Bulls haul themselves off the bottom
22 Sep 2012
SIMON BORCHARDT saw the Blue Bulls survive a spirited second-half comeback from the Free State Cheetahs to win 34-30 at Loftus.
The Bulls have been ridiculed for being bottom of the Premier Division log in recent weeks, but that dubious distinction now belongs to the Cheetahs, who may well find themselves in a promotion-relegation play-off against the First Division champions.
The Bulls led 17-9 at the break thanks to four penalties from flyhalf Louis Fouché and a 13th-minute try to winger Sampie Mastriet. Cheetahs winger Nico Scheepers slotted three penalties to keep his side in the game.
The hosts extended their lead early in the second half when a sniping break from scrumhalf Jano Vermaak resulted in a first Currie Cup try for lock Franco Mostert. Fouché kicked the conversion and added a penalty soon after to make it 27-9.
But the Cheetahs hit back with a well-worked try from outside centre Raymond Rhule and the simplest of conversions from Scheepers, which was only awarded after being reviewed by the TMO. Scheepers then scored a try with 17 minutes to go to make it a six-point ball game.
However, the Bulls secured the win in the 75th minute when replacement loose forward CJ Stander planted the ball on the tryline, although loosehead prop Marcel van der Merwe earned the visitors a bonus point with a try of his own just before full-time.
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22 Sep 2012, 18:24 pm
forward pass
22 Sep 2012, 18:25 pm
where bakkies??
22 Sep 2012, 18:26 pm
Rocco Jansen, Scarra Ntubeni, Marcel Brache, Sampie Mashit, Raymond, Rhule all scouted tries today amongst 85% white donkeys
22 Sep 2012, 18:28 pm
Girls don’t go for white guys. They got small trille and can’t score
22 Sep 2012, 18:30 pm
Raymond Rhule man of the match
22 Sep 2012, 18:32 pm
Well done Reino high tackle penalty try!
22 Sep 2012, 18:33 pm
@Rage-102:
for the cheetahs try
22 Sep 2012, 18:33 pm
Donkeys got away with that one
22 Sep 2012, 18:36 pm
@Rage-102:
for the cheetahs try to scheepers.
22 Sep 2012, 18:36 pm
What a titanic struggle between two kak teams #
22 Sep 2012, 18:37 pm
CJ Stander…donkey
22 Sep 2012, 18:38 pm
Weekday kak rugby
22 Sep 2012, 18:38 pm
another forward pass
22 Sep 2012, 18:39 pm
How to get to the touch line in 5 seconds and less
22 Sep 2012, 18:39 pm
@RugbyStudent-112:
you’re trying too hard.
22 Sep 2012, 18:40 pm
Superset trying their best to make Brussouw look affective
22 Sep 2012, 18:41 pm
I’m not actually, just observing the game
22 Sep 2012, 18:43 pm
stander is class
potgieter needs coaching
22 Sep 2012, 18:44 pm
Donkey scores try running over another donkey
22 Sep 2012, 18:48 pm
Good call by the ref
22 Sep 2012, 18:48 pm
bulls could easily sneak this comp
22 Sep 2012, 18:48 pm
Cheetahs are not going to miss Strauss.
22 Sep 2012, 18:49 pm
@RugbyStudent-119: you might have donkey on the brain?
22 Sep 2012, 18:52 pm
the bulls squeak it with a first try off a clear forward pass…lucky buggers.
Cheetahs their own worst enemies, starting with the coach, why would you play tewis @ 10 when sias is on the bench?
22 Sep 2012, 18:54 pm
job done
now for a draw
no tries
22 Sep 2012, 18:55 pm
@Transformation-124: because Sias pissed on his Oaties.
22 Sep 2012, 18:59 pm
If Naka was coloured he’d be fired in his first season, yet there he still is
22 Sep 2012, 19:00 pm
@124 transf
yeah the Cheetahs should get a new coach. Im sure Naka is a good man but someone with new ideas, and a bit of fresh thinking could just be what the Cheetahs need to shake their also-rans status.
Tewis,Andries Strauss, S Ebersohn… all average imho of course!
22 Sep 2012, 19:05 pm
Rhule is going to be a star. Needs to work on his passing game, but defence, speed, step, acceleration, power, etc. Is just awesome.
22 Sep 2012, 19:24 pm
Naka must go….
22 Sep 2012, 19:28 pm
@Mongril-129:
It won’t be at centre though, Sadie will fill that spot. He’ll have to be content with a spot on the wing…
22 Sep 2012, 20:32 pm
at 19 he still has a lot of time to improve his decision making…
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