Bulls (22) 38 / 32 (17) Lions (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and MTN Lions did battle in the Gauteng Rugby Cup at Orlando Stadium, Soweto at 15:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Bulls:
- Penalties – Tiaan Schoeman (3), Handré Pollard (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Jan Serfontein (1), Jürgen Visser (2), Grant Hattingh (1)
- Conversions – Tiaan Schoeman (2), Handré Pollard (1)
Lions:
- Penalties – Marnitz Boshoff (1)
- Drop Goals – Marnitz Boshoff (1)
- Tries – Franco Mostert (1), Jaco Kriel (2), Anthony Volminck (1)
- Conversions – Marnitz Boshoff (3)
Teams:
Vodacom Bulls:15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Sampie Mastriet, 10 Tiaan Schoeman, 9 Jano Vermaak (Vice Captain), 8 Arno Botha, 7 Jean Cook, 6 Deon Stegmann (Captain), 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Hencus van Wyk, 18 Wiaan Liebenberg, 19 Cornell Hess, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Handrè Pollard, 22 Ulrich Beyers, 23 Jacques du Plessis.
MTN Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 1 Anthony Volminck, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Michael Bondesio (Vice Captain), 8 Willie Britz, 7 Dereck Minnie, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Francois du Tiot, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (Captain)
Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 JJ Breet, 19 Warwick Tecklenberg, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Lionel Cronje, 22 Ruhan Nel.
Date: Saturday 2 February
Venue: Orlando Stadium, Soweto
Kick-off: 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT)
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: TBA
TMO: TBA
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:23 SAST
99: dink dit is haker probleme.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:25 SAST
Bulls penalty again… just go for posts and get the lead man!
… and they do… goodie
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:25 SAST
Half time in the Wales/Ireland match, Wales 3/23 Ireland. Ireland playing some good rugby, Wales struggling to string anything together. Apart from some very ordinary play, they’ve given away far too many penalties. O’Driscoll looks to have found his mojo again, and if you get a chance to watch the match, watch for a bit of Zebo magic about halfway through the first half.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:26 SAST
Bulls 28 / 27 Lions
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:27 SAST
Handré Pollard on
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:30 SAST
Great handling for beginning of the season
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:30 SAST
Bulls get a penalty, Pollard to goal
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:31 SAST
Serfontein doesn’t have hands, he has a pair of magic wands in their place!
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:31 SAST
Over!
Bulls 31 / 27 Lions
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:31 SAST
Mastriet lyk ook goed op vleuel, lekker vinnige voete, laat my dink aan Breyton Paulse.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:32 SAST
Bulls fitness not looking shabby… next 10 minutes will be telling
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:35 SAST
Good Bulls defence, Lions threatening
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:35 SAST
Phweeew, Bulls lineout not good
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:36 SAST
Only 4 points in this game…. can go either way
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:37 SAST
Bulls defensive penalty… get out of your half boys
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:37 SAST
Hoop die Bulle A span (veral Hougie, Morne en Zane) kyk mooi hoe lyk balbesit rugby. Jano het ‘n paar onnodig weggeskop, maar anders was dit goeie balbesit rugby deur die jonges.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:38 SAST
Tryyyyyyyyyyyy Jurgen Visser again!
TMO
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:40 SAST
Try awarded, good try!
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:40 SAST
Verseker ‘n drie daardie. Eish, hoop die A span speel ook so !
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:41 SAST
Bulls 38 / 27 Lions
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:42 SAST
Lions penalty, quick tap… Kriel over
TMO?
No, ruled held up
Phweeew
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:43 SAST
1 Minute left….
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:44 SAST
Lions over the line again, held up again
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:44 SAST
Siren goes… penalty Lions, Mastriet offside
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:45 SAST
Jaco Kriel gets his 2nd try
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:46 SAST
Final Score: Vodacom Bulls 38 / 32 MTN Lions
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:47 SAST
Not a bad outing at all by the Bulls, lots of good came out of that game.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:47 SAST
Mooi Bulle, eerste beker in die kassie vir die jaar !
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:47 SAST
Normality is restored, but my Bru goes south again
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:47 SAST
Well, a bloody good match, I would say!
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:47 SAST
Bulls jonges lyk goed. Verdediging was baie beter hier teen die einde.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:48 SAST
Bulls lineouts a bit of a shambles, but not the main Locks or Hooker playing so again should not be a biggie.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:49 SAST
Frik Kirsten het ook baie goed geskrum teen JC
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:50 SAST
132 @ Sharks_forever:
Hello Tjarkie… yip, not too worried about the lineouts
Some youngsters looking very good, must say
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:50 SAST
@ ben-die-bul: Eerste en laaste
so atleast they wont go empty handed come season end 
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:50 SAST
Volgende ouens het my beindruk van die bulle: Visser, Mastriet, JAN, Steggies, Hattingh en Pollard en Beyers toe hul opgekom het.
Mapoe en Willemse was aan die stilkant, bulle se lynstane was nie goed nie, maar dalk was dit die haker wat nie goed ingegooi het nie.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:51 SAST
133 @ leon:
Lyk nie sleg vir ‘n 1ste game, deur die reserwe span nie.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:51 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Hi Ruds, yeah i thought a good fast match with good interplay, not the usual Bulls style?? good to see, I see a lot more of the same style of play from all our teams this year, going to be a cracker.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:52 SAST
135: hehe, middag aan jou, my ou Sharkie-wait-forever-vir-die-Sharks-om-nie-te-choke-nie, vriend !
Sterkte vir jou span vir die jaar.
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:53 SAST
Ireland leading Wales 30-10 in the 2nd half
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:55 SAST
@ ben-die-bul:
selfde Benina 
moet se die mense wat die Bulls afskryf gaan bietjie skrik die jaar,
February 2nd, 2013 at 16:57 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Die reserwe span kan dalk beter as die eerste span wees. Pierre Spies, altwee Potgieters, Ndugane en Basson sal baie beter moet speel om hulle plekke te regverdig.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:19 SAST
Die jong manne het baie beter gespeel as wat ek gedink het. Ons almal het geweet wat om van Jan en Arno te verwag, maar Cook, Visser, Mastriet en Ismiaal het net so beindruk.
Ek is net nou nog meer de m#%$ in vir Pine dat hy Lionel Cronje so onreg aangedoen het. Bulle gaan nog baie spyt wees hieroor.