The Bulls play their last home game before their tour against the Hurricanes.
The ‘Canes have had a winless tour of the Republic so far, having gone down to the Cheetahs and the Stormers. To make matters worse, Cory Jane has also been ruled out of this game while Piri Weepu has been dropped to the bench. For the Bulls, Victor Matfield will be playing his 100th Super rugby game and will be hoping his team play their hearts out for him.
Will the Bulls put another half century on the board again or will the unpredictable Hurricanes pull off a massive upset win?
Ref: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
ARs: Steve Walsh (Australia), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19:10 SA time ; 17:10 GMT
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Bees Roux/Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Derick Kuün, 20 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 21 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 22 Pedrie Wannenburg.
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Tamati Ellison, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Alapati Leiua, 10 Willie Ripia, 9 Tyson Keats, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Karl Lowe, 6 Victor Vito, 5 Michael Paterson, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore (captain), 1 John Schwalger.
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Jacob Ellison, 18 Bryn Evans, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 David Smith.
GO BULLS!!!!!!!!!!!!
By a BIG score.
Gaan Nulle……maak die Nulle almal koeie
The Canes will not have a lot of excuses if they get caned !
Aaron Cruden off the bench …well worth a watch !
@FireTheLooser (Comment 2) : aaahhhh
GO BULls got you by 15 on SB
Hurricanes to go 3/6 after this game.
MUCh worse than i thought they’d do after their tour.
bulls stormers final
@Rahul (Comment 7) :
DUDE!!!!!!!!!! How ya been?
If the Canes lose without a BP they will drop below the Blues to 9th spot.
I’m reverting to my Infinity pic until I’ve reached 400000 and then I’ll don the Conquer the world pic.
GO BULLS JUST GO
game is on
whats wrong with the field
Hows LMS for this weekend??
this stev welsh well i don’t know
LAst team to beat the Bulls at Loftus was the Hurricanes in 2008
That was round 9 2008.
14 consecutive home wins.
Gary Botha is a tool…
Loftus is vrek verdaalaa
@Chaz (Comment 13) : it looks bad
THAT pitch looks shocking. They better get it sorted for the SWC!
@JarsonX (Comment 14) : me got stormers but i think KSA SHARK said is was most sharks on lms
The problem is that the pitch will recover while the Bulls are on tour, only to be screwed up when they return from tour.
Morne Steyn misses a kick at goal.
@Chaz (Comment 15) :
supposedly he is an ex-alcoholic but he is actually a blind tool
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 18) :
@Chaz (Comment 21) :
LMS for this weekend
Crusaders 21
The Sharks 19
HSBC Waratahs 18
Vodacom Stormers 11
Blues 4
Vodacom Bulls 3
CA Brumbies 1
Highlanders 1
Chiefs 1
@KSA Shark © (Comment 22) : aahhh yeee
hope the sharks don’t have to play on that field
The Bulls are playing cack at the moment!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 26) : so i was right
Bladen clutch at straws as he tries to fix commentary fok ups.
Retirement MUST be near.
after 8mins the score is still 0 – 0
@wpw (Comment 28) : that is kak sorry wpw
@KSA Shark © (Comment 26) : Go Lions, Go Cheetahs. I’m devided with the Sharks and W’tah games
@KSA Shark © (Comment 30) : i don’t like him at all must go with trees on re ment
Canes scrumhalf looks like an 80s pornstar.
Lowe try!!!!!!!
After 11 phases for the canes left and right across the field until they had UMPTEEN players to spare out right.
Missed conversion from the tryline by Ripia
Bulls 0 – 5 Canes
14min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 35) : I was still to young to know about porn in the 80′s, not to mention watching it
@KSA Shark © (Comment 37) : it shows canes 5 bulle 0
@KSA Shark © (Comment 35) : sis
Steve being a tool again
Long period of open play before the Canes pass into touch. Must be a Loftus thing and not a Bulls thing.
The AR gets involved and is OBVIOUSLY overwhelmed by his 1st big S14 call and stumbles and mumbles through some unclear report.
@Chaz (Comment 39) : @KSA Shark © (Comment 37) : not for long
comeon Bulls don’t want to be 0/6 on SB
@JarsonX (Comment 43) : hope not
@JarsonX (Comment 41) :
He is not a bad guy. Bit of a playa and he enjoys to party but not a bad guy.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 42) : to the sober ear, it was…. kinda clear
shit these shirts look like sharks old colours
looks like to me canes have done their home work shit
@JarsonX (Comment 43) :
Seems you were right.
THRUSH try!!!!!
@Chaz (Comment 45) : check KSA’s score, its bulle 0 – 5 canes
Wheels falling off here……No way these guys will win much in the next month !
@JarsonX (Comment 47) :
kinda!!!!!
Converted by Ripia.
Bulls 0 – 12 Canes
21min
here come another 1st for bulls for this s14 hard game canes want to go home with a bull win
@JarsonX (Comment 51) :
I can edit AFTER 5 minutes have passed.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 50) : for a moment I thought you were going to miss it
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 52) :
We thought the same thing after the Tahs went 17-0 up and we all know what happened then.
This DOES feel different though.
The Tahs game was high scoring and it was obvious from early on.
This is a slow steady attack by the Canes.
Last 20min will be telling
@KSA Shark © (Comment 56) :
I forgot
@JarsonX (Comment 57) : thought? or hoped?
25min
Bulls 0 – 12 Hurricanes
@KSA Shark © (Comment 58) : This type of approach is just not going to work in at sea level.
Plus they have no scrum
Okay Superbru have got their act togehter and opened the picks for the Varsity cup Semi-finals.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 37) : sorry KSA SHARK
vd Heever over.
TMO called into action.
I think no try
Held up
The way Vd Heever is scoring he’ll have a better ratio than Habana in no time, just a shame this wasnt a try
MY word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shadow by Evoid being played in the background at the stadium.
That is like early 80s. Maybe they are playing it for the pornstar. 
Ball held up, no try.
scrum 5 Bulls
@KSA Shark © (Comment 68) :
Awesome song from my Highschool days in Kroonstad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nXe0UVA1Zg
Starting XV Kirchner try!!!!!!!!!!
Steyn Converts.
Bulls 7 – 12 Canes
31min
@ksa, i gotta use my phone for internet now. painful… i might not comment but i am checking up on you guys. at work now so keep posting the score!
kaptein span jou seile kom nou bulle
I’m not sure if that is some excellent running by both teams or some average defence by both teams.
@Rahul (Comment 73) : ok
canes 12 bull 7
@Rahul (Comment 73) :
Will do.
35min
Bulls 7 – 12 Canes
@KSA Shark © (Comment 63) : About time. I’m playing in 3 pools, currently I’m 1/21, 2/22 and 3/24. Multiple honours coming up
@KSA Shark © (Comment 75) : don’t know all that i do maybe know is a 1st for bulls hope i’m wrong
@Rahul (Comment 73) : I feel for u man, thats my normal modus operandi
Steyn going at goal for PK.
Over
Bulls 10 – 12 Canes
38min
Bladen: I don’t think there will be time for….mind you 2 more minutes to go.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 75) : wonder if the Bulls will reach 50 today
@JarsonX (Comment 83) : don’t know
Hightackle by Danie Rossouw and Ripia takes the 3 points.
Bulls 10 – 15 Canes
HALF TIME
just not working DIABLO leave those nails alone please
just maybe a 1st for
bulls just before the tour what you think sharks
@KSA Shark © (Comment 82) :I’m confident in saying that the Bulls won’t win this competition ….you heard it hear first….i predict 4 very hard games on the road !
@JarsonX (Comment 83) :
I don’t think so.
More worrying for them should be the fact that in 4 games they have let in 15 tries. They may be winning their games but they are almost a walking try BP for visiting teams.
The Sharks may be losing but we have let in 11 tries in 5 matches.
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 88) : oh shit just like the sharks are you game not over het
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 88) :
Not sure on the not winning the comp bit but agree 100% with the tour sentiment
This will call for some abuse from certain sections of the world for me, but the Bulls have a laager mentality and do not do well when they are not at home in their comfort (read Pretoria) zone.
GO BULLS
@KSA Shark © (Comment 91) : there is something just not right about them……crusaders could take them up there
@KSA Shark © (Comment 91) ys but true
@KSA Shark © (Comment 89) : Bulls are conceding an average of 30-something points per game
I still think they can win the S14 again though
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 93) : blues and chiefs will fancy there chances at home…..even the reds
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 93) : maybe and will if they carry on like this
Canes are going to get tired of defending
@JarsonX (Comment 95) : well maybe but might have a thing
up those sleeves for tonight 
I cant remember my SB margin
Handling errors
Bulls 4
Canes 10
41min
@JarsonX (Comment 98) : maybe hope your right
@JarsonX (Comment 100) :
Bulls by 19 for me.
8 for you
@JarsonX (Comment 100) : Bulls by 8
@KSA Shark © (Comment 103) : got them by 15
Overall SB picks for this match
Picks for Bulls 50258 (97.62%)
Picks for Hurricanes 1212 (2.35%)
Picks for draw 13 (0.03%)
GO BULLE GO
@JarsonX (Comment 104) :
Why don’t you just listen to what i tell you.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 103) :
my bandwidth is slow
@JarsonX (Comment 109) : @KSA Shark © (Comment 108) : see
STILL SAY GAAN BULLE GAAN nog baie tyd
Canes going at goal for Potgieter closing off the ball at the ruck.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 106) : if it goes like this then they might just be wrong
Ripia slots it
Bulls 10 – 18 Hurricanes
48min
Go Bulle!!
Hey Rahul stop grinning like that.
oh shit 18 /10 for canes
make that 18/13 for canes
Steyn slots a PK
Bulls 13 – 18 Hurricanes
51min
what is wrong with the bulls but not so bad as the sharks
i guess
Canes are running out of time to have a big enough lead for the final 20.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 121) : score might not be right but sharks also lost a 5 to 6 games on their field in 2007 am i right but still got them to finals
Come on Bulls!!
Steyn slots a PK
Bulls 16 – 18 Canes
57min
2 point diff, my guess knowing the bulls they’ll make it even by a 2 point
Bulls within 2 points now, 2 unconverted tries by them will bring the margin upto 8
what happened to back chat
@Chaz (Comment 122) :
nope we only lost three league games in the Whole of 2007. And then we lost the final when THIS REF missed a knock on at the ruck before Habana scored.
@Chaz (Comment 127) :
No that wasn’t backchat, they were busy having a discussion initiated BY the referee.
Come on bulls so close but so
will wait till later 
kom captain kom captain ja nee kurt hulle het dit nodig kurt
Go rugby!
Vito was at one stage in my FL squad
Victor Vito Yellow Card.
The First player I ever took to have a urine sample taken.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 128) : yes but talking about the 1 lose sharks had before we toured am i right and that was against the cheets
Okay have finally managed to read Walsh’s tatoo on his forearm
“He who controls himself, controls the game”
@KSA Shark © (Comment 128) : oh shit was it this dud i thought it was blondie gee
7 Man Canes scrum MORE than holds their own against the 8 man Bulls
@KSA Shark © (Comment 135) : i don’t get that one
@Chaz (Comment 136) :
Blondie?
@robdylan (Comment 131) : yes rob got a point waiting on this game
@Chaz (Comment 138) :
If he stays calm and collected (in control of his emotions) then he will control the game well.
Once you let a player or a team get under your skin you may as well ask for a substitute ref.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 139) : @KSA Shark © (Comment 139) : mark something
9 phases and the Canes win the ruck to get a put in at the scrum.
A converted try and a penalty or dropgoal equals 10 and an 8 point margin….. GO BULLE!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 141) : ok
Go bulls another 3 19 for bulls
PK Bulls
Going at goal, face saving exercise for not scoring off the last PK when the Canes only had 14 players.
Bulls 19 – 18 Hurricanes
68min
19 – 18 Bulls
Now a converted try
@JarsonX (Comment 148) :
preferably by Steyn.
now watch them bulls charge all the way up to the top with a point
Go blue bulls go
Howcome the YC isn’t back yet
@KSA Shark © (Comment 152) :
and there he comes
Bulls 19 – 18 Hurricanes
71min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 149) : I wouldnt have it any other way
Handling Errors
Bulls 7
Canes 16
72min
75min
Bulls 19 – 18 Hurricanes
@KSA Shark © (Comment 139) : mark lourance something like that
GO BULLs GO
Bulls have to score again
Bulls will win this but it is rather dissappointing to see them revert to type when they are under pressure.
Where is the open expansive game? back to forwards rugby.
drop kick steyn
FULL TIME
Bulls 19 – 18 Hurricanes
@JarsonX (Comment 160) : pussies
why didnt asswipe Steyn go for a dropgoal
@KSA Shark © (Comment 161) : Winning rugby is what they call it.
well got 1 /6 so
far will wait until 2 morrow
Well done Bulls.
Good luck on tour.
@McLovin (Comment 165) : missed you
@Chaz (Comment 158) :
Nope wasn’t him. Was Walshie
@McLovin (Comment 165) :
They were also saying “we don’t play boring rugby anymore, we score tries”
@Chaz (Comment 168) : Aaah thanks.
Good night guys, I will see u in the morning and hopefully not in mourning
@KSA Shark © (Comment 169) : ok sorry mark
@KSA Shark © (Comment 170) : Your a hard man to please.
@McLovin (Comment 174) :
only when it comes to this team.
A BP win by ANY margin puts the Stormers top of the table.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 176) : Sounds good, but those blue b*stards have a game in hand.
@McLovin (Comment 177) :
If they play like this they will have tough time on tour.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 178) : I hope this is the wake up call they needed.
Two wins on tour would probably be enough.
Bulls missed their bonus? Beginning of the end!
@McLovin (Comment 179) :
Correct. They will be unstoppable at home after the tour again.
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