Bulls (14) 35 / 49 (21) Lions (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions did battle in Super Rugby 2018 at
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 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:
Bulls:
- Penalties – Marnitz Boshoff (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Johnny Kotze (1), Handré Pollard (1), Lizo Gqoboka (1), Travis Ismaiel (1)
- Conversions – Marnitz Boshoff (1), Francois Brummer (2)
Lions:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ruan Dreyer (1), Jacques van Rooyen (1), Marvin Orie (1), Malcolm Marx (1), Sylvian Mahuza (1), Ross Cronjé (1), Penalty Try (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (6)
Teams:
Vodacom Bulls |
Emirates Lions |
3 March 2018 at 17:15 SA Time | |
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Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Stephen Geldenhuys (South Africa)
TMO: Christie du Preez (South Africa)
A late change in the Bulls sees Pollard moving to 12 with Burger Oodendaal out and Marnitz Boschoff starting at fly half.
Marnitz replaced on the bench by Francois Brummer and Pollard takes the Captaincy.
Lions out on the field.
Bulls out.
Lions to kick off.
Game on.
Jantjies kicks deep.
Bulls with the quick line out.
Bulls pressurizing the Lions in their 22.
Mapoe with a timely intercept the Jantjies knocks the ball on.
Correction. Janse v Rensburg with the knock.
Bulls penalty on the Lions 22. Midfield.
Boshoff for poles.
Kick is good.
Bulls lead 3 /0.
Some enterprising play by the Lions but Brink knocks and the Bulls have a defensive scrum.
Free kick Lions.
Taken quickly, but Bulls not back 10m.
Lions opt to scrum 5m out.
Scrum collapses. Reset.
Penalty advantage to the LIons for offside.
Lions go for touch.
Another penalty for the Lions.
Bulls collapsing the maul.
Another 5m Lion Out for the visitors.
Try Lions from the maul.
Malcolm Marx the scorer.
Correction. Ruan Dretyer the scorer.
Jantjies adds the extras.
Lions lead 3 / 7.
Marx wins the ball on the ground and wins the penalty for the Lions.
Jantjies kicks for touch.
Line out 10m out for the visitors.
Try Lions. Jaques van Rooyen from the driving maul.
Jantjies adds the extras from out wide.
3 / 14 Lions
Turn over penalty for the Bulls.
Jantjies holding on.
Boshoff for touch.
Bulls line out 10m out.
Bulls free kick for the early lift by the Lions.
They opt to scrum.
Bulls penalty.
Dreyer commits the penalty offence.
Another Bulls penalty in front of poles.
Boshoff opts for poles.
Knocked over.
6 / 14 Lions.
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