Rebels (28) 35 / Bulls (31) 41 (Final Score)
The Melbourne Rebels and Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby at AAMI Stadium, Melbourne at 11:40 SA Time (19:40 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Rebels:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Rodney Blake (1), Cooper Vuna (2), Nick Phipps (1), Gareth Delve (1)
- Conversions – Kurtley Beale (5)
Bulls:
- Penalties – Morné Steyn (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Akona Ndungane (1), Bjorn Basson (1), Morné Steyn (1), CJ Stander (1), JJ Engelbrecht (1)
- Conversions – Morné Steyn (5)
Teams:
Rebels: 15 Julian Huxley, 14 Mark Gerrard, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Lachlan Mitchell, 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve (captain), 7 Tim Davidson, 6 Luke Jones, 5 Hugh Pyle, 4 Cadeyrn Neville, 3 Rodney Blake, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Jono Owen, 18 Alister Campbell, 19 Ryan Hodson, 20 Richard Kingi, 21 James Hilgendorf, 22 Stirling Mortlock.
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 CJ Stander, 5 Juandré 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 Fouché, 22 Johann Sadie.
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
May 4th, 2012 at 13:43 SAST
Eish! all of a sudden I feel better about Sias’ and the Cheetahs choke lol.
May 4th, 2012 at 13:44 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Geluk! Jy is verby Tapper, en is ek op beide julle se gatte.
May 4th, 2012 at 13:46 SAST
Durban Bulle still at No 1 on Bru, Jan Die Vuurvreter up 2 and now in 2nd spot, pushing Kwagga to 3rd, Bully (Bullscot) up 2 into 4th, me in 5th spot.
May 4th, 2012 at 13:47 SAST
199 @ GBS,
Ook maar net omdat Goosen in die siekeboeg is, anders souk Steyntjie die agterste tiet moes suig! Nou ja, een se dood is die ander se brood.
May 4th, 2012 at 13:47 SAST
202 @ Pietman:
Ja, Tapper (Weti) het vir lank ‘n goeie run gehad.
Sien jy kruip so nader, weer
May 4th, 2012 at 13:48 SAST
@ Cheetah4eva:
I watched the replay the other night, forget about Sias….how the faaark did the Cheetahs lose that one?
Aaaah, of course, they played for 60 minutes only and the other team went flat out for 85 minutes!
Kan maar net my kop skud, ai toggie…
May 4th, 2012 at 13:48 SAST
204 @ Cheetah4eva:
Dis nie Morné se skuld Goosen se skouers is swak nie… hehehe
May 4th, 2012 at 13:49 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Watch my, ek is in kuk mood hierdie naweek ou maat!
May 4th, 2012 at 13:50 SAST
The rest of the weekend’s rugby is now a bonus…
If only the Lions could put the Chiefs away, somehow… but it’ll never happen.
May 4th, 2012 at 13:50 SAST
Wag, ek het wasgoed om te doen, tjorts boys, laters…
May 4th, 2012 at 13:51 SAST
Bulls now into the 40′s (42)… realistically they need about 18 or 20 Log points more to make the play-off’s
May 4th, 2012 at 13:53 SAST
pietman @ 206
watter kop?
May 4th, 2012 at 13:53 SAST
Oh how I would like a 7 from 7 Bru weekend…. but there is 5 games to go.
May 4th, 2012 at 13:55 SAST
212 @ Ashley:
Hello Asblikkie… hoe gaan dit tussen die toners?
May 4th, 2012 at 13:57 SAST
206 @ Pietman
See now you have gone and ruined the friendship! Nee wraggies man, ‘n mens skop nie ‘n Cheetah as hy nog bloei nie! Dis net verkeerd!
Kom ons hoop dan maar die Cheetahs speel vir 90 minute, vir die res, van die seisoen. Veral teen die Nulle :Crazy2:
May 4th, 2012 at 13:58 SAST
gbs @ 211
congrats with the win bru
as we normally say .. a win is a win is a win
..
but i must add, i’m a bit wowwied about you defence bru
thought the brumbies scored those thries because the bulls relaxed, but now i’m not so sure anymore!!
May 4th, 2012 at 13:58 SAST
@ GBS,
Fat lot of good that will do, the way they are leaking tries, a reverse drubbing of 90 points could be on the cards vs the Crusaders or the Chiefs, who unlike the Rabble have serious firepower in the backline hehe
May 4th, 2012 at 13:59 SAST
gbs @ 214
besig man. dis hoekom ek ni eers kon comment op d game nie.
chat later weer. gou-gou weg!!
May 4th, 2012 at 14:00 SAST
216 @ Ash
Agree, felt terrible about the Cheetahs choke, but I must say, against a top team, it can almost be condoned, but how on earth do you explain the try count vs the Rabble???
May 4th, 2012 at 14:01 SAST
217 @ Cheetah4eva:
One game at a time… the Bulls will work on their game… they always do.
Bulls vs Tahs next week is a biggie… Waratahs sometimes good, sometimes average.
May 4th, 2012 at 14:05 SAST
217 @ GBS
Have to agree with you there. Tahs were pretty good vs the Crusaders, with Fruen being the difference.
May 4th, 2012 at 14:17 SAST
Whats with the Bulls farking handing out bonus points to the enemy. vs the Brumbies, now 2 vs the Rabble! Gee whiz, talk about being generous!
May 4th, 2012 at 14:23 SAST
Eish, flat out today, no rugby at all, apart from 2 minutes – at least I saw a nice try!. But where is that chickenshit smelling Turky? I say chickenshit, because thats what I have been walking in this morning, and his nose is now a millimetre from my boot. Hahaha suffer down there, and may the forth be with me and I stay above you – forever ‘bru!!!!!!!
May 4th, 2012 at 14:24 SAST
222 @ Cheetah4eva:
Bulls must just keep winning… and if possible get the bonus points too… no matter how many they give away.
They’ve already surpassed the Stormers by 1 Log point, simply because they do get bonus points, despite the fact that they have lost one more game than the Stormers.
The destiny of the other sides are in their own hands.
Even if the Sharks picks up 5 points this weekend with a bonus point win, if they win… they’ll still be 10 Log points behind the Bulls. As it now stands, they are 15 Log points adrift.
Cheetahs MUST look after themselves and win… and then only if possible earn some bonus points. Last week hurt their play-off aspirations in a big way.
May 4th, 2012 at 14:28 SAST
224 @ GBS,
Agreed, I took some flak from Stormers supporters because I said, they were going to rue their toothless attack, but now the writing is on the wall. Another “amper season” looms. They will be bridesmaids forever!
May 4th, 2012 at 14:31 SAST
225@ Cheetah4eva:Nothing like a good bridesmaid – so much more fun, and generally a lot prettier too!!!
May 4th, 2012 at 14:34 SAST
Flok, next week it’s the Bulls in Pink again, against the Waratahs… damn I do not like the pink gear one bit.
May 4th, 2012 at 14:35 SAST
223 @ Just For Kicks:
There are not many things more smelly than wet farking chicken shit!
Smelly fella!
May 4th, 2012 at 14:40 SAST
228@ grootblousmile:It’s a farmers perfume mate!
May 4th, 2012 at 14:42 SAST
227@ grootblousmile:Ha, and you boys were worried about coming to Cape Town dressed in pink. You’re going to get absolutely ‘sheeped’ when you get to Sydney!!!!!!!!!!!
May 4th, 2012 at 14:53 SAST
229 @ Just For Kicks:
Do you farm with Chickens too?
May 4th, 2012 at 14:57 SAST
230 @ Just For Kicks:
They will have to wear their “Blikbroeke” with combination locks in the week… and just take them off for training sessions and the game then.
Would’nt want the Bulls players to be violated by some Aussie “Mates”…. hehehe
May 4th, 2012 at 15:06 SAST
I’m expecting Flip van der Merwe to be cited and suspended and Jacques Potgieter’s knee / leg injury looked like it will keep him out of the game for a few weeks too.
May 4th, 2012 at 15:11 SAST
231@ grootblousmile:No, my neighbour does
May 4th, 2012 at 15:39 SAST
234 @ Just For Kicks:
So, why were you in chicken shit then… do you just like the squeely feeling between the toes, or what?
May 4th, 2012 at 16:51 SAST
I see Luke Jones of the Rebels was cited for his dangerous tip-tackle on Bjorn Basson… no news yet whether Flip is cited or not for the punch