The Blue Bulls came from behind to edge Griquas 39-38 in an Absa Currie Cup match at Loftus courtesy of a missed conversion from the visitors’ captain Nass Olivier.
The fight back by the Blue Bulls in the second half produced some brilliant moments, but as in the first half and in previous matches there were too many losses of concentration and neglecting basics.
The Blue Bulls took five points from the match and Griquas two.
The Blue Bulls came from 20-7 down to lead 39-33 and were strongly on attack when the Griquas’ fourth try came from their own line.
Former Blue Bulls wing Rocco Jansen broke away from his own line and fed Basson who ran in for his third with a relatively easy conversion awaiting Olivier. He missed his first kick, and the Blue Bulls were the victors – perhaps deservedly so after five good tries and a largely impressive second half.
It was fullback Jaco van der Westhuyzen who so nearly lost the game for the Blue Bulls when he ignored the overlap with a try beckoning right at the end and was tackled. The turnover then saw the Griquas’ breakaway.
The first half belonged to Griquas. A sloppy Blue Bulls side conceded turnovers, made poor decisions and were out rucked when it mattered.
After only seven minutes Griquas were 10-7 ahead. It became worse for the Blue Bulls as the score mounted to 20-7 after 20 minutes and then 27-7 a further eight minutes into the game.
The Griquas tries came through Richard Lawton who rounded off a move of 50 metres from a ball the Bulls left unprotected next to a ruck, and Basson scored his second on the right side of the field after a first phase backline move. Naas Olivier was on target with all three conversions and also slotted two drops before halftime.
The Blue Bulls had been scrumming well – especially on the two occasions when they were threatening the Griquas line – and were rewarded when a good scrum was reset and then followed by a set-up ruck from where John Mametsa went over under the posts.
The score was then 27-14 with three minutes remaining in the first half and a missed penalty by Jacques-Louis Potgieter on the halftime whistle could not disguise the fact that the control of the game was slowly shifting.
The break was taken at 27-14. Potgieter kicked a penalty shortly after the restart and seven minutes into the second half the Blue Bulls crept closer with a good build-up that was finished off by prop Dean Greyling with Potgieter adding the conversion (27-24 to Griquas).
Again, loss of focus cost the Blue Bulls as Griquas broke away from their own line and 16 minutes into the second half Olivier kicked his third penalty (30-24).
The Griquas ascendancy was short-lived. The Blue Bulls forwards had regained their composure, and they were relentless as they hammered away at the Griquas tryline. Good defence kept them at bay but Griquas had to wilt and it was Mametsa who was sent over after a full backline move following the build-up.
It was the bonus point try and despite the conversion being missed the Blue Bulls were ahead for the first time (32-30).
It had taken them 66 minutes to achieve – and the lead was short-lived as Olivier replied with a penalty from the restart (33-32 to Griquas).
Back went the Blue Bulls, and this time it was Bandise Maku who went over as the Griquas forwards again could not withstand the build-up pressure.
Potgieter added the two and the Bulls were 39-33 to the good with six minutes remaining.
Potgieter came close with a scintillating run, but the Blue Bulls kept up the pressure.
Springbok winger Bjorn Basson’s third try on the final hooter brought the visitors to within one point of their hosts but flyhalf Naas Oliver’s conversion, which would have given them victory, sailed wide.
It was a dramatic end to a pulsating match in which Griquas raced to a healthy half-time lead, only to watch as the Bulls produced a rearguard effort after the break that gave them the result.
Scorers:
Blue Bulls 39 – Tries: Derick Kuun, John Mametsa (2), Dean Greyling, Bandise Maku. Conversions: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (4). Penalties: Potgieter (2).
Griquas 40 – Tries: Bjorn Basson (3), Richard Lawson, Conversions: Naas Olivier (4). Penalties: Olivier (4).
I wonder how many people still wonder who actually won this game.
The result send out to the world was that the Bulls lost 40-39 but GBS said no boys i was there the press is wrong. It took GBS an hour ( :LOL: ) to convince the rest that his eyes did not deceive him.
In the mean time the Blue Bull Official blog was abuzz , a mixture of disbelief and shock and the odd spiteful (you guessed it WP)blogger having a dig at the confused Bulls bloggers. Some fun. Especially since this nightmare was resolved in their favor.
read some of the comments on BBB
24. Webbie, ek dink jou CB log is nie reg nie, die Bulle het gewen, nie verloor nie.
Posted by bendiebul Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:08
28. Volgens SS het Griekwas 40-39 gewen?!
Posted by Bloubosvelder (Bosveld) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:15
31. Dit kan nie wees nie.. het my eie oortjies oor die radio gehoor hoe hulle sê Naas Olivier het die laaste skop mis geskop.. so die Bulle het gewen met 1 punt…
En Judge sê ook so.. en hy was daar.. 🙂
Posted by Bulversie (Potchefstroom) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:22
32. Judge is ‘n regsman, hy MOET reg wees.
Posted by Bloubosvelder (Bosveld) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:24
37. dis tyd dat die webmeester aan sy ore geplu word. Hoe op aarde kan hier nie ‘n live feed wees of die uitslag nie op die web wees nie? Nee man, g’n mens weet nou wat gebeur het nie.
Posted by mossel (Hout Bay) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:33
38. Dit is sulke dinge wat sal maak dat ek weer beginne drink, is dit wat hulle wil he?
Posted by Jimmy (Altyd Blou) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:33
39. Iewers het iemand ‘n groot bollie gemaak, daar is nie EEN rugby blog wat sê die Bulle het gewen nie. Het Olivier daardie laaste skop toe oorgeskop ?
Posted by bendiebul Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:34
46. Lyk my die hele SA het so gedroom die Bulle het verloor dat hul gemaak het asof ons verloor het ! 😉
Posted by bendiebul Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:40
47. Ek dink die webbie is nog aan die herstel na daai doelskop op die einde… sal seker binnekort wanneer hy weer tot verhaal kom vir ons die score opsit.. 😉
Posted by Bulversie (Potchefstroom) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:42
48. OK Bloues – SS is NOU reggestel – Bulle wen 39 – 38!!!
Posted by Little Blue Bull ((We Came, We Saw, We Conquered!)) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:43
54. Lyk my dis nie net WP ondersteuners wat wil he julle moet verloor nie …..Dis die TV,Supersport,die honde,die katte ,en ek weet nie nog als wat nie!!
Posted by Bergbok (Suid-Afrika vir altyd) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:46
Hierdie is seker ons eie bdb
53. G’n wonder die Bulle se logo is die madeliefie nie: ons het gewen, ons het nie gewen nie, ons het gewen, ons het nie gewen nie …
Posted by bendiebul Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:46
56. Bendiebul, daai een is “priceless”
Posted by Little Blue Bull ((We Came, We Saw, We Conquered!)) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:49
En laastens GBS jy moet jou dienste aanbied en vir ons so paar Blou Bul kaartjies organize as pryse…
64. Ja, die webmeester se optrede laat veel te wense oor.
Dit sou regtig nie te veel gevra gewees het dat hy ‘n informant op Loftus gehad het wie hom kon opdateer nie en sodoende kon hy soos voorheen hier die scores lewendig gepost het. Plaas daarvan sit hy in Randburg en eet die eerste berig wat hy ontvang vir soetkoek op en gee ons almal hartkrampe.
Posted by Jimmy (Altyd Blou) Friday, August 20, 2010 – 21:57
a very clever employee at supersport started all this. If you look at the artical or supersport.com it clearly shows the bulls won 39-38, however at the bottom of the artical this person type the below, the artical above this clearly shows the bulls won. Just a pity so many people loved this and started with the bulls supporters again,
Blue Bulls 39 – Tries: Derick Kuun, John Mametsa (2), Dean Greyling, Bandise Maku. Conversions: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (4). Penalties: Potgieter (2).
Griquas 40 – Tries: Bjorn Basson (3), Richard Lawson, Conversions: Naas Olivier (4). Penalties: Olivier (4).
But in the words of Bedienbul – G’n wonder die Bulle se logo is die madeliefie nie: ons het gewen, ons het nie gewen nie, ons het gewen, ons het nie gewen nie … oh damn wait the BULLS ARE VICTORIOUS….again
This must hurt..:-)
But leave all that jokes behind now, we should all focus on our team the BOKKE today. Just want to wish PDV and his men all the best for today and lets keep our SA rugby record in SOWETO.. No overseas team has beaten us in Soweto…..
GO BOKKE…cant wait for this game, its going to be a thriller!!!
Nee kyk, as die Kwasse gewen het, het hul dit sekerlik verdien, ek sou hul dit met trane in die oge gegun het.
Tog, as ‘n mens na die hele wedstryd kyk, moet die jong bulle ook geluk gewens word:
1. om 27-7 agter te wees, en dan terug te kom en te wen, teen ‘n goeie en gemotiveerde Kwas span, sit nie in almal se broek nie. Die jong bulle het karakter gewys.
2. Kuun het vele kanse om 3 punte te kry laat verby gaan, so die wen kon makliker gekom het.
3. Die Bulle sit nou opgeskeep met Mr. Myagi op heelagter, en hy het 2 sekere drieë weggegooi. Is daar regtig nie nog ‘n goeie jong opwindende heelagter in Pta nie, om Zane se adjudant te wees. Wat van Brummer op heelagter ?
Geluk aan albei spanne vir ‘n riller, daar gaan hierdie jaar ‘n groot stryd wees vir die 4 plekke in die semis.
… en julle kan dankie sê vir my wat die ware feite deurentyd voor julle deur gegooi het….
Bwahahaha
Two close ones last night, great game between the Lions and Pumas.
@ BugsBunny:
“Wassup Doc”
I had to be the first to get that one in!! 🙂
Enjoy RT…..
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