Super Rugby 2018: Chiefs vs Vodacom Bulls – Live Game Article

Published 16 March 2018 | By grootblousmile

Chiefs (14) 41 / 28 (28) Bulls (Final Score)

The Chiefs and the Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby 2018 at

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 06:35 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:

Chiefs:

Penalties – Damian McKenzie (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Johnny Fa’auli (1), Brodie Retallick (2), Mitchell Brown (1), Solomon Alaimalo (1), Anton Lienert-Brown (1)
Conversions – Damian McKenzie (4)

Bulls:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Warrick Gelant (1), Divan Rossouw (2), Handré Pollard (1)
Conversions – Handré Pollard (4)

Teams:

Chiefs	Vodacom Bulls
16 March 2018 at 08:35 SA Time
Team: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Sean Wainui, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Johnny Fa’auli, 11 Solomon Alaimalo, 10 Tiaan Falcon, 9 Brad Weber, 8 Liam Messam, 7 Sam Cane (Captain), 6 Lachlan Boshier, 5 Mitchell Brown, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 2 Nathan Harris, 1 Aidan Ross Replacements: 16 Liam Polwart, 17 Karl Tu’inukuafe, 18 Jeff Thwaites, 19 Michael Allardice, 20 Luke Jacobson, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Marty McKenzie / Bailyn Sullivan, 23 Declan O’Donnell	Team: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal (Captain), 11 Divan Rossouw, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 André Warner, 8 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 Roelof Smit, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 RG Snyman, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Pierre Schoeman Replacements: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Jason Jenkins / Tim Agaba, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Johnny Kotze

Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant Referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
TMO: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

134 Responses to Super Rugby 2018: Chiefs vs Vodacom Bulls – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:02 am

Chiefs 7 / 21 Bulls
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:03 am

Bulls penalty, offside play from a Chiefs knock!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:04 am

High tackle by Nyakane… penalty.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:06 am

Bulls defence impressive so far…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:08 am

Bulls scrum, no advantage eminating… for a knock.

Bulls defence nicely IN the Chiefs faces.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:09 am

Reset scrum…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:12 am

Bulls applying good pressure and keeping the Chiefs on the back-foot!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:12 am

Ismaiel knocked his head against the knee of Lood de Jager!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:14 am

Johnny Kotze on for Ismaiel… he should be going for a head assessment.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:16 am

Chiefs penalty, no release in the tackle.

RG Snyman got a knock on the jaw…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:16 am

Divan Rossouw also getting some patching done around the head…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:17 am

Bulls defending near their line….
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:17 am

Try Chiefs… Retallick!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:19 am

Chiefs 14 / 21 Bulls
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:20 am

Tryyyyyyyyyy Pollard, Bulls!

Great counter-attack by Papier!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:21 am

Chiefs 14 / 28 Bulls
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:22 am

Bulls penalty, collapsing the maul…

Pollard taps and kicks out.

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:23 am

Great 1st half by the Bulls, now they must continue the rich vain of form and just punish the Chiefs in the 2nd half!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:34 am

2nd Half ON!
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McLook on 16 March 2018 at 9:35 am

Here comes the chiefs.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:36 am

Chiefs penalty, offside… 12m out.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:36 am

Kicked to the corner… lineout 5m out.
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McLook on 16 March 2018 at 9:37 am

Bulls was great first half. Their big test starts now. Chiefs will be focused and will up the tempo.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:37 am

Try Chiefs, Mitchell Brown!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:39 am

Chiefs 21 / 28 Bulls
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McLook on 16 March 2018 at 9:39 am

Some leadership is now needed. Not sure the bulls will be up to the upcoming mental challenge.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:39 am

Chiefs penalty, offside… well inside the Chiefs half.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:41 am

Against the Chiefs you can almost never say you have a big enough lead…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2018 at 9:42 am

56 @ McLook:
Hello Kalahari!

Hoe gaan dit daar in Nieu Seeland?
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McLook on 16 March 2018 at 9:43 am

Bulls just need to stay calm and hold on to the pill.

Super Rugby 2018: Chiefs vs Vodacom Bulls – Live Game Article

Chiefs (14) 41 / 28 (28) Bulls (Final Score)

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