rain stays away.
@ superBul:Hi there Supers – don’t stress, the Bulls will smash the Force
24 @ Just For Kicks:
I will be speaking to Marguerite Prinsloo of the Blue Bulls Company today about the issue… can’t go on like that.
Not a hell of a lot of people here at Loftus so far… and the traffic was much easier and manageable today.
@ grootblousmile:
Cant you have direct adsl type connections courtesy of Vodacom???
Bulls already finished with their warm-up and off the field already, the Force still out, practicing
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