The game of the weekend and possibly also SA conference decider.
kick-off in Bloem is at 19h10.
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Raymond Rhule, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Elgar Watts, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Lood de Jager, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Substitutes: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Ligtoring Landman, 19 Boom Prinsloo, 20 Sarel Pretorius, 21 Riaan Smit, 22 Rayno Benjamin.
Bulls: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (c), 7 Arno Botha, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Substitutes: 16 Callie Visagie , 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Dewald Potgieter, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouche, 22 Zane Kirchner.
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Anyone care to post a quarterly score update? Ya know: 20min. half time 60min. full time.
VS 10 – 14 Bulls
29 min
Great game sofar
WILLIE LE ROUX COULD BE THE MOST ESSENTIAL PLAYER IN THE BOK SETUP – if it was a different Bok setup hahaha
anyone still rate Hougie at #9…only McLeod is behind him
@Franshark (Comment 2) : TY, much appreciated.
HT
VS 10 – 17 Bulls
I missed the beginning, wonder why the changes was made by the bulls, I hope not that Hougaard is going to play 9.. for the boks….
Im a huge Pienaar fan, but if not him then definately Vermaak…He has always performed consistently. ever since his early Lions days.
But we are pretty thin at #9
Then again there is Kockott who is performing in France…but he wont get a look in
VS 13 – 17 Bulls
43 min
Vermaak should get the 9 jersey
VS 13 – 20 Bulls
47 min
ag no…. now they kicking the ball…. where’s the great play of the first half now….
vermaak on
Serfontein having a good game
VS 13 – 23 Bulls
57 min
VS 13 – 30 Bulls
64 min
vermaak try
VS 18 – 30 Bulls
70 min
vs knock 5 from the line… 4 min to go
Vs over TMO
Try given,
VS 25 – 30 Bulls
59 min
FT
VS 25 – 30 Bulls
Lineouts – again and the centres the difference between two very good sides. Let’s hope after the break they can continue this and do something in the playoffs.
Nice squad. Bismarck and Kirchner picks little puzzling. Neither have played rugby this year.
Lourens adriaanse, willie, labuschagne – nice Heyneke! Pienaar and Louw interesting.
@Blue Centurion (Comment 24) : I hate Bulls (Bok) rugby. I think it is negative and a poor spectacle (and if anything depresseing for any back to be involved in…
However I must give credit to HM and Frans Ludeke for their emphasis on the importance of lineouts. IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SET PIECE IN THE GAME. To be able to ensure your lineout, and disrupt others’ is INVALUABLE!!! It ensures security on attack (a platform) and is essential in the territory battle!!! and with that I most certainly do agree with Bulls gameplan…(that part of it) – Quite simply the reason the Bulls won. Cheetahs couldnt gain ascendancy in their own lineouts and therefore could launch attacks in Bulls territory!!
Scrums are important but have no effect on territory…
@pienaar111 (Comment 27) : Agreed, Cheetahs had them in the scrums but look at the result . . .