The Waratahs travel to Fort Loftus for the second of their long two match tour of South Africa.
The Bulls have started 2010 where the left of in 2009, having now won 8 consecutive games and not having lost at home since 12 April 2008 to the Hurricanes giving them 11 consecutive HOME wins, or should we just say 12 now and get it over with.
The Bulls will make no mistakes, I am expecting a rather big score from them.
Ref: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
ARs: Jason Jaftha (South Africa) , Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (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 Danie Rossouw, 7 Pedrie Wannenburg, 6 Derick Kuün, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Bees Roux, 18 Deon Stegmann, 19 Dewald Potgieter, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 John Mametsa/Jaco van der Westhuyzen.
Waratahs: 15 Sosene Anesi, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Tom Carter, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Daniel Halangahu, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Phil Waugh (captain), 6 Ben Mowen, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dave Dennis, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Sekope Kepu, 18 Will Caldwell, 19 Locky McCaffrey, 20 Josh Holmes, 21 Kurtley Beale, 22 Rob Horne.

Nou die blou! 🙄
Bulle met 10 👿
Waratahs jerseys? What went wrong? 🙄
Try Tahs! 😯 👿
0-7 Tahs
3mins
Waratahs all over the Bulle. 🙄
Du Preez nearly intercepted but instead knocked it on 😈
0-10 Tahs
5mins
Barnes converted a penalty.
@McLovin (Comment 1) :
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 2) :
Which Blou??????
Bulls 0 – 10 Waratahs
7min
10 – 0 to Waratahs
11 LMS Picks for the Bulls.
0 for the Waratahs
Waratahs just got their lineout
Hougaard’s Mullet looks so fresh and fashionable. 🙄 🙄
another try to Waratahs 15 – 0
😯 Tahs Try!!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 9) : I said Bulle 😯 😉 Hows LMS for this match?
Waratahs 17 Bulls 0 10 min
Barnes converts
Bulls 0 – 17 Waratahs
10min
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 17) : @KSA Shark © (Comment 12) : 😳 😳
Blou nulle so far. 👿
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 17) :
Bulls 11
Waratahs 0
On LMS
@KSA Shark © (Comment 12) : After I’ve lost my lifeline, I kinda wish the Bulle lose 😈
Bulls of old Maul for all of 20m
@KSA Shark © (Comment 24) :
And then they get a PK
at the next ruck they get ruccked off the ball. 😯
advantage bulls
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 23) :
The more picks a team has on LMS the more I want them to lose.
ANY TEAM!!!!!!!
Just logged on to get an update WTF is happening with SA this weekend?
bulls still by the try line….
try for the bulls
Hougaard TRY!!!
Bulls strike back!
Hougaard scored his 1st super 14 try
7 – 17 to the Waratahs
17min
Bulls 7 – 17 Waratahs
Ok I am outta here – can’t believe I am actually watching the Blou Bulle considering how I feel about them. Good luck Waratahs 😳
Barnes Drop Goal!!!!!!!
Bulls 7 – 20 Waratahs
19min
@dawnwallenkamp (Comment 35) :
Cheers.
I wonder if the Waratahs realise how they are going to feel in the last 20min and are playing at this pace because of that?
Steyns Slots a PK
Bulls 10 – 20 Waratahs
England 13 – 13 Ireland
66min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 27) :
sore losers, me and you 😉
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 41) :
WHO ME?????????
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Always!!!!!!!!!! 😛
Barnes slots a PK.
Bulls 10 – 23 Waratahs
25min
33points in 25min where did I see this last week? 😀
Looks like the ‘bloumasjien’ has stalled.
Vickey looking very upset that the Bulls were counter rucked off the ball at the previous ruck and now at this one Hougaard is nailed for going off his feet.
Barnes going at goal,
@KSA Shark © (Comment 42) : Theres always FL 😛
Bulls 10 – 26 Waratahs
27min
@McLovin (Comment 44) :
Early days yet. there is still that last 20min at altitude to come.
20-16 Ireland lead.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 48) : I’m counting on a 2nd half slaughter from the Bulls. 😈
Eng 16-20 Irl
75mins
@KSA Shark © (Comment 48) : Waratahs won’t last this pace imo.
30min
Bulls 10 – 26 Waratahs
Bladen echoing my thoughts about how long the tahs can keep this up at altitude. 😕
Did u see the Bull’s flasher boys 😯 😯 😆
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 51) :
I have england on SB. 😳
Bulls go over but held in the air.
@McLovin (Comment 52) :
Would be nice if they could 😛 😳
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 54) :
Thankfully NO!!!!!!
Dippenaar try.
Waugh Yellow card coming IMO
@KSA Shark © (Comment 53) : Especially if they have to put it a lot of tackles.
Steyn does the usual
Bulls 17 – 26 Waratahs
34min
Ireland win.
20-16
Fulltime
England 16-20 Ireland
Ive got Ireland by 3
@McLovin (Comment 60) :
The more tackles they put in the better, they are playing us next weekend. 😀
Daniesaurus not quite Pierre Spies.
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 63) :
Nice for you, sucks for me. 😛
They never card pee wee
I see Andy Goode is wearing the number 7 striped jersey tonight 😯 😎
Brilliant defence from the Bulls. 😎
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 68) : 😆 😆
HALF TIME
Bulls 17 – 26 Waratahs
@KSA Shark © (Comment 70) : they look alike… in style and stature 😈
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 72) :
Yeah their playing abilities differ a bit though. 😆
We won the cricket. 🙄
@McLovin (Comment 74) :
Seeing as Rob isn’t around. i’ll do the honours.
Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now and then. 😛
@McLovin (Comment 74) : 😎
Steyn slots a PK
Bulls 20 – 26 Waratahs
42min
THAT was the best Honey Glazed Turkey and Cheese Sandwich i’ve EVER HAD!!!!!!!!!!
The last few minutes of play has been just as good as the turkey!!!!
Vodacom Cup Results
Griekwas 17 – 22 Blue Bulls
Sharks XV 69 – 8 Border
Pumas 52 – 17 Valke
OP 27 – 27 Pampas XV
Namibia 26 – 45 Griffons
Lions 27 – 22 Leopards
SWD 13 – 22 Freestate
Boland 37 – 28 WP
Bulls 20 – 26 Waratahs
45min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 79) :
Hougaardt 2nd try!!!
Hougaard TRY!!!!! Who cares it was off a forward pass to him 😆
Bet the Waratahs are starting to wonder where all the oxygen went. 😈
@KSA Shark © (Comment 84) :
You can see the TJ press his button to make the call for the forward. 😳
@KSA Shark © (Comment 84) : He kinda has Habana’s maneurisms 🙄 and his number
@McLovin (Comment 85) :
Bulls 27 – 26 Waratahs
50min
The bloumasjien finding it’s gears.
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 87) : both were scrumhalves, both are short
Turner try but the ref is going upstairs.
Awarded
Conversion missed
Bulls 27 – 31 Waratahs
53min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 91) : Why? Whats upstairs? Dinner? Bar? Toilet?
Waratahs defending like mad
Jonker gives Waugh a final team warning, next player will be warming the bench.
Why so many warnings to the Waratahs? 👿
Goode got threatened with a yellow ticket home
vd Heever TRY!!!!!!
BP Try Bulls
Conversion Over
Bulls 34 – 31 Waratahs
58min
Bulls 34 – 31 Waratahs
60min
this is where the air valves get turned off
@KSA Shark © (Comment 100) :
As i say that the Bulls get shoved off their own ball.
Bulls not looking to fresh either also looking damn tired
Bwhahahahhahahaah
Wannenburg catches and knocks a chip through and Bladen Says “Wannenburg covers like a true number 8” 😆 😆
I think the Bull’s chances of retaining the title is huge 😐
They sound there for the taking ! can anyone do it ?
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 104) :
DAMN RIGHT!!!!!!!
Bulls choosing LO from kickable Penalty when they are just 3 points ahead.
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 104) : It’s just about time for them to laeve their treehouse and join the rest of us ?
Olivier TRY!!!!!!!
Olivier try!!!
Conversion Over
Bulls 41 – 31 Waratahs
69min
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 108) : 😆 😈
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 105) : Oh yes. A team averaging 50 points per match. Top of the log. Definitely there for the taking. 😛
Drew Mitchell easy try!!!!!! under the posts.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 114) :
In my FL starting XV.
that was the BP try.
Bulls back to sleep. Some Lions style tackling there from the Bulls.
Conversion Over
Bulls 41 – 38 Waratahs
71min
@McLovin (Comment 113) : You were saying !
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 118) : 😛
7minutes for the fatlady to warm up.
Another one of those high scoring games the northern hemisphere bitches about 😈
😎
Bulls by 10 ❓
AND AGAIN I’VE LOST PICTURE!!!!!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOOO
@KSA Shark © (Comment 123) : Me too! 👿
back now. 😳
Seems it was a feed problem as we all lost it. 😆
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 118) : Nothing.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 123) : over here aswell, back on though
Strange by the Bulls. They get a PK inside the Tahs half and don’t go at goal. they could have run the clock down massively with the kick?????????
@KSA Shark © (Comment 130) :
Seems to have worked
Potgieter TRY!!!!!!!
No Loss BP for the Tahs!!!!!
Olivier try, Bulls win by 10!! My 2nd bonus point for the weekend 😛
Is that the BP?
Converted by Steyn
Bulls 48 – 38 Waratahs
79min
@McLovin (Comment 134) :
No they already had the BP that’s why i was confused.
FULL TIME
Bulls 48 – 38 Waratahs.
Well done Bulls. 😎
6 tries to 4
Log updated
Buls clear at the top 15/15 possible points
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 133) : 😳 Potgieter try! 😳 got ahead of myself 😛
😳 Oops I clicked the Tahs as having won on LMS. will correct it ASAP.
4 from 7, 2 bp and 1 mp 😛
@KSA Shark © (Comment 141) : u sure that was accidental 😉
Well, have a good night all. Cheers 🙂 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 141) : Night …. thanks for the commentary guys ….enjoyed it ! 😆
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 143) : 😳
Yes.
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 145) :
Cheers
Before this game I thought we might have a chance next week………………..
Yes i’ve now fooked up the log as well. 😳
@KSA Shark © (Comment 9) : aahhhh 🙂
got bulls on sb by 20 so a point for me. 🙂
but well everyone that was but very good rugby fast ball and they enjoyed themselves 🙂
well got 4 out of 7 on sb these teams need to be playing the way have them on sb aaahhhh 🙂 😉
well done bulls 🙂
@KSA Shark © (Comment 148) : don’t know about that one 3 lost just maybe all will be lost 😥 😎 ➡ 😉
Well I don`t know about you guys but I feel we dug ourselves into a hole with Jonkers` performance here.
Wannenburg takes out Barnes after he kicked the ball . . . no arms more like a shoulder charge. If it was Butch it would`ve been a red card right there.
Daan takes out their player while he`s still in the air! No penalty.
Steyn brings down two guys with ” face level ” ” tackles” , no penalty.
Jonker set a dangerous president here. If our teams gets some harsh treatment from the refs from now on we`ll just have to shut up about it I`m afraid.
Bottom line, the bulls are a good side, they don`t need these kinda favours.
Fantastic rugby Bulls…. 😯