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The Highlanders and Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby at

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 09:35 SA Time (07:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Highlanders:

  • Penalties – Lima Sapoaga (2)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Lima Sapoaga (1), Gareth Evans (1), Malakai Fekitoa (1)
  • Conversions – Lima Sapoaga (3)

Bulls:

  • Penalties – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Bjorn Basson (1), Marcel van der Merwe (1)
  • Conversions – Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)

Teams:

Highlanders

Vodacom Bulls

11 April at 09:35
  • Team: 15. Ben R Smith (Captain), 14. Richard Buckman, 13. Malakai Fekitoa, 12. Shaun Treeby, 11. Patrick Osborne, 10. Lima Sopoaga, 9. Aaron Smith, 8. Elliot Dixon, 7. Shane Christie, 6. Gareth Evans, 5. Joe Wheeler, 4. Brad Thorn, 3. Chris King, 2. Liam Coltman, 1. Kane Hames
  • Replacements: 16. Ged Robinson, 17. Craig Millar, 18. Ma’afu Fia, 19. Jarrad Hoeata, 20. John Hardie, 21. Fumiaki Tanaka, 22. Trent Renata, 23. Nasi Manu
  • Team: 15. Jurgen Visser, 14. Bjorn Basson, 13. JJ Engelbrecht, 12. Jan Serfontein, 11. Francois Hougaard, 10. Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9. Piet van Zyl, 8. Grant Hattingh, 7. Jacques Du Plessis, 6. Jono Ross, 5. Victor Matfield, 4. Flip van der Merwe (Captain), 3. Werner Kruger, 2. Callie Visagie, 1. Dean Greyling
  • Replacements: 16. Mbongeni Mbonambi, 17. Marcel Van Der Merwe, 18. MornΓ© Mellet, 19. Paul Willemse, 20. Jacques Engelbrecht, 21. HandrΓ© Pollard, 22. William Small-Smith, 23. Ulrich Beyers

Referee: Rohan Hoffman (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand),Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

262 Responses to Super Rugby: Highlanders vs Vodacom Bulls – Live Game Article

  • 241

    @ Pietman:

    πŸ™„ So Piet is our new Sharks hater πŸ˜† So wat gaan jy se as die Sharks wen?? πŸ˜‰

  • 242

    @ Rambo_Hunter_BigBok:
    Boshoff sal nie weer opslip nie, Minnie is terug, en daai Sharks voorry gaan swaar trek teen die Leeus, hoor my lied! Sonder die bal gaan die Sharks sukkel, en dis wat ek verwag…

  • 243

    Sharks forever ek is n leeu. Nig aldie jare vra maar vir norts. En ek moet se as pietman en die res van die manne virrie leeutjies wil skree dan vat ek dit met ope arms. Dis fucknuts soos fern wat maak dat die ouens teen julle skree.

  • 244

    And Carol leads our SB after this match, lol damn pommie is on a roll hehehe

  • 245

    @ Rambo_Hunter_BigBok:
    Boet I was talking about Piet not you, Piet is a Stormer, or anything that plays against the Sharks lol

  • 246

    @ Sharks_forever:
    Sharks are favorites for sure, but theLlions is the one team they should fear, especially up at Ellis park. I expect the Lions to blitzkrieg them and build up a huge lead in the first 20, with the Sharks playing catch-up.

  • 247

    Of course they may shout for whom ever they wish, I am merely referring to consistent anti Sharks cheers from them πŸ˜† @ Rambo_Hunter_BigBok:

  • 248

    @ Pietman:
    Piet, trust me the Sharks respect al teams, there are no such things as easy games,

  • 249

    Hahaha piet i love your optimism. Sharkie i know u were talking about piet and i said i welcome him him with open arms!!!

  • 250

    @ Pietman:

    And when you woke up your coffee was cold?? πŸ˜† piet fairie tales are just that boet, Fairie tales,

  • 251

    Sharks_forever wrote:

    @ Pietman:
    Piet, trust me the Sharks respect al teams, there are no such things as easy games,

    Hehehehe! Tell that to your egotistical coach, he pissed me off big time with his anti-Vic comments, I must admit, as much as I like the Sharks.

  • 252

    @ Pietman:
    Piet, that’s pure gamesmanship mate, don’t take things so personal πŸ˜†

  • 253

    @ Sharks_forever:
    Shot bruvva! Over to the reds thread we go then.

  • 254

    @ Pietman:
    Sien jou daar boet

  • 255

    Oh donner, toe ek by die meeting in gaan het dinge goed gelyk met 13-3. Kan glo ons het so sleg verloor nie. En daar vat die highlanders ons verby.

  • 256

    @ superBul:

    you must have missed the Cheetahs second try last week against the Chiefs…that was so forward it was ridiculous..

  • 257

    @ nga puhi:
    I try to be realistic, i dont care that we (Bulls) lost , but officiating is getting worse by the day.
    Far to many interpretations too.
    Make it straight, blow right is all i ask.

    Bulls made me happy today. New breath of fresh air. Maybe Matfield will become a bigger legend as coach, he certainly brought something to the team and coaching. I am a happy man. But refs must not try to please the home crowd they must blow correct.

  • 258

    Serfontein en Engelbrecht het vandag gewys waarom Steyntjie en Jean die Bokke se senterpaar behoort te wees.

  • 259

    The surest way to tell the 1st try came from a blatant forward pass is that the NZ TV showed no side view of the event
    The Bulls clearly gave up afterward

  • 260

    bulls lost the game fairly, I’m a big fan but too have that many handling errors and missed tackles is unacceptable. Bulls showed a lot of promise. We have great attacking back-line, need to let Pollard loose.

  • 261

    Another gripe, Bulls when leading change players to make sure they lose. When they’re loosing they think the same players that got them into situation will make change to outcome. Bizarre. DO same thing and expect different result.

  • 262

    @ Best:
    Can’t say I was surprised, could be that Ludeke even got a call from the Minister questioning the lack of transformation in the line up ?
    Subbing of Greyling was designed Ludeke to camouflage that of Visagie, there is no other explanation
    πŸ™

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