Saracens vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Live Game Article

Published 31 January 2015 | By grootblousmile

Saracens (0) 26 / 39 (13) Blue Bulls (Final Score)

Saracens and the Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle in an inter-hemisphere match which also served as

warm-up for the Bulls at Allianz Park, London at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 BST & GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Saracens:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Chris Wyles (1), Neil de Kock (1), Ernst Joubert (1), Jackson Wray (1)
Conversions – Charlie Hodgson (3)

Blue Bulls:

Penalties – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Deon Stegmann (1), Francois Hougaard (1), Jurgen Visser (1), Hanro Liebenberg (1), Pierre Spies (1), Roelof Smit 91)
Conversions – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (1), Handré Pollard (2)

Teams:

Saracens	Vodacom Blue Bulls
31 January at 17:15
Team: 15 Ben Ransom, 14 Jack Wilson, 13 Tim Streather, 12 Chris Wyles, 11 David Strettle, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Neil de Kock, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Kelly Brown (Captain), 6 Jackson Wray, 5 Valentin Poparlan, 4 Jim Hamilton, 3 Petrus du Plessis, 2 Brett Sharman, 1 Richard Barrington Replacements: 16 Jared Saunders, 17 Richard Barrington, 18 James Johnston, 19 Barrell, 20 Jacques Burger, 21 Kevin Barrett, 22 Rory Teague, 23 Janie, 24 Nick de Jager, 25 Catalin Fercu	Team: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Jamba Ulengo, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Deon Stegmann (Captain), 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Jacques du Plessis, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 Trevor Nyakane Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Morné Mellett, 18 Marcel van der Merwe, 19 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 20 RG Snyman, 21 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, 22 Roelof Smith, 23 Pierre Spies, 24 Piet van Zyl, 25 Rudy Paige, 26 Handré Pollard, 27 William Small-Smith, 28 Duncan Matthews, 29 Jesse Kriel

Our man on the spot at Allianz Park today, was Bullscot and he took a few visitor photos for us, here they are:

Allianz Park, well before the game

Beer Bus

Blue Bulls warm-up

Prior to kick-off

Game ON!

241 Responses to Saracens vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:35 pm

I like the fact that the Bulls are keeping ball in hand…
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MacroBull on 31 January 2015 at 5:35 pm

So far not much different than last year other than playing much better at the breakdown. Will have to see how we play in our own half and if the first choice is always to kick.
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:36 pm

Bulls lineout lost…
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MacroBull on 31 January 2015 at 5:36 pm

Yep always kick in your own half…
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:36 pm

Great counter-ruck Bulls!
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:37 pm

Bulls kickable penalty!
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leon on 31 January 2015 at 5:38 pm

Du Plessis lyk goed op nr 4
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:38 pm

Kicked into the corner… lineout now vital
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MacroBull on 31 January 2015 at 5:38 pm

Brilliant take grant hattingh wow!
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:38 pm

Tryyyyyyyyy Stegmann!
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:38 pm

Exccelent maul!
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MacroBull on 31 January 2015 at 5:39 pm

Did he catch that with his fingers?
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:40 pm

Bulls 5 / 0 Saracens
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:41 pm

High tackle by the Bulls, just inside their half… penalty… kicked out
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MacroBull on 31 January 2015 at 5:41 pm

Ai steggies
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MacroBull on 31 January 2015 at 5:42 pm

Grant hattingh is having a great game.
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:42 pm

Sarries put a lot of pressure on the Bulls after the Bulls steal the lineout ball.

Sarries scrum eventually
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Bullscot on 31 January 2015 at 5:43 pm

Going to stop for a bit need to save battery here in the stands. Would like to hear from you all watching at the end of game who you think best Bulls player was.
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:44 pm

Bulls defence very, very good, so far.

Bulls earn a penalty on defence now
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leon on 31 January 2015 at 5:44 pm

Ek like Handro Liebenberg
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MacroBull on 31 January 2015 at 5:45 pm

Great steal lappies
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MacroBull on 31 January 2015 at 5:45 pm

80 @ leon:
Ek ook
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:45 pm

Another Bulls penalty, in on the side of the maul
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:45 pm

Bulls kick it into the corner..
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:46 pm

Try Hougie… hehehe
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:47 pm

Magic finishing by Hougie
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:48 pm

Bulls 10 / 0 Saracens
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MacroBull on 31 January 2015 at 5:48 pm

Sal nou n paar replacement S wil sien
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Ben-die-Bul on 31 January 2015 at 5:49 pm

Middag almal, loosies lyk goed, Hougies ook.
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grootblousmile on 31 January 2015 at 5:49 pm

Grant Hattingh IS doing well… impressed!

Saracens vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Live Game Article

Saracens (0) 26 / 39 (13) Blue Bulls (Final Score)

Saracens

Vodacom Blue Bulls

Our man on the spot at Allianz Park today, was Bullscot and he took a few visitor photos for us, here they are:

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