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)
Force scrum penalty, against Mellett
Bulle se groot probleem – geen vaste vyf wat perform nie.
Sies is not looking that sies anymore
Boys this is a really poor game by my team, sorry that you must see us doing this.
We look leaderless
@ superBul:
You called it Super. I moderated my bru score for the Bools when you pointed that out but I still didn’t believe that the Farce would be able to actually win the match.
I said last week, much to GBS’s Chagrin, and then went on to write a blog about it on another site, that if the Bulls, and Stormers continue with the current game plans, they will start to lose. It is one dimensional, relies on pure force, a gamble kick, and pure hope. If the Farce are able to counteract the Bulls game plan, and with a much weaker team are able to forge ahead in the manner that they are, then my point is valid, I am afraid.
@ Loosehead:
Maybe, maybe we are totally outplayed
They control this game more than us
Great line kick by Zane Kirchner
183 @ superBul:Leaderless is the buzzword in your comment. You need a leader who can lead, not only physically, but with brains too. Spies isn’t that man
Force scrum on their own 10m line… come on Bulls, put the pressure on!
Bools are making the Farce look good. This match will do wonders for the Farce confidence. They may even believe they played well today.
@ Just For Kicks:
The only positive is that its early days and even if we lose the next 4 too, we can still make amends. It happened before. Maybe this is what is needed to Force the Bulls to rethink
Bulls penalty… very kickable.
Take the points Morné!
Take the farking 3 FFS!
Force 26 / 22 Bulls
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Bulls penalty.. after a great maul by them.
Surely this is a Yellow?
No Yellow, WTF!
186 @ superBul:
See JFK’s comment about Bulls and Stormers playing styles.
Come On Bulls!
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Jean Cook, the scorer!
Great mauling by the Bools!
Try, game over now.
Bulls must be trying to conserve energy for next weeks game, just can’t understand how they can be playing such boring rugby against a Team they should be putting away.
Going out now to watch the Sharks/Stormers game. Catch up later or tomorrow.
Bulls back in the lead… at least!
The gaint is awake
Bulls 29 / 26 Force
Stadige gif.
Come on Bulls, don’t relax now. Keep that scoreboard ticking over. Play in the Farce half and kick the penalties.
1 More try Bulls… please!
200 @ grootblousmile:
come on Bulls lets get at least another and stop the Force scoring!
As you can guess that put a smile on my face to read that try scorer
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