Bulls (25) 38 / 22 (12) Blues (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, 04:05 Sunday NZ 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 – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (3)
- Drop Goals – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (1)
- Tries – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (1), Jono Ross (1), Jan Serfontein (1), Marcel van der Merwe (1)
- Conversions – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2), Handré Pollard (1)
Blues:
- Penalties – Simon Hickey (5)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Pita Akhi (1)
- Conversions – Simon Hickey (1)
Teams:
Bulls: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Jono Ross, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Flip van der Merwe (Captain), 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 Dean Greyling
Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Morné Mellett, 18 Marcel van der Merwe, 19 Paul Willemse, 20 Jacques Engelbrecht, 21 Piet van Zyl, 22 Handré Pollard, 23 Ulrich Beyers.
Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 George Moala, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Simon Hickey, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid (Captain), 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements: 16 James Parsons, 17 Sam Prattley, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Brendon O’Connor, 21 Bryn Hall, 22 Chris Noakes, 23 Pita Ahki.
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Sieg van Staden (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Blues penalty… kicked out just inside the Bulls half.
Blues bundled out, unceremoniously
Sheeeez my nerves, come on Bulls make it easier for me score a try
JLP off… looks like cramping up.
Pollard on.
Bulls penalty inside their own 22, good touchfinder.
1unconverted try for the Blues before full time and I will be happy
7 Minutes to go, Bulls still short of their Bonus Point try.
Bulls scrum, on about the Blues 10m line… Blues get a penalty for Bulls sealing off.
Come on Bulls… they steal the Blues lineout and kick far ahead, giving possession right back to the Blues
Blues 9 all over van zyl like a cheap suit.
Refs missing a good game.
Another Blues penalty, just inside the Bulls half… kicked to touch
Bulls players look out on their feet
Bulls turn the ball over… come on kick it out, dammit!
They do…
Still an attacking Blues lineout
eish the blues se koppe gan sak soos paul op kom vir flip
Ball carried over by the Blues, 5m scrum to the Bulls!
1 Minute left to play.
Ohhh my o my
jj se defence die game was puik
Come now Bulls… we want the bonus point try!
Bulls try??
TMO
as george takei would say – ooooh myyyy
a knock surely? no
hmmm try?
THAT is a try man!
Marcel van der Merwe!
Or is it a double movement?
come on joel thats momentum
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy awarded!
Bonus point in the bag!
Whooooooooooooop!
Aaagh Dankie ref , jy is toe nie so bad nie
Well done Bulls.
A good win.
everything is swinging for the bulls. BOOM
Good win Bulls… Bonus point nogal… Well done…!
Lots today to please fans… Bulls looking better and better…
Hehehe, daai is nie ‘n drie nie, maar die ref skuld ons, baie baie dankie.
Final Score: Vodacom Bulls 38 / 22 Blues
5 Log Points for the Bulls!
Now for the PRIDE against the odds.
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