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DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle in the ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-Final at

Newlands, Cape Town at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

WP:

  • Penalties – Demetri Catrakilis (3)
  • Drop Goals – Demetri Catrakilis (1)
  • Tries – Cheslin Kolbe (2), Nic Groom (1)
  • Conversions – Demetri Catrakilis (2)

Blue Bulls:

  • Penalties – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (3)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Dean Greyling (1), Callie Visagie (1)
  • Conversions – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (1), Handré Pollard (1)

Teams:

DHL Western Province
Vodacom Blue Bulls
18 October at 17:00
  • Team: 15 Cheslin Kolbe, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Juan de Jongh (Captain), 12 Michael van der Spuy, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Demetri Catrakilis , 9 Nic Groom, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Rynhardt Elstadt, 5 Manuel Carizza, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Pat Cilliers, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Alistair Vermaak
  • Replacements: 16 Neil Rautenbach, 17 Oli Kebble, 18 Brok Harris, 19 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Kurt Coleman, 22 EW Villjoen
  • Team: 15 Ulrich Beyers, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 William Small-Smith, 12 Handré Pollard, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Jono Ross, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Deon Stegmann (Captain), 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Dean Greyling
  • Replacements: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Marcel van der Merwe, 18 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, 19 Wiaan Liebenberg, 20 Piet van Zyl, 21 Sampie Mastriet, 22 Jesse Kriel

Expected weather: Sunny and clear. High of 25, low of 15. Wind 20 km/h
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant Referees: Marius Jonker, Linston Manuels
TMO: Deon van Blommestein

624 Responses to Currie Cup Semi-Final: DHL Western Province vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Live Game Article

  • 391

    373: jy was maar lekker stil terwyl die game aan die gang was, bietjie bang vir die groot choke gewees ?

    Die choke kom teen goeie spanne, wag maar net. 😉

  • 392

    @ MacroBlouBul:

    Indeed.

    Nortie is so far up there he’s typing this with his toes.

    😆

  • 393

    387 @ MacroBlouBul:
    I thought he was wonderful today 😀
    I will be hanging his poster later tonight

  • 394

    Kolbe MOTM

    Pretty much sums up the game, he was @ Ben-die-Bul:
    ja nee hy was te bang n skop en jaag span gaan sy counter attackers wen 😆

  • 395

    @ gunther:

    Are you the one and only Gunther from Keo?

    I see Rob is here as well

    We only need Skop now 😯

  • 396

    nortie wrote:

    @ Gumboots:
    Same old story Gummi
    3 quick tries (ok 2 if we don’t count Groom’s one for Gunthie’s benefit ) then off to sleep.
    We have seen this movie many times

    Ja nee boeta

  • 397

    Victoriabok wrote:

    @ nortie:

    Ha ha you better spread those cheeks for the Lions

    A week is a long time in rugby VicBok.
    Earlier at Newlands they also came down after putting up big scores.
    So, I won’t be writing the WP off just because they klapped a poor Guppy side.

  • 398

    @ Ben-die-Bul:
    Nama gaan ook nou opkom na die game gewen is 😀

  • 399

    Nou ja, ons lojale bulle ondersteuners het gehoop dat iewers teen alle verwagtinge in, Ludeke gaan verras met iets nuuts. Dalk die beste losskakel wat die land in jare gesien het, op losskakel speel, dalk ‘n agsteman kies ?

    Maar, sy rugby is omtrent so voorspelbaar soos die land se politieke verkiesings, almal weet wat gaan gebeur.

    Verwag die standaard Ludeke verskonings – we did not excecute well … bud de gaais shoud guts coming bak ad de end …

  • 400

    nortie wrote:

    Victoriabok wrote:

    @ nortie:

    Ha ha you better spread those cheeks for the Lions

    A week is a long time in rugby VicBok.
    Earlier at Newlands they also came down after putting up big scores.
    So, I won’t be writing the WP off just because they klapped a poor Guppy side.

    True, but you still had a hard time subduing a weak Bulls side even with Pro and Ross handing you easy penalties the whole time

  • 401

    390: 2016 ?

  • 402

    Newlands asked for the All Black test and for Pro to ref the final

    Roux replied you cant have the A @ Ben-die-Bul:
    JLP is ok vir n stop gap as ons moet, as Polly begin het op 10 was dit n heel ander game.

  • 403

    Mallett is rather scathing… against Pro and against the Blue Bulls selections.

  • 404

    400 @ Victoriabok:
    Bulls are not weak, they just play dumb rugby.
    They are much more physical than the Lions, so to have stood up to them physically bodes well.
    Lions will run and if they make an error WP could capitalize, will be a totally different game next week

  • 405

    @ Ben-die-Bul:
    Definitief nog n jaar van ludeke, ek weet ook nie of dit beter gaan raak onder Matfield nie

  • 406

    Ben-die-Bul wrote:

    Nou ja, ons lojale bulle ondersteuners het gehoop dat iewers teen alle verwagtinge in, Ludeke gaan verras met iets nuuts.

    Verwag die standaard Ludeke verskonings – we did not excecute well … bud de gaais shoud guts coming bak ad de end …

    Hy is happy, sy span het die semi’s gemaak

    Ou Barend is ook tevrede

    Die gesukkel gaan maar net aan volgende jaar

  • 407

    406 @ Victoriabok:
    En iewers skop wynie sy hond.

  • 408

    Provinces kicking game has been average all year, it is their counter attack that is dangrous.

  • 409

    MacroBlouBul wrote:

    @ Ben-die-Bul:
    Definitief nog n jaar van ludeke, ek weet ook nie of dit beter gaan raak onder Matfield nie

    Nee dit gaan nie hy hou nog meer van skop en jaag

    Aan die ander kant kan niemand slegter wees as Frans nie

    Ek dink Pieter de Villiers of selfs Pro sal ‘n beter job doen 🙁

  • 410

    Victor Matfield believes in Ludeke’s type of game plan, how many times have I heard him confirm Ludeke’s summations…

    If he takes over, expect more of the same!

    Better the Bulls get some new blood in the coaching box…. but it won’t happen!

  • 411

    I think referees are doing too much to protect the player in the air.

  • 412

    Enjoyed my day… Have a great evening chaps…

  • 413

    @ grootblousmile:
    maar dalk is dit net JLP, ons speel n heel ander game met Pollard.

    Bokke ook met Morne en Pollard/Lambie.

    Partykeer is dit maar net die speler.

  • 414

    @ Gumboots:
    Thanks gummy, again congratulations, good luck next week.

  • 415

    Have you seen this?

    http://www.sport24.co.za/Multimedia/Rugby/TMO-awards-rugbys-first-ever-own-try-20141017

    Something Pro would like to achieve too

  • 416

    @ grootblousmile:

    The sad thing is I don’t see either changing.

    😆

  • 417

    WP het nie goed gelyk nie, maar ek dink hierdie sleg wen is goed vir hulle voor volgende week se finaal.

    Gewoonlik is hul groot gunstelinge in uitspeel wedstryde, veral op hul tuisveld, en dan choke hulle.

    Nou is dit 50/50 en almal dink die Leeus gaan oor hul hardloop. Dit maak die Pap Wiele gevaarlik, veral as die Leeus oorgerus is.

  • 418

    Pro Legoete… moet maar sy goete vat en boggeroff.. hy is swak!

    Hy het nie die WP laat wen nie, Frans Ludeke en die Blue Bulls het… maar hy is bitter swak!

  • 419

    Ek dink nie dit is die bulle se skop game wat my afpis nie, ons skop swak, dit is blootweg net patetiese skoppe.

  • 420

    @ Ben-die-Bul:
    PW se selfvertroue het n knock gevat toe Carr af is, dalk kan hulle hulself weer opbou vir volgende week.

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