Bulls (21) 40 / 3 (3) Stormers (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers did battle in Round 1 of Super Rugby 2019 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 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Bulls:
- Penalties – Handré Pollard (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Rosko Specman (2), Johnny Kotze (1), Jesse Kriel (1)
- Conversions – Handré Pollard (4)
Stormers:
- Penalties – SP Marais (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
Vodacom Bulls |
DHL Stormers |
| 16 February 2019 at 17:15 SA Time | |
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Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Referees: Paul Williams, Egon Seconds
TMO: Marius Jonker
So, the Stormers lineouts have been woeful and they have lapsed on defensive concentration for the 3 Bulls tries.
The Stormers scrums have been good.
Bulls set pieces are good, they reign supreme in the lineouts and their urgency on defence and attack has been good.
… still a loooong 40 minutes to go…
Rosko Specman has serious pace… and a side-step which has totally flummuxed Leyds, Wilco Louw and a few others. He simply left them for dead!
Duane Vermeulen & Lood de Jager has been massive up front for the Bulls.
Embrose Papier is distributing well, Jesse Kriel has been good, Warrick Gelant’s territorial kicking has been great.
Altogether the Bulls territorial approach has been masterful, so far.
2nd Half ON!
Damian Willemse knocks… Bulls rush defence is good and organised.
Another scrum reset… referee will have to control this better.
Bulls steal another ground ball and Pollard with a great touchfinder!
Jano Vermaak clears to touch, but the Bulls have a lineout just outside the Stormers 22.
Tryyyyyyyyy Jesse Kriel, Bulls, behind the sticks!
Bulls 28 / 3 Stormers
Jano Vermaak kicks out directly… lineout way back inside the Stormers 10m area.
Bulls pressure and tactical appreciation just miles better at this stage.
Now the Bulls lineout making metres… Bulls penalty, collapsing the maul!
Pollard for goal from a longish one, 1m on the side of halfway from the Stormers 10m line, 15m from touch.
Overrrr!
Bulls 31 / 3 Stormers
Scarra Ntubeni on for Bongi Mbonambi.
Hat trick try for Specman?
TMO
Possible knock by the Bulls… yip, Corniel Els in the tackle.
No try.
Stormers scrum on Halfway, near the middle spot.
Bulls scrum penalty, against Wilco Louw, overextending!
Pollard for goal, 1m inside the Stormers half, in front!
Bulls 34 / 3 Stormers
Stormers scrum, 5m on the Bulls side of halfway.
Stormers scrum penalty, against Gqoboka, on his knees.
Stormers lineout on the Bulls 22.
grootblousmile wrote:
Like the fact that they are taking the points on offer to build as big a score as possible, still time maybe later in the game to go for the lineout from any penalties
Bulls penalty 5m from their own line, offside at the ruck.
86 @ Bullscot:
Precisely!
Stormers penalty, Bholi in front of the kicker.
Stormers lineout, 19m out… not a good touchfinder by the Stormers.
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