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

Published 28 April 2018 | By grootblousmile

Bulls (14) 28 / 29 (10) Highlanders (Final Score)

The Vodacom Bulls and Highlanders did battle in Super Rugby 2018 at

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT, Sunday NZ Time).

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 – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Penalty Try (1), Handré Pollard (1), Jason Jenkins (1), Jesse Kriel (1)
Conversions – Handré Pollard (3)

Highlanders:

Penalties – Lima Sopoaga (5)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Aaron Smith (1), Fletcher Smith (1)
Conversions – Lima Sopoaga (2)

Teams:

Vodacom Bulls	Highlanders
28 April 2018 at 17:15 SA Time
Team: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Divan Rossouw, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal (Captain), 11 Johnny Kotze, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Thembelani Bholi, 7 Jason Jenkins, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 RG Snyman, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Lizo Gqoboka Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Frans van Wyk, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Hendre Stassen, 20 Nic de Jager, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Travis Ismaiel	Team: 15 Fletcher Smith, 14 Ben Smith (Captain), 13 Rob Thompson, 12 Teihorangi Walden, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Dillon Hunt, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Jackson Hemopo, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Aki Seiuli, 18 Kalolo Tuiloma, 19 Alex Ainley, 20 Shannon Frizell, 21 James Lentjes, 22 Kayne Hammington, 23 Sio Tomkinson

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
TMO: Willie Vos (South Africa)

84 Responses to Super Rugby 2018: Vodacom Bulls vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:07 pm

SuperSport’s presenters all picking the Bulls for a win… Nick Mallet, Victor Matfield, and Aswin Willemse…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:09 pm

I am not so convinced though, the last couple of years having me still doubting the Bulls, big time.

I think the Bulls are improving but I do not think they are the finished article and if you can get under their skin and disrupt them, I think the Bulls are still vulnerable.
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:15 pm

Game ON!

Kick-Off by the Bulls!
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:16 pm

Landers penalty, deep in their own 22, man over the ball.
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:18 pm

Try Landers, Aaron Smith!
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:19 pm

Bulls 0 / 7 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:23 pm

Bulls scrum penalty… good stuff!
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:25 pm

Bulls lineout, 1m outside their own 22…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:26 pm

Bulls penalty, quick tap, obstruction…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:27 pm

Lood de Jager steals the Landers lineout…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:28 pm

Landers very dangerous… eventually a forward pass.

Bulls scrum now inside their own 22…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:29 pm

Again a Bulls scrum penalty, against the Landers tighthead for overextending…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:30 pm

Bulls penalty again… 5m inside their own half.
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:31 pm

Landers penalty on their own 22, man over the ball.

Fast game…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:33 pm

Adriaan Strauss almost with an intercept, but knocked…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:34 pm

Again the Bulls get the scrum penalty… they have the Landers’ number in the scrums so far!
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:35 pm

Bulls kicking critical possession away on attack…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:37 pm

Warrick Gelant held back, Penalty Try Bulls!

Bulls 7 / 7 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:37 pm

Yellow Card to boot for the Landers No 15, Fletcher Smith!
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:38 pm

Bulls penalty in their own 22.
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:40 pm

Bulls penalty again, lineout inside the Landers 22… 12m out.
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:42 pm

Landers scrum Free Kick.
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:43 pm

Bulls running well.. Bholi out well inside the Landers 22.
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:44 pm

Landers penalty, 1m inside their 22.
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:45 pm

Intercept Tryyyyyyyyyy, Pollard!
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:46 pm

Bulls 14 / 7 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:47 pm

Landers penalty, against Marco van Staden.
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:47 pm

Posts it is…
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:49 pm

Bulls 14 / 10 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 28 April 2018 at 5:51 pm

Marco van Staden down, receiving attention… he’s up and going again.

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

Bulls (14) 28 / 29 (10) Highlanders (Final Score)

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