Bulls injury blow

Bulls injury blow

17 Mar 2013

Injuries have rocked the Bulls while Luke Watson’s throat injury has forced him out of the Kings historic Super Rugby tour to New Zealand and Australia.

The Bulls management confirmed winger Akona Ndungane, scrumhalf Francois Hougaard and centre Wynand Olivier will return to South Africa because of injury. All three are Boks.

The replacements are Francois Venter, Ruan Snyman and Bjorn Basson.

The Bulls beat the Blues in their tour opener but took a 41-19 pasting against the Crusaders in Christchurch.

Watson, whose Kings face the Crusaders this weekend, has not recovered from the larynx injury suffered in the opening game against the Force.


16 Comments

  • 1.mark_keohane: Reply to this comment
    17 Mar 2013, 23:01 pm

    Bulls injury blow http://t.co/ANG3SLxEs2 via @sharethis three Boks out of Bulls tour

  • 2.whatthe: Reply to this comment
    17 Mar 2013, 23:04 pm

    The non Dragon Puke Twatson is no loss!!

  • 3.S15Rugby: Reply to this comment
    17 Mar 2013, 23:21 pm

    Bulls injury blow – 3 Boks out of Bulls tour… http://t.co/Sv6cvnS6Go #Rugby #S15Rugby

  • 4.blueboy: Reply to this comment
    17 Mar 2013, 23:49 pm

    That is a bit of a blow especially olivier as he was playing really well,they have cover for the other two positions.

  • 5.boktillzero: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 06:57 am

    @whatthe-2:
    dont con yourself, had Luke been there in the last two games the results my have very well been different

  • 6.Xkreni-WP: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 08:48 am

    @boktillzero-5:
    Yeah, you might just have seen those cricket scores every one has been predicting. Lulu walks as if he has watermelons under his arms and runs as if he has one between his legs. Must be the slowest farker over 40 m in all of Super rugby. Hope he is back for the Bulls game……

  • 7.capebull: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 08:55 am

    Pierre please send me an SMS to 079 512 2255 next time you decide that you are going play so kekek.

    At least then I can plan to paint something at my house , and not waste my time watching the useless Bulls.

  • 8.Puma: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 08:56 am

    Doubt Hougie is a loss as he was on the bench, also Vermaak playing far better than him.

    Akona is a loss always solid as a rock on the wing. Though they do have a very good replacement there. WO was playing well and yes, he is a loss, but it is time for them to start Jan Serfontein. This could be his chance now. Bulls could beat the Reds this week as they themselves are playing hopless right now. Bulls have a very good chance to beat the Reds and the Brumbies. Brumbies have to face Stormers this weekend with some players out injured and who knows after that game if there are any more injured. Also they have to travel back to Oz where Bulls are waiting for them. Like I said Bulls very well could win their next two games on tour.

  • 9.BERNARD: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 08:57 am

    I also hope he is back against the bulls, theb he can show spies what a real 8th should play like and how to tackle. Stats have proven when luke was still with wp he outplayed spies in every department. The only area where spies beat him was tackles missed as luke didn’t miss a tackle. And stats don’t lie….

  • 10.capebull: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 08:59 am

    Only good thing about the weekend games are , that its history.

    Positive side is that Bulls plays a useless game or 2 every year. Last year it was at Loftus against a weak side. Now its away against the Saders.

    Saarks what happened ???

    Hail to the Kings , and Cheeters lots of passion and guts , none was shown from Bulls and Saarks

  • 11.capebull: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 09:01 am

    @BERNARD-9: Are you seriaas

  • 12.grant10: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 09:03 am

    LW 1000 times better than the cowardly Mr Spies.

  • 13.Dilligafrican: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 09:08 am

    Anyone see Spies pull his players into a huddle at any point and read them the riot act?

    Me neither.

    Too nice a guy for captain.

  • 14.grant10: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 09:11 am

    @Dilligafrican-13: too nice a guy to be a rugby player….

    he should go model clothes or something

  • 15.boktillzero: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 10:59 am

    @Xkreni-WP-6:
    Now now my good man , its one thing to hate the bloke but to tell lies about him ? If you didn’t see the kings first game he probably did more in 30 minutes than Spies did in his whole 2012 season. Luke will probably be available for that game whether he plays or not is another story , I hope he does play I’ve got a feeling the bulls wont know what hit them .

    That game will be super rugby’s equivalent of the Roosters vs the Bulldogs with SBW playing.

  • 16.xtremebull: Reply to this comment
    18 Mar 2013, 15:53 pm

    Dear rugby bosses @ bulls please do play the following 22

    15-visser
    14-engelbrecht
    13-mapoe
    12-serfontein
    11-basson
    10-steyn
    9-vermaak
    8-spies
    7-botha
    6-stegmann
    5-kruger
    4-potgieter
    3-kruger
    2-ralepelle
    1-mellet

    16-wepener
    17-kirsten
    18-willemse
    19-potgieter
    20-snyman
    21-venter
    22-kirchner

    Visser can play flyhalf if needed… Thanks

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