28 Mar 2015
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28 Mar 2015
Handre Pollard is the man of the match! Well deserved!
28 Mar 2015
FULL TIME AT LOFTUS
What an excellent game of rugby! Both teams looking to give the ball air and some sublime skill on display at times.
The Bulls started like a house on fire but as they usually do the Crusaders worked their way back into the game. The second half saw the Crusaders punished for some ill discipline with the boot of Pollard extending the Bulls lead.
An intercept try by Hattingh put the game beyond the Crusaders.
BULLS 31 - 19 CRUSADERS
28 Mar 2015
80' - The Crusaders knock on and the that is game over! The Bulls run out deserved winners.
28 Mar 2015
80'- The Crusaders are over in the left hand corner, but it was a forward pass. They have a penalty however as the Bulls were offside. They tap and go.
28 Mar 2015
80' - The Hooter sounds, the Crusaders are 5m away from the Bulls line.
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78' - Last chance for the Crusaders as the Bulls are penalised. Carter sets up a lineout, 8m from the Bulls line.
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75' - The Bulls defence has been outstanding today as the stop another Crusaders attack. The Bulls have a lineout.
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73' - Pollard misses! He turned and ran back as if he thought it was going through the posts but it drifted left at the last moment.
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72' - The Bulls win a scrum penalty as the ref pings the Crusaders for not keeping the scrum square and steady after initially warning them. Pollard will look to extend the Bulls lead.
28 Mar 2015
69' - The Bulls scrum looking stronger as the game has gone on. The Bulls looking for another score as they move into the Crusaders half. Matfield tries a "speculator" and Nadolo should have intercepted but knocks on.
28 Mar 2015
65' - TRY to the Bulls! Hattingh picks up an intercept as Carter tried a flick inside. He juggled it but held on and managed to outpace the Crusaders defence to the tryline. He ran that in from around 40m out. Pollard converts.
BULLS 31 - 19 CRUSADERS
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63' - PENALTY to the Crusaders! Carter makes no mistake.
BULLS 24 - 19 CRUSADERS
28 Mar 2015
62' - The Crusaders turning up the heat, looking for a try. Through 9 phases now and only 10m out. Slade tries a cross kick for Nadolo, but the ball goes out. Referee was playing advantage for the Crusaders as the Bulls had gone offside. Carter will kick at goal.
28 Mar 2015
59' - Bulls substitution. Liebenberg is replaced by Hattingh.
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59' - The pass was forward! The Bulls breathe a sigh of relief. They will have a defensive scrum, 8m from their own line.
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58' - The Crusaders with some brilliant play down the left hand side, Slade gets over, but the pass from Nadolo looks forward. The TMO is called to have a look.
28 Mar 2015
Crusaders discipline letting them down the last couple of minutes.
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55' - PENALTY to the Bulls! What a fantastic kick by the youngster! Pollard splits the uprights with that kick!
BULLS 24 - 16 CRUSADERS
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54' - McCaw is penalised, he was offside by a mile, coming around the ruck. Pollard will kick at goal again from around 52m out.
28 Mar 2015
51' - PENALTY to the Bulls! An excellent kick from Pollard extends the Bulls lead.
BULLS 21 - 16 CRUSADERS
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50' - The Bulls win a penalty, Pollard will have a shot at goal from around 50m out on the angle.
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49' - The Bulls scrum under immense pressure again, but they manage to win it and Kriel clears down field.
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46' - Nyakane wins his second turnover in as many minutes! Excellent work by the big prop. Pollard kicks the penalty out into touch on the 10m line of the Crusaders.
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45' - Excellent work by the Bulls, Nyakane in particular as he gets his hands on the ball and rips it free. Pollard clears down field.
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44' - The Bulls scrum wheels under pressure and in an attempt to keep possession, Spies is pinged for playing the ball on the ground. Carter sets up a lineout just outside the Bulls 22m area.
28 Mar 2015
42' - Paige kicks ahead from the lineout and the balls rolls out. Matfield gets his first steal of the night at the front of the lineout and in the resulting play the Crusaders knock on. The Bulls have a scrum just outside the Crusaders 22m area.
28 Mar 2015
41' - First penalty of the second half to the Bulls. The Crusaders are penalised at ruck time. Pollard sets up a lineout on the half way line.
28 Mar 2015
Second half underway in Pretoria. Will we see another exciting half like the first.
28 Mar 2015
HALF TIME IN PRETORIA
The Bulls lead the Crusaders 18 - 16. The home team came out snorting fire and quickly ran into a 12 - 0 lead, scoring two tries through Hougaard and Odendall.
The Crusaders slowly ground their way back into the match and were rewarded with a try of their own through Nadolo, converted by Carter who also kicked three penalties.
BULLS 18 - 16 CRUSADERS
28 Mar 2015
40' - Pollard tries a drop goal on the hooter, the Crusaders charge it down and attack down field. They are 5m from the Bulls line. A knock on brings the half to an end.
What a great first half that was!
28 Mar 2015
37' - PENALTY to the Bulls. This time Pollard makes no mistake.
What a humdinger!
BULLS 18 - 16 CRUSADERS
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36' - The Bulls take the ball through a number phases. The Crusaders defending well until they concede a penalty for not rolling away. This is an easier kick for Pollard.
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35' - Pollard shaves the right hand upright with that attempt.
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34' - The Bulls win a penalty at scrum time as the Crusaders go to ground! Cue many high 5's and shouting! Pollard will kick at goal.
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32' - PENALTY to the Crusaders! The veteran All Black makes no mistake with that difficult attempt. The Crusaders regain the lead.
BULLS 15 - 16 CRUSADERS
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31' - The Crusaders move the ball wide to the left. The Bulls defence hold out but they concede a penalty as Spies goes off his feet. Carter will take a shot at goal.
28 Mar 2015
30' - Another scrum to the Crusasders, they are dominating this facet of play.
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26' - PENALTY to the Bulls! The young Springbok fly-half makes no mistake! Straight through the middle. The Bulls regain the lead.
BULLS 15 - 13 CRUSADERS
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25' - The Bulls immediately have a penalty after McCaw infringes after the kick-off. Pollard will kick at goal.
28 Mar 2015
23' - TRY to the Crusaders! Don't give them a sniff, they will punish you. The ball is worked to the left, down the backline to Nadolo around 15m out and with plenty to do. His strength gets him past two defenders, along the left hand touchline and he stretches full length to score. Carter converts from a difficult angle. The Crusaders lead for the first time tonight.
BULLS 12 - 13 CRUSADERS
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22' - The Crusaders steal the lineout move the ball downfield on the attack.
28 Mar 2015
21' - The Crusaders bust through the middle again, this time through Ellis but excellent defence from the Bulls saves the day. They managed to turn the ball over as well and then win a penalty after the Crusaders go offside. Pollard clears down field to the half way line.
28 Mar 2015
18' - PENALTY to the Crusaders as Carter sends the ball through the middle of the uprights.
BULLS 12 - 6 CRUSADERS
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17' - Massive scrum from the Crusaders and the Bulls concede a penalty as they wilt under the pressure. Carter will have a pop at goal.