Super Rugby

Bulls beat Sharks in Pretoria

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The Sharks picked up a 23-15 win in their last Super Rugby game against the Bulls, snapping a nine-game winless streak against them (D1, L8)

This will be the first-ever meeting between the clubs in Super Rugby Unlocked.

Match detail

We are waiting for the kick-off.

1.00: PEEEEP! We are underway in Durban for this Super Rugby Unlocked Round 3 clash at Kings Park, Durban. Both starting Bulls props Jacques van Rooyen (34) and Marcel van der Merwe (30) share their birthday today.

2.00: Sharks win the first scrum-penalty of the game from Bulls ball. The ball is booted to outside the opposition’s 22.

3.00: Jason Jenkins wins the Sharks lineout. The visitors regain possession at the breakdown from a counter-ruck, but the visitors concede a penalty at the next breakdown. Morne Steyn boots the Bulls to the opposition’s 22.

5.00: The Sharks repel the first Bulls’ attack, win a penalty, and clear.

6.00: Werner Kok is pinged for over-running Sanele Nohamba’s box-kick. Steyn calls for the tee.

7.00: MISS! Steyn cannot land the long-distance penalty. 0-0

8.00: Lukhanyo Am almost intercepts Steyn’s loose pass, but he knocked-on. Am would have been away if he had he caught the ball.

9.00: Retshegofaditswe Nché wins another scrum-penalty, the Sharks take it quickly, but the play is stopped by the ref and brought back for no advantage. Curwin Bosch will attempt a shot from 40 metres out.

11.00: PENALTY! Curwin Bosch opens the scoring. 0-3

12.00: Kok goes off his feet after Am is isolated, Steyn kicks to the opposition’s 22.

13.00: A powerful driving maul from the Bulls forwards, they go twice before winning another penalty because Marius Louw came in from the side. Steyn goes to the corner.

14.00: The Sharks defend stoutly, winning a penalty. Bosch clears, but only after a little scuffle between the forwards.

15.00: Big tackle by Marius Louw on Stedman Gans. Ouch!

17.00: The Sharks are looking to play inside the opposition’s half; Curwin Bosch, Manie Libbok, and Sanele Nohamba going to the boot at every opportunity.

18.00: Steyn also employing the up-and-under a lot. Libbok gets pinged at the ruck after the Bulls flood the tackled player. Steyn will take another shot.

19.00: PENALTY! Steyn makes no mistake, this time. 3-3

22.00: Dylan Richardson gets low to the ground and wins the penalty at the ruck. Bosch calls for the tee.

23.00: PENALTY! Bosch splits the uprights from 45 metres out. 3-6

26.00: The visitors have had the better of the scrums, but this time the Bulls hold firm; however, the attack is gone after a knock-on off Marcel van der Merwe’s head. Play continues as Nohamba’s box-kick is taken by the Bulls, who counter from deep.

28.00: TRY! Some fancy footwork by Cornal Hendricks, who beats three defenders sets up his centre partner Stedman Gans. Gans sits James Venter down before he dances past Sikhumbuzo Notshe to score the game’s first try. 8-6

29.00: CONVERSION! Steyn adds the extras. 10-6

30.00: The Sharks might have the better of the scrums and breakdown, but they lose another lineout which leads to a Steyn drop-kick. The flyhalf’s attempt is wide, though. 10-6

32.00: Ivan van Zyl breaks around the ruck, pops to Elrigh Louw, who storms to the Sharks 22. Louw is tackled but not before he gets his offload to the supporting Marco van Staden to score under the posts. 15-6

33.00: CONVERSION! The kick is good. 17-6

35.00: Another lost lineout by the Sharks, but they manage to win a penalty at the breakdown. Bosch will take a shot from distance.

37.00: PENALTY! Another sweet strike by the flyhalf sees the ball sail through the middle of the posts. 17-9

38.00: Kurt-Lee Arendse gives away another penalty, this time for taking out the man in the air. The Sharks, however, lose their fourth lineout, Jenkins is at it again.

40.00: MISS! The Bulls get one back in the scrum, but Steyn misses his second kick of the evening. 17-9

41.00: The hooter sounds. Steyn decides to go for another drop-kick, but the ball lands under the crossbar. 17-9

The halftime score was Bulls 17 Sharks 9

41.00: PEEEEP! We are back underway in Pretoria.

44.00: TRY! Van Staden has his second after another powerful driving maul, which stated 15 metres from the try line, before the flanker flopped over the chalk. 22-9

45.00: CONVERSION! Steyn adds the two. 24-9

47.00: The Bulls pack is starting to get the better of their opponents, although, the visitors win a penalty; Bosch kicks to the 22.

50.00: Van Staden is getting medical attention for a cut under his right eye. The Sharks have a scrum under the sticks, instead of kicking to the corner.

52.00: TRY! Dylan Richardson drives low, and through two defenders to score out wide. Sikhumbuzo Notshe had carried to the line, taking three players with him before stopping short. Nohamba patiently waited for the support runners before passing to the hooker to score. 24-14

54.00: MISS! Bosch’s kick is wide. 24-14

57.00: TRY! Gans has his second as well after a superb counter-attack. Kurt-Lee Arendse chased Steyn’s grubber kick, gathered and took two defenders with him before offloading to Gans, on his outside shoulder. 29-14

58.00: CONVERSION! Steyn adds the two. 31-14

63.00: The Sharks are struggling in the altitude of the highveld. The Bulls have more tries in them.

67.00: Both benches are empty, which has altered the flow of the game. Both teams look disjointed.

70.00: The rain is pouring down, it is making handling tough as the water drenches the field.

74.00: The Bulls go close twice, but the first time they are stopped short; the second time the ball is knocked-on near the line.

76.00: Another scrum-penalty goes against the Sharks, the ref talks to the front rows and gives a final warning.

78.00: TRY! Marco Jansen van Vuren with the dagger! 36-14

78.00: MISS! The kick is well wide. 36-14

80.00: The game ends with a series of reset scrums.

82.00: The Sharks get a free-kick and take it quickly as the thunder begins to rumble.

82.00: TRY! Embrose Papier claims a poor kick from the Sharks, slips Sibusiso Nkosi’s tackle, and raced away for the sixth try. 41-14

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The final score is Bulls 41 (17) Sharks 14 (9)

Scorers

Bulls
Tries – Gans (2), Van Staden (2), Van Vuren, Papier
Pen – Steyn
Con – Steyn (4)
Drop –
Cards –

Sharks
Tries – Richardson
Pen – Bosch (3)
Con –
Drop –
Cards –

Match Officials
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 1: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 2: Paul Mente
TMO: AJ Jacobs

Teams

Bulls

15 David Kriel, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Cornal Hendricks, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Duane Vermeulen (captain), 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jacques van Rooyen

Replacements: 16 Joe van Zyl, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Sintu Manjezi, 20 Arno Botha, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Marco Jansen van Vuren

Sharks

15 Manie Libbok, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Marius Louw, 11 Werner Kok, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Phepsi Buthelezi, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Dylan Richardson, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nché

Replacements: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Mzamo Majola, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 JJ van der Mescht, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Jeremy Ward, 23 Yaw Penxe

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