Bulls (19) 37 / 14 (0) Sharks (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks 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 (5)
- Drop Goals – Handré Pollard (1)
- Tries – Jesse Kriel (1), Rosko Specman (2)
- Conversions – Handré Pollard (2)
Sharks:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Jeremy Ward (1), Daniel du Preez (1)
- Conversions – Robert du Preez (2)
Teams:
Vodacom Bulls |
Cell C Sharks |
| 9 March 2019 at 17:15 SA Time | |
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Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Divan Uys (South Africa)
TMO: Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Good clearance by Ivan van Zyl for the Bulls.
Coenie Oosthuizen is such a has-been…
Bulls lineout, 5m inside their own half.
Knocked by Ivan van Zyl…
Bulls scrum penalty, collapsing on the Sharks loosehead side!
Posts!!
Bulls 16 / 0 Sharks
Bulls cannot hold onto the ball in the backline… but back for a knock from a high ball by Rhyno Smith of the Sharks.
Old man Schalk Brits received a bit of medical attention… but he’s OK!
Bulls playing the correct tactical game so far… varying running and kicking…
Good counter-ruck by the Sharks… but then Vermeulen knocks for the Sharks, 1m outside the Sharks 22.
Good position for an attacking scrum…
Bulls scrum penalty… against Coenie Oosthuizen!
Surely the Bulls will go for posts again… yes.
Bulls 19 / 0 Sharks
Sharks penalty, on halfway… kicked out just outside the Bulls 22.
The much-vaunted Sharks backline has’nt done much in this half…
Bulls scrum… deeep in their own territory… deep inside their own 22.
Again Pollard clears well to touch!
Sharks knock, on the Bulls 22… on attack.
Almost a Bulls try for Cornal Hendricks…
… lost at the line.
Lemoenetyd
The Bulls have been like a slow machine… just constantly ticking over the score board with regular intervals.
Sharks scrum has been strong and the Bulls have been getting their scrum balls under pressure, but they dealt well with it…
2nd Half ON!
Sharks penalty, holding on…
In front, just outside the 22… kicked to the corner.
Try Sharks, Jeremy Ward… next to the sticks.
Bulls 19 / 7 Sharks
Try Rosko Specman, Bulls!
Well manufactured!!
Bulls 24 / 7 Sharks
André Esterhuizen and Thomas du Toit on for the Sharks… so too Curwin Bosch.
Sharks looking better in the early minutes of the 2nd Half…
22m Drop Out by the Bulls… Mapimpi looked dangerous.
Bulls penalty, dangerous tackle on Agaba by Koegelenberg.
Posts it is again…
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