One of two Friday night games, the televised one being the game that I think will be more one sided than the Pumas/Province game that is only being streamed. Anyway, on to this match here, where the Bulls take on the Leopards, a game that really should have only one winner.
The Bulls are having quite a shocker when it comes to injuries this season so far, with another forward in Juandre Kruger missing out this week, along with the likes of Stegmann, Potgieter and the now retired Kuun not being available. In another late change, Bjorn Basson has also fallen out of contention with Gerhard van den Heever taking his place.
The Leopards should have quite a bit of confidence after their good showing against the Sharks last weekend, although they lost 23 – 3 in the end, gave the Sharks a hard time for most of the game. Wesley Dunlop at flyhalf is making a name for himself and will hope to continue in his good form.
This game kicks off at 19h00 and will be shown on SuperSport.
Leopards: 15. George Tossel, 14. Hoffman Maritz, 13. Jovan Bowles, 12. Joubert Engelbrecht, 11. Vainon Willis, 10. Wesley Dunlop, 9. Whestley Moolman, 8. Morne Hanekom (Captain), 7. Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 6. Siyabulela Mdaka, 5. Bradley Mockford, 4. Brendon Snyman, 3. Stephan Bezuidenhout, 2. Jacques Moller, 1. BG Uys
Replacements: 16. Marius Fourie, 17. Dewald Coetzee, 18. Roan van Heerden, 19. Robert Kruger, 20. Johann Laker, 21. Henry Skorbinski, 22. Clayton Durand
Blue Bulls: 15. Jurgen Visser, 14. Akona Ndungane, 13. Zane Kirchner, 12. Wynand Olivier, 11. Gerhard van den Heever, 10. Louis Fouche, 9. Jano Vermaak, 8. CJ Stander, 7. Arno Botha, 6. Warwick Tecklenburg, 5. Fudge Mabeta, 4. Flip van der Merwe, 3. Werner Kruger, 2. Gary Botha (Captain), 1. Dean Greyling
Replacements: 16. Willie Wepener, 17. Rossouw de Klerk, 18. Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 19. Jono Ross, 20. Dustin Jinka, 21. Marnitz Boshoff, 22. Francois Venter
The more I think about this game, the more things I see that give the Leopards half a chance here..
But I really doubt it though..
Leopards will give the Bulls ago but at bout 60min the walls will break and then they will rack up a 30 plus win
The EP Kings have useful side. Some good youngsters like Faasen, SP and Whitehead amongst others in their squad
@Mutley (Comment 2) : Long before 60min IMO.
Meisiekind to give his doubters (I’m one of them) something to think about.
PROOOVIIIIIIIINCE!!!!!!!!!
@McLovin (Comment 5) : I can’t find any live scores for the WP game?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 6) : Supersport’s interweb broadcast working a treat.
No sound and same pic for about 5min now.
Its gonna be great to see Arno Botha making the step up.
Good evening all you rugga lovers
@McLovin (Comment 7) : I can’t stream from here and can’t see any text updates anywhere either.
Gonna be a close Game with WP sneaking it IMO.
First penalty to the leopards
Penalty Leopards but short
Sadie try!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 10) : Supersport having problems in witbank
Pumas 0 – 7 WP
@KSA Shark © (Comment 10) : your time is up now, almost time to go home
Pumas with a ‘manual’ scoreboard.
@McLovin (Comment 17) : WP-game Tim Whitehead is off due to injurie…
@Franshark (Comment 16) : I AM home. Left RSA last night got to KSA this morning.
Wesley’s younger brother Cameron is featuring in the commentators box
@Franshark (Comment 18) : Thanks.
Got pictures and sound now.
Penalty Bulls 3-0
Leopards 0 – 3 Bulls
10min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 19) : eish man sorry, but I guess its also good to be home after the long time away?
Awe how unfair. Gary Botha unhappy with being pushed around by the leopards
Supersport giving us an extended interview with some random fans.
Penalty Leopards but short again 3-0 for Bulls 13min
Dunlop has scored 2 goals now. Both kicks at goal ending under the poles insted of over them.
WP butcher a try.
Both props go down at the scrum and then after they collapsed Dean Greyling continues to push into the guy while he is bent double and then has the cheek to get up and appeal to the AR.
THAT is ONE of the reasons why the bulls are my least favourite team.
Some good attacking and defending from both sides
Penalty Bulls but misses
17 min
20 min
Leopards 0 – 3 Bulls
Engelbrecht under the sticks.
Pumas 0 – 14 WP
@McLovin (Comment 34) : Both tries have been Starting Xv players for me.
Instead of showing the rugby, we are treated to another interview with a Puma fan, Willie.
The Greek god hits the upright from halfway.
@McLovin (Comment 37) : Hulle Willie Rugby Wyssie
Seems i cocked tonight’s margins up completely.
I have Bulls by 36 and WP by 3
@KSA Shark © (Comment 36) : same here
@KSA Shark © (Comment 40) :
Pumas penalty.
Pumas 3 – 14 WP
Penalty Bulls 6-0
27 min
Psychological victory for the Leopards as the Bulls stop going for the LO from a PK and opt to go at goal.
Leopards 0 – 6 Bulls
28min
Bulls finding the leopard a handfull as did the sharks last week
Another Penalty Bulls 9-0
30 min
From the Halfway Bulls slot the PK
Leopards 0 – 9 Bulls
31min
Naas fouche
So if this is the depth of the bulls and they are getting very few boks back for next year…………. Anyone else predicting a SA conference wooden spoon for the S15?
YC Jantjes.
Penalty Bulls misses 9-0
33 min
Leopards getting penalized in the scrums alot
HALF TIME
Pumas 3 – 14 WP
@McLovin (Comment 52) : nowhere NEAR my FL team thank goodness.
Who is the Ref?
Man the Leopards must be ruing the day when 5 try hero SP Marais vsigned for the EP Kings, leaving them with the suspect handling skills of George Tossel
@McLovin (Comment 52) :
Bulls struggling in the Rucks and LOs with the leopards stealing to many of their balls.
Penalty Leopards 3 Bulls 6
40 min
Dunlop who is renowned for his “big” boot has been struggling with the distance this evening and Tossel takes the next shot at goal (45m)
Half Time
Leopards 3 – 9 Blue Bulls
@KSA Shark © (Comment 55) : Mr Berry. I think.
Sorry Bulls 9
@Franshark (Comment 57) : That is Conrad not Elton. Why are you upset about it?
@beet (Comment 56) : and that’s how it goes, Tossel with the only leopards points in the first half
@KSA Shark © (Comment 63) : OH thought its elton, few :releave:
@Franshark (Comment 65) : had a blond moment there
The Greek god misses another long range penalty.
@Franshark (Comment 65) :
@Franshark (Comment 66) :
Tossel TRY!!!!!!!
And Tossel does it again
@McLovin (Comment 67) : I shoulda known that would happen. Drafted him into my team today.
Conversion missed
Leopards 8 – 9 Blue Bulls
42min
Dunlop has a kick charged down and the Bulls almost score.
Joooo that was close….
Yet another interview with a fan.
Telling us where he ‘growed up’.
Mockford get’s penalised end then try’s then ruffles the ref’s hair while he is spoken to.
Harris at flyhalf knocks on about 5m from the try line.
@McLovin (Comment 75) : no mention on where he was educated.
tecklenburg try from maul
@Franshark (Comment 64) : ja that one kick suddenly changes everything
WP back to 15 men.
Bulls try
Bulls 14
Leopards 8
46 min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 78) : Of the 3 interviews, his English has so far been the best.
Leopards 8 – 14 Blue Bulls
47min
@McLovin (Comment 84) :
Pumas try.
Pumas 8 – 14 WP
Another scrum penalty to the Bulls
Tossel almost catches another pass
@beet (Comment 80) : Its just the irony, the moment we say something about a player he does the opposite….
@beet (Comment 80) :
@beet (Comment 90) :
Sadie almost gets decapitated.
Yet no yellow card.
@Franshark (Comment 91) : he seemed like a better player when he was in our junior team
Scores in both games the same
Greek god lands a penalty.
Pumas 8 – 17 WP
Penalty Leopards but missed again, goal kicking not good by both teams
Leopard could have been ahead with all these missed kick opportunities
Dunlop hits the upright.
Not the game i was expecting from a guy who is said to be “one that got away” from the Sharks. On this performance it seems “he got thrown back”
Another Leopards penalty and its missed
Leopards 8
Bulls 14
54 min
Tossel hits the upright from 55m out. and NO leopards are chasing??????????
Looks like Pumas are allowed to enter rucks from the side but not WP.
Duvenhage under the sticks.
Pumas 8 – 24 WP
Interview with Ruben from the Pumas under 12 team.
This ref is VERY LAX about penalising guys joining from the side of rucks and mauls.
Yellow card coming
Helter skelter stuff as the ref appears to have suspended all the laws for a minute or so.
The Ref takes it to personally if a player transgresses.
No need to get upset with the guy dude. he didn’t tackle YOU high.
Try Bulls
Bulls 21
Leopards 8
59 min
Leopards 8 – 21 Blue bulls
60min
Superb defence from WP.
WTF Mr Ref????????
You said taken back as the guy kicked and then you just ignore it and go forward to where the ball found touch???????????
Ref is getting tired and losing his grip.
Pumas going for the LO instead of 3 points….
…and knock on.
Offside lines at the ruck not being policed as Gary Botha stands next to the ruck 2m infront of the offside line with hands in the air to show he is on side and the ref looks at him and lets it go.
@McLovin (Comment 117) : …and then give away a penalty at the scrum.
Werner Kruger Try
Koster YC.
Again Pumas go for the LO instead of 3 easy points.
Great team try Bulls 28-8 and like I said the dam wall will break at the 60 min
@McLovin (Comment 121) : DROPPED him from my squad today
Pumas cock it up again.
The ref helping the Bulls A LOT in this game
Leopards 8 – 28 Blue Bulls
66min
Bowles a try
leopards TRYYYY A bit iffy IMO
@KSA Shark © (Comment 129) : from the other angle it looks perfectly good.
Leopards 13
Bulls 28
68 min
Dunlop misses yet another kick.
Leopards 13 – 28 Blue Bulls
68min
WP going for the BP try.
@McLovin (Comment 133) : …and knock on from the line out.
Pumas try at the death.
@McLovin (Comment 121) : Ship Sticks
Starting 15 player
70min
Leopards 13 – 28 Blue bulls
FULL TIME
PUMAS 13 – 24 WP
@KSA Shark © (Comment 124) : lucky bastard
This ref is terrible from what I have seen…
@McLovin (Comment 138) : Way off a margin point
@McLovin (Comment 138) : Log Updated. Thanks for the updates.
@Franshark (Comment 141) : Me too.
Come on Leopards…..these Bulls do not deserve a win
Not after how they got 2 of their tries…
@KSA Shark © (Comment 142) : Pleasure.
79 min
Bulls 28
Leopards 13
Still no bonus point for Bulls
81:43 on the clock and the Leopards take a 5m attacking scrum option after a PK
TRY Leopards no need to refer it to the TMO IMO.
“Can you give me a reason not to award the try”
TMO try for Leopards?
Yes try for Leopards
@KSA Shark © (Comment 148) : Awarded.
Converted
Leopards 20 – 28 Blue Bulls
FULL TIME
Fulltime
Bulls 28
Leopards 20
@KSA Shark © (Comment 150) : that try just to take me away from a margin point,
Aye I almost had the WP game spot on…
@Franshark (Comment 152) : Yeah I JUSJ missed it as well I had a margin of 36.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 154) :
CJ Stander gets Man Of The Match and keeps calling Andy Capastagnio “Oom”
leopards coach must be revving His kickers tonight. They would have won this game if they got a few more kicks over.
Leopards missed 17 points tonight
Yeh KSA the Bulls did not deserve to win…
like i said, van den heever is a WEAK defender!!!! He leaked two tries last night & some wanted this oke in the Bok team