Bulls backlash buries Griquas
10 Aug 2012
JON CARDINELLI watched the Blue Bulls overcome a slow start to hammer Griquas 35-20 at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.
Griquas played some exciting rugby in the opening quarter, fullback Wille le Roux showcasing his vision and superb distribution skills in the build-up to the first try.
Le Roux beat two defenders before releasing Rocco Jansen down the left-hand touchline, and linked up with his left winger again later in the move to complete the score. At 10-3, Griquas had raced to a handy and unlikely lead.
They managed to go to the break with a 13-9 advantage, but it was during the latter stages of the first half that the Bulls started to assert themselves.
The hosts dominated the contact point and stuck to their plan to kick for territory. They enjoyed a wealth of possession and it was only due to some fine Griquas defence that they were denied more points in the first stanza.
The Bulls failed to take full advantage when Le Roux was sin-binned for a reckless tackle, but continued to hammer away at Griquas’ defensive line. Eventually, the pressure began to tell, with Arno Botha breaking the line and setting up Akona Ndungane for a momentum-shifting try.
From that point, Griquas began to miss tackles regularly. The hosts were more ruthless in the second period, punishing Griquas via the boot. Flyhalf Louis Fouche kicked seven penalties and two conversions to finish with a personal tally of 25 points.
There was a glimmer of hope for the visitors when they scored on the hour, lock Martin Muller finishing a multi-phase move that was sparked from an excellent lineout.
Unfortunately for Griquas, they then conceded a seven-pointer at the other end of the field. Another two penalties by Fouche stretched the deficit to an insurmountable 15 points.
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10 Aug 2012, 22:13 pm
The nice Kenyan who won the 800M being interviewed now…..
Charming smiley person…
10 Aug 2012, 22:14 pm
British commentators already questioning the Turks victory.What a sicko.Typical British arrogance!
10 Aug 2012, 22:14 pm
@Robzim-49:
They were really spooky…
Rather like stormerforlife!
10 Aug 2012, 22:14 pm
@stormerforlife1-52:
Hello Dog Breath
10 Aug 2012, 22:15 pm
@stormerforlife1-52:
Got a problem saddo?
10 Aug 2012, 22:15 pm
@stormerforlife1-50:
That is uncalled for – you have no idea.
10 Aug 2012, 22:16 pm
Hello BNP pu.ssy.
10 Aug 2012, 22:17 pm
@Robzim-56:
Indeed poor deluded chap has no idea.
He has preconceptions…..
10 Aug 2012, 22:18 pm
@stormerforlife1-57:
Get a grip!
10 Aug 2012, 22:19 pm
ok, lets see what SA can do here. I do not expect much.
10 Aug 2012, 22:20 pm
Saffas in the relay now
10 Aug 2012, 22:24 pm
Great race there….
10 Aug 2012, 22:24 pm
Nothing wrong with my statement as per post 50.It’s a well-known fact that the BNP is most active in the rural areas.They will watch with hatred in their eyes.
10 Aug 2012, 22:24 pm
stone last- oh well, it was expected. fantastic run by the Bahamas though.
10 Aug 2012, 22:26 pm
@stormerforlife1-63:
Just do not generalise- u are better then that.
10 Aug 2012, 22:27 pm
Robzim’s defence of the BNP is very interesting.
10 Aug 2012, 22:27 pm
@stormerforlife1-63:
You are talking absolute nonsense, I have never met, seen or ever known anyone interested in the BNP!
You live in SA I assume?
What do you know about rural Britain? Nothing…… Please stop showing your ignorance!
10 Aug 2012, 22:29 pm
@stormerforlife1-66:
I think you are confused and suggest you go and rest now!
It is all a bit too much for you
10 Aug 2012, 22:30 pm
@stormerforlife1-66:
dont talk kak please- i have never defended the BNP and u know that- no apologies though for defending the person who you are accusing very unfairly.
10 Aug 2012, 22:31 pm
I live on this side of the world.Unfortunately for you I am one person you will never fool with this BNP mumbo jumbo.How is your leader with the sweet eye doing?
10 Aug 2012, 22:33 pm
The sweet lady doth protest too much it seems.
10 Aug 2012, 22:33 pm
@stormerforlife1-70:
Time for bed, you are a bit confused.
10 Aug 2012, 22:35 pm
Confused about your love for the BNP?
10 Aug 2012, 22:38 pm
What’s your take on Britain’s foreign-aid contribution?Don’t hold back now.
10 Aug 2012, 22:38 pm
@stormerforlife1-73:
You would love me to be a racist…but I am not…..!!
Have no idea why you think this.
Now relax and change the record, we are finding you very dull tonight
10 Aug 2012, 22:40 pm
@Robzim-69:
Rob, poor old SFL being very dull, catch you on ‘the other side’
10 Aug 2012, 22:43 pm
Should Cameron spend British money on his cancer patients or poor African or Asian kids?You can run off but you know what you are.
10 Aug 2012, 23:19 pm
@fitz1ella-42: Nee, nee, nee Skoppie. Pay attention, you know there will be a quiz afterwards. The hammer ladies both broke the Olympic record, not the world record. You could see the yellow line there just shy of 80m, whereas the winning throw tonight was just over 78m. Nice try at the dramatic stuff though.
10 Aug 2012, 23:20 pm
Is the dog molester high again? I’m sure his parole officer would be interested.
11 Aug 2012, 00:26 am
@fitz1ella-42: Dont be so moron abuelo. The usa girls are full on roids as well. The same goes for florence grifith jr.
11 Aug 2012, 01:53 am
@stormerforlife1-73:
So, what does BNP stand for and why do you accuse Carol to be one?
11 Aug 2012, 05:08 am
@nama1-81: British National Party. They are portrayed to be the British Nazis, but they actually aren’t that bad. Unfortunately if you don’t support one of the 3 main parties in Britain, or the Green party, you are deemed to be a racist.
11 Aug 2012, 06:50 am
@HongKongSlong-82:
Bullsh*t.
11 Aug 2012, 06:51 am
@carol-51:
agree! – humble too.
15points and you call that hammer??. Dont think its a big beating in my book.
11 Aug 2012, 08:23 am
You guys this is rugby not olympics!!! But I’m a olympic fanatic aswell… Regarding the bulls… Would love to see cronje get n good run next week and sadie coming in for beyers, beyers moving to wing/fullback with visser fullback/wing… Blommetjies unfortunately the unlucky 1…. Stander in for botha and hatting in for hess… Then bobs ur answer
11 Aug 2012, 10:56 am
Great start to the currie cup
11 Aug 2012, 11:14 am
@BrumbiesBoy-1: the crowds will only pick up closer to the business end. When the weather is also fine! I wonder how newlands will look today? Will the faithful be able to withstand 100% rainfall today?
11 Aug 2012, 11:34 am
Yeah, I know, was just taking the pi*s out of the Loftus mob!
Weather not good in CT today?
11 Aug 2012, 11:48 am
@BrumbiesBoy-88:
Horibaal kak weather in Suth Africa’s greatest city today.
11 Aug 2012, 12:07 pm
Yeah, en ex just sent me a pic taken today, I think…looks like Surfer’s Paradise has just moved to Sea Point!!
11 Aug 2012, 12:30 pm
@Robzim-39:
considering the number of players we have it shouldn’t be difficult to develop an olympic sevens squad but having said that, we already have a sevens squad and they’re not doing too well. probably a combination of coaching and admin.
11 Aug 2012, 12:36 pm
if this Heyneke Meyer got any brains in his domkopf he’ll pick Willie le Roux as his No.15 option … Way better all round prospect to all the other boring mediocre possible candidates he’s considering like Lambiepambie and the niknak man.
So Olympics winding down to the last hurrah all the big events done and dusted
Ladies 800
Men’s 5000
Men’s javelin
Ladies 4 x 400
Men’s 4 x 100
Men’s marathon to go then its all over
Been a pretty remarkable olympics, some huge performances in every sphere
WR’s in the pool and on the track and on the cycling track, in the weightlifting and elsewhere.
Most notable track feats
Men’s 800 new WR by Rudisha first man to go under 1.41
Ladies 4 x 100 WR smashing the old GDR ancient time
Ladies 100 hurdles Pearson pushed to the limit by Harper to go to new olympics time
Men’s 10,000 a British political refugee and a Yankee doodle dandy beating the great Kenenise Bekele out the medals
Bolt and Blake owning the men’s Sprinters. In that 200 race I had the distinct impression they had conspired to orchestrate that outcome, Blake not wanting to upstate his world renowned buddy and Bolt deciding he gonna leave his 19.19 record as sacramental for some other day, neither pushed as hard as they could.
Ladies and men’s pole vault all showing new hero’s and heroines displacing the old guard
Men’s 400 hurdles Felix Sanchez eventually getting his ultimate desire an Olympics Gold at 34 yrs of age
Ladies 400 flat Sanya Richards going one better than Beijing to just oust GB champ and Trotter of US and Montsho of Botswana.
Men’s 400 two outright juniors taking the great Usa 400 tradition set by Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson, Jeremy Warner and LeShawn Merrit by the throat and heralding a new 400 dawn, all top 4 finalists from Caribbean countries, Grenada, Dom.Rep., Trinidad, and Bahamas. 19 yr old james of Grenada first non Usa athlete under 44 secs with young 18 yr old Dom.Rep athlete following closely in his wake.
800 athletes also a new young breed, Rudisha 23 yrs old owning the WR at 1.40 + with Amos of Botswana at astonishing 1.41 + time at 18 yrs old at his first big event and the young 17 yr old Kenyan only less than a second behind.
Drama and excitement all over the London olympics, in terms of outright personal and team achievements perhaps the most exhilarating olympics yet.
11 Aug 2012, 12:42 pm
@xtremebull-85:
agreed mostly.
i thought botha had a good game but ja stander looks good too, hope he comes back. blommetjie’s needs more coaching and perhaps a little extra weight imo.
i didn’t much of serfontein but only because i wasn’t looking. stegmann played well but still giving stupid penalties. kruger wasn’t good at loosehead and the scrum needs work.
still, a good start to the season and bulls must build on it. regarding the coaches, is pienaar going to coach the bulls super squad too? i heard ludeke’s taking up heyneke’s dor role.
11 Aug 2012, 12:52 pm
for anyone who’s interested, the new ‘tmo’ law ammendment trials are in full swing and were tested in last nights game. i think the cc is the first to use it.
there was one instance of the ref referring to the tmo for an event occuring infield during play. it resulted in a halfcocked resolution because i feel the tmo did not weigh in with advice on the likely sanction but still a good use and outcome all the same.
if this is officially ratified by the irb then its bye bye nz rugby.
11 Aug 2012, 12:57 pm
The spirit and determination in the Caribbean athletics shown most dramatically when the tiny islands of Bahamas can produce a 4 x 400 relay team to take out the might of the great USA in the final on the LAST straight to take Gold and shove the overwhelming favorites USA into second place, says it all about sheer guts and determination where it counts.
11 Aug 2012, 13:11 pm
pretty soon fitz1ella will be telling us how great the Olympics are compared to the “pifling pifflyarsed mother hubbard colonies fuckadilly” sport that is supposedly rugby.
How banal.
11 Aug 2012, 13:26 pm
@94 bakkies. I’m getting familiar with the new regs but I assume the TMO could have pointed out that high tackle & recommended a yellow. If so, a worthwhile innovation. I agree with you, there was no intent but I class it as reckless nonetheless.
11 Aug 2012, 13:41 pm
yeah its a fact.. for anyone who cannot see how far more exhilarating and encapsulating an Olympics medal achievement is compared to a piffle arse end of sporting excellence any rugby equivalent like a RWC or S15 achievement is, is as thick as the neanderthal moronic colonialist sport they’re so attached to.
Chalk and cheese.. they not even fit to be uttered anywhere in the same breath
its like comparing tiddly winks to chess.
11 Aug 2012, 13:48 pm
@fitz1ella-98:
If you want to see some true real racing that involves endurance, speed, power, balance, technical skills, guts and tactics watch the women mtb on the Gold channel. The men’s event tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 will be even better with Burrie Stander who will be on contention for a podium finish.
11 Aug 2012, 14:11 pm
@Robzim-99: can’t get it now I try watch the men’s tomorrow. though we still got a vary vague medal potential in the men’s marathon tomorrow if one of our marathon runners can equal the feat of Josiah Thugwane at Atlanta, another feat of outright guts and endurance and BMT on the biggest sporting stage.
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