The first of the local games this afternoon sees the Bulls take on a somewhat depleted Reds outfit, with both teams losing their last outings. The Bulls come off a bye, before which they lost to the Blues at Loftus. The Reds come off a loss against the Sharks in Durban, and along with that loss, a host of selection issues.
The Bulls welcome back Johann Sadie to the midfield, with Francois Venter making way, while Francois Hougaard returns from suspension. The Bulls will desperately want to win this match to make up the points lost in the Blues game two weeks ago.
The Reds lost both Mike Harris and Ben Lucas to the flyhalf injury curse, and with Quade Cooper already on the injury list, we see rookie Dallan Murphy getting his first start. Digby Ioane is also not available due to a five week suspension.
Bulls: 15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Akona Ndungane, 13. Johann Sadie, 12. Wynand Olivier, 11. Bjorn Basson, 10. Morné Steyn, 9. Francois Hougaard, 8. Pierre Spies (Captain), 7. Jacques Potgieter, 6. CJ Stander, 5. Juandre Kruger, 4. Flip van der Merwe, 3. Werner Kruger, 2. Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1. Dean Greyling
Replacements: 16. Willie Wepener, 17. Frik Kirsten, 18. Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19. Arno Botha, 20. Jano Vermaak, 21. Louis Fouche, 22. JJ Engelbrecht
Reds: 15. Rod Davies, 14. Dom Shipperley, 13. Jonathan Lance, 12. Ben Tapuai, 11. Luke Morahan, 10. Dallan Murphy, 9. Will Genia, 8. Jake Schatz, 7. Beau Robinson, 6. Scott Higginbotham, 5. James Horwill (Captain), 4. Rob Simmons, 3. Greg Holmes, 2. Saia Faingaa, 1. Ben Daley
Replacements: 16. James Hanson, 17. James Slipper, 18. Van Humphries, 19. Radike Samo, 20. Liam Gill, 21. Nick Frisby, 22. Nathan Eyres-Brown
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Go Bulls!!!
I have done my good deed for the year. Shouted for them Bulls against the Blues….No more Mrs Nice Guy….GO REDS….okay that is like farting against thunder, but anyway! 😆
Go the Red team!
@Ice (Comment 2) : I’ll fart along, Go Reds….
@Franshark (Comment 4) : 😆
Reds kicking off
James Slipper…those PJ’s going well with the surname!
@Franshark (Comment 4) : @Ice (Comment 5) : Actually we are blowing wind against farts. The Bulls being the farts!
Bulls turnover and putts the pressure on the Reds
@Ben (Comment 8) : 😆
@Ice (Comment 7) : 😛
Anyone else’s televisions clicking in a very irritating way???
First scrum, bulls put in, Reds 10
@Ben (Comment 12) : Yes mine is too
@Ben (Comment 12) : sounds like static electricity 👿
@Franshark (Comment 14) : Supersport! Pathetic! 👿
2 nd scrum, 2 nd time bulls being penalized
Gosh if Olivier makes it passed the advantage line, you should know how one sided this game is gonna be!
lazy running gives bulls a kickable penalty
Morne slots it
Bulls 3 – 0 Reds
11 min
points…3-0
Reds number 10 Dallan Murphy is useless! Got a hand off from Olivier! 🙄
Steyn Knocks…Hugh”verrhhhy rhhhaaarree error”! Gooi nog ‘n dubbel, OOm!
Is Murphy even human? Ugly bugger! 🙂
Deliberate Knockdown from the Richie Rich poor oke look alike (Murphy)
Bulls get another penalty, going for line out
Basson taken out in to touch right in the corner
@Ben (Comment 24) : he should spend some time by Olivier while he’s in twane
Aikona penalized for high tackel
@Ice (Comment 25) : Freckles – the older brother of Pee-Wee
http://ramblingrhodes.mu.nu/archives/255435.html
bulls holding up an mall and gets awarded a scrum
@Ben (Comment 24) : @Ice (Comment 25) : Must be the Irish in him 😈
Potgieter doing what he does best, giving away penalty’s, Reds kicking for goal
Reds PK
Bulls 3 – 3 Reds
22 min
@Ice (Comment 25) : @JarsonX (Comment 32) : If only he’d do something about his hair. He probably wants to stand out but he’s standing out for the wrong reasons now!
Reds not binding at scrum, Morne to take back the 3 points.
Morne slots another
Bulls 6 – 3 Reds
26 min
6-3
Straight in front the Reds pinned for offside
Morne slots another PK
Bulls 9 – 3 Reds
28 min
@Ice (Comment 38) : =3 🙂
I’ll fart along but I’m afraid I’ll Schatz my pantz
Bulls tackled out 2 meters from the corner, the bulls doing all the play so far
Reds not straight put in line out, bulls 5 meters scrum…
@Franshark (Comment 41) : Dont confuse her ;-). 😛
Way short
Aikona reaching for the goal line, TMO, asked for a try, short, 5 meter scrum to the bulls again
Zane try
Krusty try 🙄
So wtf is this now? Kaplan said it was a knock but wasn’t sure if Akona placed it on the line. Kaplan asked Veldsman, try or no try? Veldsman replied no try and the ball was not lost forward. He is not allowed to do that!!! Is he?
Morne converts
Bulls 16 – 3 Reds
33 min
@Ben (Comment 50) : I don’t think they know what they doing…. 😯
Hougaard pinned for late tackle
@Franshark (Comment 53) : Kinda harsh though
Lance kick is way off
Bulls 16 – 3 Reds
36 min
@JarsonX (Comment 54) : ja don’t know how you stop yourself in full flight….
Reds with some ball in hand, and it goes forward
So if I picked Reds by 3, would I get points if the Reds only gets 3
Go Red Kualas!
Halftime
Penalty at scrum for the Reds
Lance gets this one wrong again
HALF TIME
Bulls 16 – 3 Reds
@Franshark (Comment 58) : 😆
@Franshark (Comment 58) : You must be the funniest sober guy I know! 😆
@Ice (Comment 63) : I’m actually desperate for some points 🙂
2nd half starts with the bulls on attack
Meisiekind scores, no a try that is…
Morne converts
Bulls 23 – 3 Reds
42 min
Do you guys also wonder if Zane and Murphy are related….
Reds tackled out 2 meters from the try line
@Franshark (Comment 64) : Jinne -you and me both! I bet you are not in the dire position of stone cold last in almost all of your pools like I am! 😳
Reds going of their feet, bulls gets a penalty to relieve the pressure
@Ice (Comment 70) : well if that’s the case, too feel better turn the phone upside down….. 🙂
Must say that Basson is been playing good rugby the last 2 games
Kaplan ‘ my hand is on yours, so I can feel who’s going first’ should we give these guys some privacy….
Reds penalized for obstruction, bulls opt for line out
Mall not going anywhere, Spies with a nice run to 2 meters out
Penalty for offside, Hougaard takes it quickly, almost messed it up, scrum bulss, 5 meter out
van der Mere try in the corner
@Franshark (Comment 74) :
Morne converts
Bulls 30 – 3 Reds
55 min
Lance being smashed in the midfield, staying down, twisted badly on his ankel
Basson starts a great run that potgieter finishes well for the bulls bonus point try
Morne converts
Bulls 37 – 3 Reds
59 min
This Reds team will lose against the Force as well 🙄
Reds fun half the field, desparate now, Shipperley in for a Reds try
As a Shark supporter its depressing watch the Bulls play rugbyt like this…because the Sharks are capable of this but they can’t seem to do it!
Genia kick at goal, miss
Bulls 37 – 8 Reds
62 min
3 from 6 for me.
Vermaak try
4 from 6 for me… 🙁
Morne converts another
Bulls 44 – 8 Reds
66 min
@JarsonX (Comment 84) : they looking terrible
@Just a Fan (Comment 86) : Geeez! They are playing against a depleted team….apples with apples…AND they are playing AT HOME.. 🙄
[email protected]Just a Fan (Comment 86) : Jeez dude, I was just about to make the exact same comment. 😥
@Ice (Comment 93) : We don’t play like this at home…and not sure they would have the same killer instinct against a depleted team either. I love our boys, but they arew causing coroneries..
Reds penalized, bulls line out, Reds 22
Bulls have champion attitude. Sharks don´t have a clue on how to put away teams like this.
Fouche, converts
Bulls 51 – 8 Reds
73 min
And JJ scores…..
@rhineshark (Comment 97) : that’s my point.. *tears*
Bulls 56 reds 8 76 mins
Fouche, conversion missed
Bulls 56 – 8 Reds
75 min
Basson score
Basson try… 61-8
Fouche, conversion missed
Bulls 61 – 8 Reds
77 min
The more the Bulls score the more depressed I become 😥
Reds singing ‘hier kom die bulle’
Does it matter whether a try was scored or not 🙄
@JarsonX (Comment 106) : ek weet..*tears*
TMO, try or no try,
no try, Reds scrum
Bulls 61 – 8 Reds
FULL TIME
@Just a Fan (Comment 100) : I know. Snot en trane together bud 😥 But I can´t help thinking Go Bokke when I see such a hiding.
@rhineshark (Comment 112) :
Impressed Bulls ❗
The Reds won’t know what’s worse, the loss, or the injuries!
I really hate the bulls but i do love seeing aussie teams come to sa and get a good hiding especially 1 that 2 weeks ago was top of the log
@rhineshark (Comment 112) :something good out it then 🙂
That’s the way I like it!!!
Hope you’re all over your fart-attacks – slow down on the fibre, too much of a good thing ain’t always such a “good thing” 😉
Wow, impressed by the Bulls. I thought they would just squeak this one
@lostfish (Comment 119) : Forger it mate, the Bulls and Stormers are ruthless. We still busy looking for excuses instead of facing reality. Different topic. What do you guys think of Hilton Lobberts? We need an aggressive number 4.
@Just a Fan (Comment 117) : Need a little positive after this morning 😉
This result puts our “scrape” win against the Reds last weekend very much in perspective.
Simply, we are not as good as we think we are.
The Sharks have always lacked a ruthless edge, this is nothing new, but I’m starting to think we may just be in a for a long season. We are already possibly too far behind the Bulls and Stormers. Another super rugby season where we are left eating the dust of the Bulls and Stormers.
But wait, we have the Currie Cup to look forward to, right? 🙄
@siorc (Comment 122) : The Bulls and Stormers don’t look like they are going to drop too many games on their way to the playoffs.
Still reckon that Dallan Murphy oke is gonna have nightmares for years to come about this game,if there was a worst team of the week,he would be the 1st man I’d have on that teamlist. WHAT A SHOCKER!!!! Hope he can recover mentally,this are the kind of matches that kill players mentally and could bring a premature to one’s career. Blou Bulle,I am so proud
@Ludz (Comment 124) : Proud? Bit of an understatement, I reckon…….. Sjoe BULLS, what a win, what a game, LUVE you guys! 😛 😀 Bou so voort! 😉 😉
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@siorc (Comment 122) : We have had “long” seasons for a long time now 😥