The Bulls continue their comeback tonight with a tricky fixture against the Pumas at Loftus, the Pumas having won consecutive games and in the best form they have been in, in a long time.
The Bulls can temporarily move into fourth spot and find themselves in the top half of the log for the first time in about 2 months, and may even stay there depending on how the other results this weekend go.
The Bulls have had a late front row shuffle with Dean Greyling not available, Werner Kruger shifting to loosehead and Rossouw de Klerk coming into the starting line-up. The Bulls have also lost Dewald Potgieter for the rest of the season.
Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 Wynand Olivier, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Gerhard van den Heever, 10 Louis Fouche, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Warwick Tecklenburg, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Rossouw de Klerk, 2 Gary Botha (captain), 1 Werner Kruger
Substitutes: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Dustin Jinka, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Jurgen Visser
Pumas: 15. MJ Mentz, 14. Wilhelm Hendrik Loock, 13. JW Jonker, 12. Siviwe Magaba, 11. Johan Jackson, 10. Coenie van Wyk, 9. Shaun Venter, 8. Christo le Roux, 7. Jaco Bouwer, 6. Corne Steenkamp (Captain), 5. Marius Coetzer, 4. Willem Serfontein, 3. Ashley Buys, 2. Pellow van der Westhuizen, 1. Dawie Steyn
Replacements: 16. Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17. Brett Nel, 18. Eduan Van Der Walt, 19. JP Mostert, 20. Hendrik van der Nest, 21. Dewald Pretorius, 22. Carl Bezuidenhout
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BullsU21 really struggling against the ValkeU21
BullsU21 113 – 14 ValkeU21
FULL TIME
@Franshark (Comment 1) : bliksem. How did Willie do?
@robdylan (Comment 2) : 1 try, 11 conversions and a penalty… 30 points on debut, not too bad
Now let’s hope for my SB the Bulls win, but a Puma win won’t be the end of the world
@robdylan (Comment 2) : sorry did not watch the game, only the last 5min…
@Mutley (Comment 4) : I also picked the Bull, but would love to get nothing out of this game
Bulls by 9
Bulls awarded the first penalty but opt for scrum
Flip vd Merwe try.. TMO
No problem…
Fouche Converts
Bulls 7 – 0 Pumas
5min
Scrum very even…
Stunning interplay from the Bulls players…
Bulls playing with the wind, would be interesting to see of they change tactics in the 2nd half
Bulls 10 – 0 Pumas
15min
Bulls 13 – 0 Pumas
19min
Try Pumas
Bulls 13
Pumas 7
20min
Come on Pumas!
Hey guys. Please keep one eye on Number 11 Johan Jackson and tell me how he fares.. Please.
Try Bulls
Bulls 20
Pumas 7
22min
Try
Bulls 20 – 7 Pumas
24min
We have visitors so I’m not giving good score..
@Franshark (Comment 22) : Did you miss the Pumas try?
Olivier should be carefull, Smit got yellow for that
Stander in the corner for the Bulls
Bulls 25
Pumas 7
30min
Halftime
Bulls 28
Pumas 7
@Ben (Comment 24) : yes I did.. Sorry..
Basic errors costing the Pumas
Bulls 28
Pumas 7
50min
Yellow to Buys, Pumas down to 14 men
Try Venter BP
Bulls 35
Pumas 7
54min
Penalties conceded 56min
Bulls 6
Pumas 10
How the hell did Stonehouse get coach of the month?
Another yellow for the Pumas, Serfontein off and Pumas down to 13
@Mutley (Comment 36) :
… Thanks for continuing with the scoring… Visitors you know..
Try to Arno Botha
Bulls 40
Pumas 7
62 min
So the Bulls are piling the points…
@ Franshark
No Problem
Basson intercept try
Bulls 47
Pumas 7
64min
Pumas back to 14
Try for the Pumas, great break by Coetzer
Bulls 47
Pumas 12
67min
@Ben (Comment 19) : Guys??
Pumas back to 15 men
Brilliant defense Carl Bezuidenhout
The Bulls can be lucky they got Vermaak
Fulltime
Bulls 47
Pumas 12
My MOtM, Jano Vermaak
@Ben (Comment 48) : Okay never mind!