[2015 Super Rugby] Bulls vs. Lions (Round 12) 02/05/2015

[TRF_heineken]

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

19:10 CAT (SA, GMT+2)​

Teams

Bulls: 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Arno Botha, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Lappies Labuschagne, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Trevor Nyakane

Substitutes: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Morne Mellett, 18 Andrew Beerwinkel, 19 Grant Hattingh, 20 Pierre Spies, 21 Tian Schoeman, 22 Burger Odendaal, 23 Jurgen Visser

Lions: 15. Marnitz Boshoff, 14. Ruan Combrinck, 13. Harold Vorster, 12. Howard Mnisi, 11. Andries Coetzee, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Faf de Klerk, 8. Warren Whiteley (captain), 7. Warwick Tecklenburg, 6. Jaco Kriel, 5. Franco Mostert, 4. Andries Ferreira, 3. Julian Redelinghuys, 2. Robbie Coetzee, 1. Jacques van Rooyen

Substitutes: 16. Armand van der Merwe, 17. Corne Fourie, 18. Ruan Dreyer, 19. MB Lusaseni, 20. Robert Kruger, 21. Ross Cronje, 22. Alwyn Hollenbach, 23. Courtnall Skosan

Referee Marius van der Westhuizen

AR1 Jaco van Heerden

AR2 Stephan Geldenhuys

TMO Deon van Blommestein​

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Crazy to think the Bulls could go from #2 to #9 on the log in the space of 7 days (results for Lions, 'Saders and 'Tahs not unlikely). That's just how tight the SA conference has been. At home and hurting I'll back the Bulls though.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Crazy to think the Bulls could go from #2 to #9 on the log in the space of 7 days (results for Lions, 'Saders and 'Tahs not unlikely). That's just how tight the SA conference has been. At home and hurting I'll back the Bulls though.

Yup. I'm hoping the Bulls gets a good win before they go on tour.

Dean Greyling has been ruled out after being involved in a car accident with fellow players Hencus van Wyk and Basil Short.

 

[Shaggy]

Here are the team line ups ... Bull's to win at home? ... the Lion's are on a bit of a roll ... could be close

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16016_46357,00.html

Bulls v Lions


Bulls: 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Arno Botha, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Pieter Labuschagne, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Morné Mellett, 18 Andrew Beerwinkel, 19 Grant Hattingh, 20 Pierre Spies, 21 Tian Schoeman, 22 Burger Odendaal, 23 Jurgen Visser.


Lions: 15 Marnitz Boshoff, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Harold Vorster, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Andries Coetzee, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Jacques van Rooyen
Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 20 Robert Kruger, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Alwyn Hollenbach, 23 Courtnall Skosan.

 

[SomeOke]

Fantastic game! Good to see some SA teams playing some decent rugby. I'll admit Spies has looked better this year but Botha just added so much more without having played much this year.
Good luck to the Bulls on tour I reckon 3/4 is very achievable.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Fantastic game! Good to see some SA teams playing some decent rugby. I'll admit Spies has looked better this year but Botha just added so much more without having played much this year.
Good luck to the Bulls on tour I reckon 3/4 is very achievable.

Sheesh! That's optimistic! I think it would be more in the line of 2/4. Luckily we have a bye this week so there is a welcome rest period for the guys.

I just hope we stay injury free...