Super Rugby: Bulls vs. Brumbies (27/07/2013)

[TRF_heineken]

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

My tickets say it's a Saturday 5:05pm Local Time Kick-off...

 

[tenpm]

Brumbies didn't impress me against the Cheetahs and got off lucky because of Riaan Smit's poor goal kicking - surely an easy picking for Bulls at home.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Brumbies didn't impress me against the Cheetahs and got off lucky because of Riaan Smit's poor goal kicking - surely an easy picking for Bulls at home.

A semi-final is never easy...

That said, they didn't impress me either.

And with Flip, Jan Serfontein and Hougaard back from injury, I think we will pull this through...

Now I will pray to the Rugby Gods that Jaftha isn't the ref

 

[smartcooky]

Brumbies have been poor since the International Break. I really can't see them getting up for this... Bulls by 10+

 

[TRF_heineken]

Brumbies have been poor since the International Break. I really can't see them getting up for this... Bulls by 10+

I said Bulls by 15+

I'm hoping for a Bulls vs. Crusaders Final...

 

[smartcooky]

I'm hoping for a Bulls vs. Crusaders Final...

Of course you are, because if it ain't the Crusaders, you'll have to travel to Hamilton.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Of course you are, because if it ain't the Crusaders, you'll have to travel to Hamilton.

Exactly!!

and it will be nice to visit Loftus for a semi and a final.

 

[Gena_ZA]

Craig Joubert is confirmed as the match official
Bulls should keep their heads firmly on the ground, this is still semi-finals time and all comes down to what happens on the day

 

[Bull]

Craig Joubert is confirmed as the match official
Bulls should keep their heads firmly on the ground, this is still semi-finals time and all comes down to what happens on the day

I don't think the Bulls will underestimate the Brumbies at all.

 

[cyclone101]

The Bulls have been scrappy at the lineouts since Kruger has left, and their whole forward momentum relies on clean lineouts.

They tried to borrow Kruger again for the semis and finals but with no luck. Seems that Ludeke isn't confident with our current jumpers the either. But then again, we lost Spies, Botha and now Kruger in the lineouts.

Hopefully Matfield worked his magic these past weeks. We will need it.

 

[Bull]

Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Mornè Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Dewald Potgieter (c), 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Mornè Mellett, 19 Paul Willemse, 20 Jono Ross, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Jürgen Visser.

 

[Gena_ZA]

I admit I was one on the heaviest critics of Morne Steyn and I am more than happy to admit I was proven wrong in 2013.
He is playing brilliant rugby, maybe he needed that rest end of last year and a huge loss now that he is leaving the Bulls.

If the Bulls can keep the Brumbies at bay in the first 20 mins when they will attack at full pace, they can destroy them in the 2nd half

 

[Bull]

15. Jesse Mogg, 14. Henry Speight, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 12. Christian Lealiifano, 11. Clyde Rathbone, 10. Matt Toomua, 9. Nic White, 8. Ben Mowen (captain), 7. George Smith, 6. Peter Kimlin, 5. Sam Carter, 4. Scott Fardy, 3. Ben Alexander, 2. Stephen Moore, 1. Scott Sio

Substitutes: 16. Siliva Siliva, 17. Ruan Smith, 18. Fotu Auelua, 19. Colby Faingaa, 20. Ian Prior, 21. Andrew Smith, 22. Joe Tomane

 

[Dougydeluxe]

Going to give the win to the Bulls, but I believe it will be a score divisible by three. Then again, Mr. White might could be the SA breaker

 

[Jaguares]

Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Mornè Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Dewald Potgieter (c), 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Mornè Mellett, 19 Paul Willemse, 20 Jono Ross, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Jürgen Visser.

Jan Serfontein and JJ Engelbrecht... Beautiful for the game!

 

[TRF_heineken]

So I have 2 extra tickets for the game, who wants to join me?

 

[Gena_ZA]

Thanks but already have a stampede organized at my place for the game

 

[cyclone101]

Already bought tickets Monday. It's going to be epic!

If the saders beat the chiefs, I'm sleeping at the ticket office! Lol

 

[Big Ewis]

some of my rare Super Rugby viewing this year right now...
that Brumbie try was a thing of beauty.
GO AUSTRA.....I MEAN BRUMBIES !!

 

[Jaguares]

Bulls and Brumbies don't want to be left behind, great game so far. Just 15 minutes of game and we have one try for each team. Jesse Mogg for Aussies and JJ Engelbrecht for Africans.

Great match!