The Bulls are back after their bye last weekend and will have one thing on their mind, winning all their remaining matches to get their asses back in the play off race. They start their mission against the Rebels this weekend, who start their first ever tour of Southern Africa against possibly the best team from Africa over the last few years.
The Bulls are without Victor Matfield, who has been ruled out by injury, and will be lead by instrumental scrumhalf Fourie du Preez. I can only see one result in this match, and even though every single Sharks supporter will be willing on the Rebels, the Bulls will win this by at least 15 points.
Kick off is at 17h00
Bulls: 15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Gerhard van den Heever, 13. Stephan Dippenaar, 12. Wynand Olivier, 11. Bjorn Basson, 10. Morné Steyn, 9. Fourie du Preez (Captain), 8. Pierre Spies, 7. Dewald Potgieter, 6. Deon Stegmann, 5. Danie Rossouw, 4. Bakkies Botha, 3. Werner Kruger, 2. Gary Botha, 1. Dean Greyling
Replacements: 16. Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17. Rossouw De Klerk, 18. Flip van der Merwe, 19. Victor Matfield, 20. Derick Kuun, 21. Francois Hougaard, 22. Francois Brummer
Rebels: 15. Richard Kingi, 14. Lachlan Mitchell, 13. Afusipa Taumoepeau, 12. Stirling Mortlock (Captain), 11. Luke Rooney, 10. Julian Huxley, 9. Nick Phipps, 8. Gareth Delve, 7. Michael Lipman, 6. Hoani MacDonald, 5. Hugh Pyle, 4. Alister Campbell, 3. Laurie Weeks, 2. Ged Robinson, 1. Greg Somerville
Replacements: 16. Heath Tessmann, 17. Nic Henderson, 18. Kevin O`Neill, 19. Jarrod Saffy, 20. Tim Davidson, 21. Peter Betham, 22. Cooper Vuna
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Nice warm-up & easy 5 points for the Bulls before next weekend’s do or die affair. 😎
come on rebels
so far the chiefs and lions did what no one expected so GO REBELS
@juba_fan (Comment 3) : how awesome was that, i just woke up to find the lions actually won a game and the stormers lost their first game on tour with a few tough ones to come, sharks really need to do the business in the coming weeks
Bulls by 12. I need margin and bonus points please. 😛
Bulls by a million. 😈
@McLovin (Comment 6) : Don’t want the Bulls to win at all, but seeing as its unlikely that they’ll lose, they must not get a bonus point.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 7) : A bonus point win for the Bulls would just be great from a neutral perspective.
Will set things up nicely for an epic clash next week in Durbs.
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Anyone outhere gonna do updates?
@McLovin (Comment 8) : Don’t you worry about epic clashes 😈 You’ll get your own sooner or later 😛
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 11) : Plenty of epic clashes all over the show over the next few weeks.
Can’t wait. 😎
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 10) : I’ll do my best. Can’t promise anything though. 🙂
Go Rebels!!!
Game on.
First scrum penalty goes to the Bulls.
Gary ‘where’s my waitress’ Botha to throw in at the line out. 😈
Bulls penalised for truck & trailer.
@McLovin (Comment 12) : Cant disagree there 😈
@McLovin (Comment 16) :
Bulls 0 – 0 Rebels
5min
Rebels looking dangerous, but twice now forward passes have thwarted a good looking attack.
@McLovin (Comment 20) : Exciting stuff 😛
Meisiekind under the sticks.
Bulls 7 – 0 Rebels
8min
Krusty scores the Bulls 2nd try.
Bulls 14 – 0 Rebels
10min
@McLovin (Comment 23) : @McLovin (Comment 25) : Not good 👿
Penalty Bulls.
Steyn going for goal.
Missed
Bulls 14 – 0 Rebels
14min
Penalty Rebels.
Going for the 3 points.
Bulls 14 – 3 Rebels
17min
Come on Rebels you can do it! 😛
Penalty Bulls.
Bulls going for the try.
Greyling places the ball over the line, but ref says nooit bru, penalty Rebels.
@McLovin (Comment 33) :
Rebels hot on attack. 5m out.
Bulls clear their line.
Bulls 14 – 3 Rebels
25min
Basson scores after some mass confusion.
Looked like a clear knock-on, but ref tunes play on gentlemen.
Ref only knows what happened there.
@McLovin (Comment 38) : 👿
Bulls 21 – 3 Rebels
28min
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 40) : Looked like the ball came off Krusty’s shoulder.
And Bulls score again. Lovely long range effort secures the bonus point.
Bulls 28 – 3 Rebels
29min
Olivier & Basson looking good.
Epic clash it is then 😈
Rebels might as well go home. 🙄
Ball of the head or shoulder isn’t a knock-on, is it?
Bulls going to slaughter these lemmings.
Make that 33 – 3
I’m liking this!!!!!!!!!
Morne Steyn is my FL Captain this week.
Bulls on fire.
Krusty scores again.
@McLovin (Comment 44) : That’s because they are no longer in my FL squad. Whoever I pick either plays like crap or gets injured for the long haul 🙄
@McLovin (Comment 44) :
Definitely a Stormers supporter. 😈
I aint judging – just saying.
Bulls 33 – 3 Rebels
32min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 49) : I made trades when I was in a state of anger 😳
@Big Fish (Comment 52) : 😆
I certainly lobbed that one up for someone to hit out the park.
Sokkie music pumping.
Steyn kicking up & unders.
Bulls winning.
Life in Snor-sity is good.
Bulls on attack.
5m line-out.
That ball came of the shoulder and a bit of the pec muscle.
Doepie scores the 6th try for the Bulls.
Bulls 40 – 3 Rebels
38min
Bulls score keeping up with the clock.
@McLovin (Comment 59) : You seem to be enjoying this 😉
Can the Rebels score before half time?
5 Starting XV bulls and 1 squad member.
I should do well with the 2 points per player for winning by more than 20
And then again 6 crusaders who should also win by more than 20 😎
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 62) : I always enjoy it when Saffa sides are klapping the foreigners.
HALF TIME
Bulls 40 – 3 Rebels
My DAUGHTER would be able to score against the Rebels. 😳
Conv Steyn (7, 9, 27, 29, 37 min)
scoring nicely with the kick bonuses here. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 64) : I’ll be lucky if I’m still in the top 10 after this round 🙁
News form the 1st Premiership semi:
Leicester 11 – 3 Northampton
73min
The Stats for this look strange
Tackles made
Bulls 52
Rebels 21
Missed
Bulls 5
Rebels 7
@KSA Shark © (Comment 71) : I would think with all the running being done by the bulls the Rebels would be having a massive tackle count.
But it seems as if the bulls are finding HUGE gaps.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 69) : I’m 12th at the moment.
With any luck i WILL be in the top 10 after this round.
i think you will be as well.
2nd half under way.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 73) : I only have 11 players playing this round, 3 was in the losing Stormers team, IF I do end in the top 10, it will be 9th or 10th 😳
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 75) : Aplon did score a try but received a yellow card as well 🙁
Bulls knock on with a million man overlap. 🙄
Bulls 40 – 3 Rebels
47min
VUNA try
TMO not needed IMO
Be Rebellious guys, don’t let the Bullies tell you what to do 😛
Rebels comeback?
Bulls 40 – 10 Rebels
49min
Bulls giving away too many penalties now.
Rebels LO 5m out.
Rebels attack comes to naught.
Bulls attacking LO again.
Bulls 40 – 10 Rebels
56min
Bulls attacking scrum 5m out.
Rebels defence holding up well so far.
Meisiekind strolls over for his 3rd.
Bulls 47 – 10 Rebels
60min
Bulls 47 – 10 Rebels
70min
5min to go.
Come on Rebels!!
FINAL SCORE
BULLS 47 – 10 REBELS
Better luck next time Rebels.
Nice little snooze on the couch there for me 🙂
Spot on pick in SB. 😎
@KSA Shark © (Comment 95) : A snooze was the clever option.
@McLovin (Comment 96) :
@KSA Shark © (Comment 95) : I think the Rebels were having a snooze as well
Sharks vs Bulls next week. Oh boy we need Adi to start this game.