Game of the weekend IMO.
There was some talk in the press about the bulls superior defence and attacking ability in this years Super 14 over the Reds. What a bunch of %^$&%^? Both teams have let in 20 tries. The Reds have scored 30, the Bulls have scored 33. These two teams are very evenly matched and this result is ANYTHING but a foregone conclusion.
Ref: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
ARs: Ian Smith (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
TMO: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 11:40 SA Time, 09:40 GMT
Reds: 15 Peter Hynes, 14 Rod Davies, 13 Will Chambers, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia (captain), 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Daniel Braid (vice-captain), 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Van Humphries, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Ben Daley.
Replacements: 16 Sean Hardman, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Jack Kennedy, 19 Ezra Taylor, 20 Jake Schatz, 21 Ben Lucas, 22 Brando Va’aulu.
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 Derick Kuün, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Stephan Roux, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Deon Stegmann, 20 Heinie Adams, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Pedrie Wannenburg.
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Go Bulls!!
I did pick the Reds on SB though. 🙄
I am on 1/3 on SB so far. 😳 😕
Game 58: Chiefs v Stormers: Chiefs by 8
Game 59: Brumbies v Hurricanes: Brumbies by 7
Game 60: Blues v Force: Blues by 18
Game 61: Crusaders v Cheetahs: Crusaders by 38
Game 62: Reds v Bulls: Bulls by 8
Game 63: Lions v Sharks: Sharks by 15
@KSA Shark © (Comment 3) : Serves you right for not picking the Stormers.
Reckon you might just get 3 from 3 today.
Cooper is going to run at Steyn all day.
Craig Joubert reffing not Chris pollock. I wonder what caused the change.
Reds playing the type of game the Nulle excels at, loose running rugby.
Reds 0 – 7 Bulls
10min
Well I’ve got 3 from 4 thus far, Bulls and Sharks remains. Got the Brumbies wrong 😳
I had a busy week, had no time to post, had a bit of a read here and there though
Reds 0 – 7 Bulls
20min
Still 0 – 7 Bulls
@JarsonX (Comment 10) :
I’m going ti miss the 2nd half of this game. 🙁 Have to go fetch Kette and the kettlets from school 75kms away.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 11) : What happened to your FL last week 😉 I think Carter is my current captain as well 😳
@KSA Shark © (Comment 13) : Eish! Thats way off 😯
@JarsonX (Comment 12) :
That’s what I said 😉
@JarsonX (Comment 15) :
they usually travel by bus, but since i have the day off i offered. ;wink:
@KSA Shark © (Comment 16) : It took 32secs for the page to refresh 😳
@JarsonX (Comment 14) :
I dropped carter before the match though but had Brett in my team only for the blues to decide that McAllister will kick at goal this week. 👿
@KSA Shark © (Comment 17) : guilt?? 😉 you sure you offered?
Knee by Kuun in the face off Potgieter send Potgieter to the blood bin
@KSA Shark © (Comment 19) : didnt see that Carter wont play untill yesterday afternoon. Got T.Waldrom, B.Franks, Habana and Gitau in my squad though
@JarsonX (Comment 20) :
If you are married then you will understand.
it was one of thsoe “No you don’t need to” comments. :0
Higginbotham TRY!!!!!!
Flanker outruns Olivier and Dippenaar for 30-40 meters 😯
0 – 7 Bulls
30+ mins
@KSA Shark © (Comment 24) :
Sorry that was from his own 10m line!!!!!!!! 😯
Reds 5 – 7 Bulls
30min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 23) : almost there
do know the comment pretty well 
@JarsonX (Comment 25) : 😳 😳
@JarsonX (Comment 28) :
Victoria Penalised a 2nd time for ruck infringements. and he argues with Joubert a 2nd time.
Commentators saying the Bulls are out on their feet and it is only 34min into the game.
And the commentators are not far wrong. The reds are running EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!
Bulls are rattled like you don’t believe. Half time can’t come soon enough for these guys. dead on their feet after only 37min
But can the Reds keep on running everything? Glad I didnt pick the Bulls on LMS though, Reds are to much of a gamble, I am yet to pick them 😛
Cooper slots a PK after Potgieter doesn’t release the tackled player.
Reds 8 – 7 Bulls
39min
Steyn misses a PK
HALF TIME
Reds 8 – 7 Bulls
need to get in the showert chop chop
@KSA Shark © (Comment 37) : Enjoy 😉 Drive safe
@JarsonX (Comment 38) :
Only leaving here at 2pm my time (1pm SA) Just had to get cleaned up while there was a gap.
Only 1 pick for the Bulls on LMS and none for the Reds. 🙁
Cooper cartoons a PK.
Reds 11 – 7 Bulls
47min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 41) : Flash Cooper
Another PK for the Reds.
Joubert warns Victor that it is not acceptable to give away High tackles, late tackles, early tackles.
Cooper cartoons it.
Reds 14 – 7 Bulls
50min
Reds push the Bulls off their ball 😯 and get the put in at the reset.
Reds have done their homework. They are making sure the Bulls don’t have anything left in the tank to turn on the gas in the last 20.
Afternoon everyone
Come on bulls geee you can’t loose this one
Davies try!!!!!!!!!!!
I CANNOT believe I am going to miss the end of this game. 😥
Well me got no words 😳 gee these Reds are playing good rugby 🙂
but looks like me will iss me point on SB
went for bulls by 5 😆
Cooper misses the conversion
Reds 19 – 7 Bulls
59min
@McLovin (Comment 1) : Great pic
Is this game at an even higher altitude than Pretoria? 😉
Why else would the Bulls be puffing so hard?
Bulls look really flat.
Is Spies on holiday? Haven’t seen him. 🙄
Well i see it this way Bulls can come back 🙂 they must still 19 min left 🙂 still time for 14 points 😕
Okay i’m outta here. will watch the rest when i get home. 🙁
eish… what happened to the Bulls?
@McLovin (Comment 54) : on the field me friend
@robdylan (Comment 57) : they all look as if they are home sick 😕
after 67 min score still 19/7
@robdylan (Comment 57) : Sharks Syndrome 🙄
Bulls have NEVER won their last match on tour. 👿
😯 😯 😯 😯 😯
why does P3 look so happy? Can’t he read the scoreboard?
Well this weekend is going just PERFECTLY for the Sharks. 🙄
@Chaz (Comment 59) : they can smell the boerie from there… 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 64) : Can’t read. 😈
P3!! 😯
That’s one of the most bizarre tries I’ve seen…
and they’re back in it… good try
Try for Bulls 12/19
@McLovin (Comment 62) : always a first
@klempie (Comment 65) : you can say that again
C’mon Bulls! 👿
@robdylan (Comment 66) : must be they must just win by 5
Bulls one more try and a penelty then the win eeeeaaahhh
Reds are a good side…not as good as the commentators are making them out to be, but still very useful.
Lost of mixed feelings about this. Picked the Reds on SB. Want saffa team to do well. They are the Bulls. 😈
come on Bulls still 7 min left still time for more points or even a draw will do for those on LMS
@robdylan (Comment 77) : Must say I’m enjoying their style. Cooper is epic!
I’m shouting for the Bulls! 🙄
[email protected] nearly there come on bulls 😆
[email protected] penelty for Reds
Just not a draw please. 🙁
hahahahaa…..
Aussie assistant ref screws em over!
What happened saw a penelty for Reds then Bulls get it
[email protected] my nerves are gone Steyn what are you doing
Sands of time running out for the Bulls.
so close for the Bulls but so far 😳
free kick for Bulls now come on bulls pleaseee 😳
Well done Reds. 😯
penelty for reds bulls holding on to long
🙄 Holding on….whatever Craig!
Bulls loose their 2nd game [email protected]
and me no point on SB
You’d think the Reds won the comp. 😯 🙄
man, that win clearly means a LOT to the Reds
Now who is dead on LMS 😳
@McLovin (Comment 95) : its 😯 really 😉
😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
@robdylan (Comment 96) : yep move to 4th place on the log
So Reds are the top Aussie side! 😯 😯
@JarsonX (Comment 99) : who did you pic on LMS
Go Stormers!!!
Reds doing a lap of honour. 😯 Crickey mate. 🙄
I’m just happy I won’t be playing for the Lions next week against the Bulls.
The best we can do this weekend is a single position up the log and only if we win a 5 pointer by more than 13. 🙄 Expect the Lions to beat us soundly. 🙄
@McLovin (Comment 105) : they’ll be looking for a win and pick up the points they lost today
@klempie (Comment 106) : 👿
😉
now way my freind sharks are going to take them with a 5 points and 23 points different
@Chaz (Comment 107) : Eggzaggertly. Lions should lube up, it might get ugly.
aaahhh the bulls were supposed to help us!!!
@McLovin (Comment 109) : we are waiting for them sharks need this win and alot of pointtsssss
😉
@lostfish (Comment 110) : true but reds will fall out again still some games to play 😆
Bad result for the Sharks but happy the Bulls lost because of a idiot bulls supporter chirping me yesterday..cant wait for Monday
@Chaz (Comment 102) : I picked Bulls on SB 🙁 but Blues on LMS 😛 Only 1 person picked the Bulls to win, dont know and I’m not going to check 😳
😥 [email protected] we are playing the Bulls in Loftus 🙁
I’ve cracked the Sharksworld top 10 on SB. 😎
@JarsonX (Comment 114) : me also pick the blues but the next 3 games with some help might still be alive 😉
@Chaz (Comment 112) : what makes you say that?
@McLovin (Comment 116) : well done
im in the top 80 😳
@lostfish (Comment 118) : it always happens to some teams get to the top 4 and fall out before the semi or after the semi 😳
well me hopeing so 😳 sharks must over take them so me say reds must just fall out 😆 😉
ok 🙁 till later got thinks to do before the sharks games 😉
@Pokkel (Comment 113) : We all know where you’re coming from….I really struggled to support the Nulle today, just couldn’t help getting excited when the Reds ran the ball.
I can’t see us making the semi’s in any case, best the Sharks can do from here on out is enjoy their rugga.
@Chaz (Comment 120) : The Reds are improving with every game. They have the form half back pairing in the competition. Their forwards are doing a sterling job and their backs are looking more and more dangerous.
I’m quite sad the Bulls lost, but there’s not denying the Quade Cooper / Will Genia mixture is working flipping well.
@lostfish (Comment 123) : true and if they carry on like this in full steam well me top 4 will be
Saders
Stormers
Bulls
Reds
or it could be the other way around but my guess those teams will be in the top 4
unless Sharks come back somehow then one of those teams will be left out 😕 😉
@John Jardin (Comment 124) : agree they had a wonderfull game
i thought they would of been a bit tried after the flight but they played very good rugby which put them in the top 4
@Pokkel (Comment 113) : why is it always like that 😕 they are big heads before the game but when they loose then no bulls to be seen 😉
@Chaz (Comment 125) : Saders yet to travel, they’ll face the Nulle and the Streamers (and the snoiL, but we all know what will be happening there).
@FireTheLooser (Comment 128) : agree that is what i was trying to say to lostfish still some games left to play and if reds loose and we win all our games with 5 point then maybe 😕 but its going to be hard my friend because this year we play the nulle on their own field not like in the pass when we play them in Sharks Tank 🙁 😉
@Chaz (Comment 129) : The Sharks must just take it game by game, today we need to make sure the snoiL don’t record their first win against us, it’s gonna be a much harder game than we think and the snoiL will be desperate for a win today and they’ll fancy their chances.
@Pokkel (Comment 113) : Hard to love those Bulle. 😈
@robdylan (Comment 64) :
he knows there is a Hansa and some Coke waiting for him at home. 😉
Okay let me watch the last 20min now. 😎
@FireTheLooser (Comment 130) : true but we got a good team and are also hungry to try and get to the semi
Why did the Bulls keep kicking the ball to the Reds?
Don’t think they (Reds) ever kicked it out, simply ran it back. 🙄
However, the Bulle will be back to their best in SA.
Need them to klap the Crusaders.
They will definitely spank the Lions.
Hopefully Sharks can do us a favour.
Dan is die Kaap weer hollands.
@McLovin (Comment 136) : eeeaaahhhh
Megatron is a 👿 trol and we need to keep him quite 😆 so a klap from the nulle will go just great 😆 😉
snoil need to rest they are too moeg to even try and win and sharks are going to spank them me hope 😳
well the streamers will be fighting their way up at log as long its not the nulle at top of the log megatron will hide under nealth his trol bridge in shame 😆 😉
That last league match is going to be so much more important now. Stormers v Bulls in CT
@Chaz (Comment 137) : Next week Stormers v Reds going to be HUGE.
We win that one and I might just….. No wait. I don’t want to jinx anything. Things can still go tits up very quickly. 👿
@KSA Shark © (Comment 138) : I’ve got sweaty palms already. 😐
@McLovin (Comment 140) : That’s on top of Reds away, Saders, Sharks away… my heart might not be able to take it. 😯
Awesome game.
Stormers v Reds Final IMO.
@McLovin (Comment 140) :
The only bigger game than that last week will be next week.
I’m not a Stormers supporter so “I” can say it. 😉 The Stormers can go all the way and play in their first ever Final this year.
@McLovin (Comment 139) : true so don’t jinx 😉 it me friend
@KSA Shark © (Comment 143) : thanks it exaclty what i was thinking as long its not the nulle if they do go to the finals well me will cheer the stormers all the way to a win and then CT will party all the way 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 142) : great game me think thay have it to win the S14 😆
@KSA Shark © (Comment 143) : I didn’t read that. 😉
@McLovin (Comment 147) : 😛
BlouWilleBaas has lost his lifeline on this match.