Blue Bulls (32) 44 / Griquas (3) 20 (Final Score)
The Vodacom Blue Bulls hosted GWK Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 17:05 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
The Blue Bulls simply blew the Griquas away in the first 30 minutes, but Griquas, as we’ve come to know them, are fighters, and fought back bravely, but fell short of their bonus point try.
The replacements made by the Blue Bulls ccaused a serious slump in form, with the Griquas managing to outscore the Blue Bulls in the second Half.
Scorers:
Blue Bulls: 4 Conversions & 2 Penalties & 1 Try Louis Fouché, 1 Try Jano Vermaak, 1 Try Juandre Kruger, 1 Try Bjorn Basson, 1 Try Akona Ndungane, 1 Try Flip van der Merwe
Griquas: 1 Penalty & 1 Conversion Monty Dumond, 1 Try Sarel Pretorius, 1 Try Jonathan Mokuena, 1 Try Lourens Adriaanse
The teams:
Blue Bulls: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Zane Kirchner, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Louis Fouché, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Arno Botha, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha (captain), 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 19 Jono Ross, 20 Dustin Jinka, 21 Marnitz Boshoff, 22 Francois Venter.
Griquas: 15 Monty Dumond, 14 Riaan Viljoen, 13 Jean Stemmet, 12 Matthew Rosslee, 11 Dusty Noble, 10 Earl Rose, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Jonathan Mokuena (captain), 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Justin Downey, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Ryno Barnes, 1 Jean Botha.
Replacements: 16 Matthew Dobson, 17 Ivann Espag, 18 Frikkie Spies, 19 Marnus Schoeman, 20 Marnus Hugo, 21 Barry Geel, 22 Wilmaure Louw.
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Sal maar niks sê oor die ref nie, Arno het daardie bal regmatig gesteel.
Now one sees the difference a guy like Jano Vermaak makes, compared to the Dustbin
Kwas on attack again, 5m out
Bulls having to defend like crazy now
Try to Kwas…. Adriaanse
Blue Bulls 44 / 20
The Bulls replacements, causing quite a bit of a slump…. but hey, they were far ahead
Less than a minute left
17 12 to Kwas in 2nd half, bulls went back to their structures, Pine will have to start all over again
Hooter goes
Penalty to Kwas, they tap and go
Bulls prevent Kwas from scoring a bonus point try, game over
Final Score: Vodacom Blue Bulls 44 / 20 GWK Griquas
Baie goed Bulle, eerste 50 minute genoeg gedoen om te wen, paar manne het goed hande opgesteel, dinge lyk heelwat beter om op voort te bou.
104: opgesteek
Arno Botha gets Man of the Match!
The platform for the win was laid by the Bulls forwards, who for a change, was on fire.
I quite liked the passion the 3 new loosies showed, dominating the hard Kwas trio.
Arno en Louis het hul in die span ingespeel, sal as Dewald reg is hom op 8 speel, CJ of Tackles op 7 en Arno op 6.
OK, see you guys… time for a Kameeltjie, before the presser
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