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)
@ grootblousmile:I am sure, a word or two from you will have the staff running around a bit, hahaha – but seriously, surely they realise the importance of all the free marketing they get from guys like us. Such a small price to pay.
Just reading over the last day or two, we have picked up another couple of supporters. Indirectly it is all free marketing for the Unions
29 @ superBul:
Remember, Vodacom is a Cell Network provider…. so they would have to expand their Cell Tower bandwidth considerably, so too would MNT have to do…. Cell C and 8Ta runs off the MTN Cell Network Towers.
31 @ Just For Kicks:
Our readership has increased quite considerably in the last 2 weeks.
Been a busy week for me. I spent a couple of days at St James Park – Newcastles Football Stadium at a seminar – wow, what a stadium. Leaves a few at home in the shade, especially Newlands, and there wasn’t a smell of stale piss anywhere!
Naas on TV now made a valid point in my Blue Bull opinion.
If FH was not blocked he would have dotted down
So if Chilly was ofside it should have been a Bulls penalty try, and like he said tongue in the cheek a red card to the Stormer who tackled him.
32 @ grootblousmile:4G about to take off big time here – that will change things dramatically – for us anyway.
Here comes the Bulls Babes!
@ grootblousmile:
32
Ja,ja , klink nes Telkom se verskonings.
Hello all just in time GO BULLS!!!
At last signal from Loftus. Very quiet in the stands
36 @ Just For Kicks:
Oh for the day South Africa have decent Internet Speeds….
Can’t wait!
At the moment at my Office I am duplexing 2 ADSL Modem Routers, both lines at the fastest speed available in my area… so in effect I have double the Internet speed available…. but still… it pales in relation to European Internet speeds.
@ Bullscot:Hi Bully
It seems to be raining.
Force players coming out the tunnel…
Good to see Serfontein on the bench. Hope he gets lots of game time – this is the perfect match for him
Yip, the rain is coming down…. flok!
Here comes the Bulls!
42 @ Just For Kicks:
Hello JFK you alright? Thought would great in one of the common ways folk tend to do down south
Stadium is empty.
Game ON!
Sorry JFK meant to say greet not great
48 @ Bullscot: Don’t understand a word of that sentence. But We are well, thank you. 4 Glorious days of warmth and sunshine, and we’ve been making the most of it!
Tryyyyyyyyy Morne!!
Great break and run!
Try to Ms! See what happens when you dont kick every fukken ball away.
Bulls 5 / 0 Force
Bulls read my blog last week – lets hope the Stormers did too. What a great start. Well done boys
51 @ Bullscot:Thanks for the clarification – got it now
Bulls penalty…. looks like the Bulls want to run the ball today!
A Force hiding coming up, I think
52 @ Just For Kicks:
great you enjoying the good weather and taking advantage of it, see its as bad as its often made out to be, although maybe not as bright your area tomorrow
Ahhh then youve not been over long enough or not far enough south
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