Bulls (13) 23 / Sharks (16) 26 (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls hosted the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 17:05 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
In a battle royal, the Sharks were victorious, snatching a place in the play-off’s with a 3-point win.
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Scorers:
Bulls: 3 Penalties & 2 Conversions Morné Steyn, 1 Try Gerhard van den Heever, 1 Try Francois Hougaard
Sharks: 2 Penalties & 1 Conversion Patrick Lambie, 1 Penalty & 1 Conversion & 1 Drop Goal Frederic Michalak, 1 Try Stefan Terblanche, 1 Try Lwazi Mvovo
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Teams:
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Gary Botha, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Danie Rossouw, 20 Fourie du Preez, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Akona Ndungane.
Sharks: 15 Patrick Lambie, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Stefan Terblanche (captain), 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Keegan Daniel, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Gerhard Mostert, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 John Smit, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Ross Skeate, 19 Willem Alberts, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Adrian Jacobs, 22 Louis Ludik.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Christie Du Preez (South Africa)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
4man, Puma and Sharky….permission to take a stiff drink, I thought you lot were not in with a chance.
Kom ons kyk of die Cheetahs die Stormers verdediging kan breek
man so glad lambie didnt blame the person with the laser in his eye all the time , but he said he kicked poorly well done young man
@ Blue Bird:
Told you!!!, but no one is congratulating me, maybe they think I’m not a Sharks supporter!
@ Blue Bird:
I’ve already had a nice glass of Merlot and now for the Cheetahs!! Whats this about Vic and Bakkies not playing at Loftus again, are they both leaving the Bulls after world cup?
thanks hun @ Blue Bird:
O ja voor ek oorgaan na die volgende game Geluk ook aan 4man , jou amper vergeet
@ superBul:
Dankie Super, ek spot maar net, jy weet mos. As Bulle nou reg gedoen het bgin van die seisoen dan was ons drie spanne deur!!
@ Blue Bird:
Thanks BB….nice day in the Cotswolds…..intermittent rain and sun here?
@ 4man:
Been a real mix today, sun then violent showers!
@ Blue Bird:61 – I had too many stiff drinks last night. On the coffee tonight….hehehe.
I had Sharks by 3. So am chuffed, but more chuffed that we won.
Sun our here the whole day. Temp around 25. We have awesome weather in the winter months in Durbs.
Cheers BB. Catch up tomorrow.
@ sharky_forever:63 – Lambie is a real young gent. He was never gonna blame that oke ever.
Very proud of Lambie. Good manners and a superb player. A real leader too.
Well done altwee spanne … moet sê Bulls julle het ver gekom na daai swak begin!
Dankie aan al die legendes wat Loftus vandag verlaat het vir die laaste maal. Drie Super Rugby titels in vier jaar, bl!ksem dis meer as wat ander ondersteuners in ‘n leeftyd beskore is.
Posted by Jimmy on 18 June 2011 21:39
Ek stem saam met Jimmy op die Bulls site, Dankie Victor, Fourie, Danie en Bakkies, julle los diep spore daar op Loftus. Dit was great.
My hart is stukkend, aai my BLOUBUL.
Posted by Jimmy on 18 June 2011 21:43
Soos Jimmy se my hart is ook seer maar die Bul ondersteuners het baie poeding gehad in die tyd van die ou grotes, dit maak op as jy daaraan dink, ons sal maar weer bou en probeer geduldig wees.
Alle eer aan die legendes, met Victor aan die voortou. Dankie vir al die onvergeetlike oomblikke, en die euforiese ervaringe.
Die Curriebekers in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009. Die Super 14 bekers in 2007,2009,1010.
Teenoor hierdie lang lys suksesse was daar maar bittermin teleurstellings. Die 2005 Curriebeker finaal teen die Cheetahs, die 2010 Curriebeker semifinaal teen die Sharks en vanaand se wedstryd.
Voorwaar julle was ysters. Ons sal waarskynlik nooit weer julle gelykes sien nie.
Dan net oor vanaand se wedstryd:
Ag toemaar wat. Ek dink nie hierdie is n geleentheid vir vingerwys nie. Die manne weet wie teleurgestel het.
Kom ons fokus eerder op die einde van n era wat dalk nooit weer gesien gaan word nie.
Victor, jy sal eendag onthou word as waarskynlik die greatest SA rugbyspeler ooit.
Mooi loop ou grote.
Posted by Shannow on 18 June 2011 21:56
Bulls player tweets
gurthro Was so hoping to play one last time in the blue jumper but it wasn’t to be. Thanks for all the support. The memories will last forever!
VictorMatfield What a Journey. Great 10 years
Pierrespies8 Sad ending to our campaign-credit to the Sharks for their victory.we were in it till the end..thx for all the support throughout the year!
gurthro
Today I said my goodbyes! It was very hard ! Im gonna miss the Bulls Family! It has been special! I’ve had the times of my life!
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