Chiefs (13) 19 / Bulls (15) 33 (Final Score)
The Chiefs hosted the Bulls at the Waikato Stadium, Hamilton at 09:35 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Bulls won 33 / 19 but for most of the match the Bulls supporters had their hearts in their mouths. The Bulls managed to score 4 tries for an added bonus point and are back at the top of the Log on 33 Log points after their 8 games.
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The Bulls web site describes the win as follows:
The Vodacom Bulls are back on top of the Vodacom Super 14 log after beating the Chiefs 33-19 in Hamilton on Friday.
The Bulls, who scored twice in each half, was 15-13 up at the break, but some ill-discipline saw the home side surge ahead 19-15 through the boot of Stephen Donald. Mornè Steyn, who had a mixed day with the boot, kicked two penalties to get his side in front again and then Fourie du Preez struck.
The Bulls scrumhalf broke clear from halfway and although he was stopped short of the line, the Bulls held on to the ball and worked Gary Botha over. Steyn converted and with the Bulls 28-19 ahead with ten minutes to go, a first-ever win at Waikato stadium seemed imminent.
It was even more so when Du Preez intercepted a Chiefs pass and ran 80 meters to score, only for the try to be disallowed. Touch judge Kane Mcbride picked up a late tackle by Deon Stegmann in an earlier movement and instead of celebrating their bonus point try, the Bulls were looking at the Chiefs flyhalf to cut the deficit and bring the home side back in the game.
Incredibly, he missed from right in front. The Bulls then stepped it up once again and when Dewald Potgieter crashed over from a line-out maul, the home side were truly beaten.
The Bulls will be happy with their performances in the scrums and line-outs, where the rolling maul became more and more effective as the game wore on.
The backs defended stoutly and ran in a great try via Gerhard van den Heever. Zane Kirchner was outstanding in defence and the Chiefs could only break the Bulls defense lines with an opportunistic try by Brendon Leonard.
Scores:
Chiefs: 1 Conversion & 4 Penalties Stephen Donald, 1 Try Brendon Leonard
Bulls: 3 Penalties & 2 Conversion Morné Steyn, 1 Try Gerhard van den Heever, 1 Try Pierre Spies, 1 Try Gary Botha, 1 Try Dewald Potgieter
Teams:
Chiefs: 15 Tim Nanai-Williams, 14 Lelia Masaga, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Stephen Donald, 11 Dwayne Sweeney, 10 Mike Delany, 9 Brendon Leonard, 8 Sione Lauaki, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam (captain), 5 Culum Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke, 3 Ben Afeaki, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Vern Kamo, 17 Toby Smith, 18 Jarrad Hoeata, 19 Colin Bourke 20 Junior Poluleuligaga, 21 Callum Bruce, 22 Jackson Willison.
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Bees Roux, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Pedrie Wannenburg, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Jaco van der Westhuyzen.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Kane McBride, Shane McDermott
TMO: Ben Skeen
659 – keep = keen
ernie
puma its a 5 pm game
and if you live near bedfordview you can always drive with me and leave you car by me and pick it up after
660@ Tjarkie – Ringer!
656 – Sharky, you were a scratch golfer? Jeepers you were damn good… Why let it go?
I have not played in a very, very long time. Bad knees and a slipped disc in my lower back stops me.
663 – Sharky, I am in Fourways. A long way a way from Bedfordview.
From what I’ve heard I’m a bit nervous of the Ellis Park but I’ll definitely pull in by you over the hill one of the days,last weekend was just a nightmare trying to settle in etc..
Sorry i was away to make coffee. Sharky i am a bit far from you guys here in HDSPT. But we must play a game, my clubs must be very dangerous now, with all the rust.
My game even more.
Funny though , i was on golf committees for many years, when a player comes back he must play from his last handicap, even if he was away for 10 years. We had a guy here one day who claimed he was away for more than 10 years and they knew him, his handicap was 3. now imagine picking up your clubs after 10 years.
Well he played the first 9 in + 2, but then the wheels came off. He really hit the ball well and with good control.
ahhhhh ok bro no problem
660 – Yeah………. GO ERNIE!!
663@ Tjarkie – Puma is TOO GOOD to meet us mere Rugby-Talk mortals…. he thinks his poep does’nt smell!
lol super
i am regaining handicap through vodacom world of golf where i joined
😆 😆 😆 rudi
Then again i was in fact also a scratch golfer, scratching here scratching there.
My handicap is….. golf!
rudi will will have to go drag him out his place to come have a dop with us 😆
Rudi plays a game called fuckit
after every shot he shouts FUCKIT 😆 😆
I expect ALL of you up at 4:25 SHARP tomorrow morning!!
No excuses!
656 – Sharky, You were in Sudan? That is like Saudi without the good bits………….hahahahaha.
677@ Tjarkie – Moer & Soek…..
678 – gbs, NOOOOOO only up for the Stormers game, that I think is 7.30am.
680 – gbs, You need to take plenty balls with……hehehehehehe
Louis Oosthuizen is goners, have picked up the curse of the par3 champion.
At +8 he wont make the cut
682@ Puma – Those okes who peddle 2nd hand golf balls which they have fished from the ponds usually see me coming for miles and miles…..
I’m off men,going to watch a Dvd,chat at the Stormers game tomorrow 🙂
684 – gbs 😆
685@ Winnie – 4 FARKING 30 !!
What do you think of Zane Kirshners play lately. He is praised a lot by the Aussie and NZ commentators.
685 – Winston, just checked you have climbed up to 8th on the IPL pool.
Nice chatting Winston, catch up tomorrow during the Stormers game.
lol puma seriously not as bad as saudi
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