20 Feb 2015
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20 Feb 2015
MAN OF THE MATCH
Julian Savea is the man of the match.
20 Feb 2015
FULL TIME AT LOFTUS
BULLS 13 - 17 HURRICANES
The Hurricanes have held on for another victory on the South African leg of their tour. A error strewn game from both sides, but the Bulls could have stolen it at the death after Hattingh managed to get over in the left hand corner, but his left hand was touching the whitewash as he attempted to score the try.
20 Feb 2015
79' - The Hurricanes keep possession now and look to run down the clock...
20 Feb 2015
78' - The Bulls are straight back onto the attack and Paige is pulled into a ruck, the ref rules he knocked it on... poor decision that. Scrum to the Hurricanes.
20 Feb 2015
77' - NO TRY! Hattingh was the Bulls player, his left hand was touching the line as he went over, he will be kicking himself. 22m drop out to the Hurricanes.
20 Feb 2015
77' - TMO DECISION! The Bulls are over in the left hand corner, but was the player out? His hand might just be touching the line...
20 Feb 2015
76' - The Bulls are back onto the attack, just outside the Hurricanes 22m area. This might be their last chance of the match.
20 Feb 2015
73' - The Bulls take the ball through a number of phases and are now into the Hurricanes 22m area... but then Libenberg loses its forward. Too many errors from the Bulls tonight.
20 Feb 2015
71' - Hurricanes knock on just inside their own hadlf as Shields drops an easy pass. The Bulls have a scrum feed, around 45m out and in the centre of the field.
20 Feb 2015
68' - Barrett cannot convert the try.
BULLS 13 - 17 HURRICANES
20 Feb 2015
67' - TRY to the Hurricanes. Savea takes a quick tap and go and forces his way over from 5 metres out.
20 Feb 2015
66' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes, the Bulls were offside.
20 Feb 2015
64' - Strong scrum from the Hurricanes and the go to Savea on the left hand side, but the defence of the Bulls brings him down.
20 Feb 2015
63' - Perenara kicks into acres of space, the Bulls have a defensive lineout which they cough up to the Hurricanes who are on the attack, only 5 metres out. The ball won't emerge from a ruck and the referee rules a scrum to the Hurricanes, 5m out from the Bulls line.
20 Feb 2015
62' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes, this time the Bulls are penalised for scrumming inwards. Barrett clears to the halfway line.
20 Feb 2015
60' - Poor lineout from the Bulls and the Hurricanes snaffle the ball and kick ahead. The Bulls are straight back onto the attack again as they make a number of metres, but then knock it on...
20 Feb 2015
59' - PENALTY to the Bulls after they monster the Hurricane in a scrum! Pollard sets up an attacking lineout just on the Hurricanes 22m line.
20 Feb 2015
56' - The Hurricanes cough up the ball at the lineout and Pollard gets a little lucky as his little kick ahead rolls out into touch. It wasn't a great effort by the youngster.
20 Feb 2015
55' - PENALTY to the Hurricane. The Bulls launch a number of attacks that take them into the Hurricanes half but then are penalised for not releasing. Barrett clears to inside the Bulls 22m area.
20 Feb 2015
52' - Pollard lands the penalty. The Bulls lead again.
BULLS 13 - 12 HURRICANES
20 Feb 2015
51' - Bull substitution. Greyling replaces Mellett at prop.
20 Feb 2015
51' - PENALTY to the Bulls as the Hurricanes infringe in the lineout. Pollard will kick at goal.
20 Feb 2015
50' - PENALTY to the Bulls. They managed to get their hands on the ball while the Hurricanes where on the attack just inside the Bulls 22m. Pollard clears to the Hurricanes 10m line.
20 Feb 2015
49' - Brilliant steal from Matfield, but the Bulls can't work the ball free and the Hurricanes have a scrum feed.
20 Feb 2015
48' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes as Hougaard takes out Jane in the air. The Bulls discipline is still a problem for them tonight. Barrett sets up a lineout in the Bulls half.
20 Feb 2015
47' - Barrett slots the penalty. The Hurricanes are back in front.
BULLS 10 - 12 HURRICANES
20 Feb 2015
45' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes. Nyakane is penalised at the ruck. Barrett will kick at goal from around 30m out and slightly to the right of the uprights.
20 Feb 2015
44' - Pollard misses with his long range penalty attempts. The Hurricanes run it straight back at the Bulls and up to halfway.
20 Feb 2015
42' - PENALTY to the Bulls! Nyakane makes and excellent tackle and he is up quickly and over the ball. Broadhurst not releasing.
20 Feb 2015
41' - Kriel does well to field a Hurricanes kick ahead and also to ensure the Bulls win the ball at the resulting ruck. Pollard clears deep, but not out and the Hurricanes look to build from halfway again.
20 Feb 2015
SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
Barrett gets us underway for the second half, the Hurricanes are playing from left to right. Pollard collects and clears to the halfway line.
20 Feb 2015
HALF TIME AT LOFTUS
The Bulls lead by 10 - 9 after initially struggling in the first 20 minutes. The Hurricanes had a number of penalties and went into an early 6 - 0 lead, but the Bulls came back into the match have scored the only try of the match so far through Pollard.
The scrums are an area of concern for the men from Pretoria, they have given away two penalties for scrum infringements.
20 Feb 2015
40' - Barrett slots it through the middle and the whistle goes for half time.
BULLS 10 - 9 HURRICANES
20 Feb 2015
40' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes as Mellett is penalised for collapsing the scrum. Barrett will kick at goal.
20 Feb 2015
39' - Attacking scrum to the Hurricane, around 15m out from the Bulls line, with a blindside to work with. The Bulls were called for numbers in the lineout.
20 Feb 2015
38' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes after a very strong scrum. Nyakane is penalised. Barrett sets up a lineout in the Bulls 22m area.
20 Feb 2015
37' - Scrum on halfway to the Hurricanes after Basson is judged to have knocked on while contesting an up and under. Barrett knocks on this time. Bulls have the scrum feed in a great attacking position, centre of the field around 40m out.
20 Feb 2015
36' - Barrett has missed again, this time pulling it across the face the uprights. The Bulls still lead by 4.
20 Feb 2015
34' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes as the Bulls are penalised at ruck time. The ref ruled that Labuschagne was not allowed to play the ball. Tight call. Barrett will have a shot at goal. This is from the right hand side of the field around 45m out.
20 Feb 2015
33' - The Bulls control the kickoff and Pollard makes a brilliant clearance into the Hurricanes half. The youngster is featuring more and more as the game goes on.
20 Feb 2015
32' - Pollard converts his own try. The Bulls take the lead at Loftus.
BULLS 10 - 6 HURRICANES
20 Feb 2015
31' - TRY to the Bulls! They managed to keep the possession this time and eventually Pollard goes over right under the posts!
20 Feb 2015
30' - The Bulls are immediately back on the attack after Kriel has a great little run from the deep Hurricanes kick off.
20 Feb 2015
29' - No mistake from Pollard. The Bulls are on the board!
BULLS 3 - 6 HURRICANES
20 Feb 2015
27' - PENALTY to the Bulls! The Hurricanes knock on in midfield and the Bulls get hold of the ball. The Hurricanes backs are all offside. Pollard will go for goal from the half way line and straight in front.
20 Feb 2015
26' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes as Engelbrecht is penalised for not rolling away after making a tackle. The Hurricanes clear to just inside the Bulls half.
20 Feb 2015
25' - Unfortunately for the Bulls they turn the ball over in midfield as they cannot control it and knock on. Hurricanes have the put in on their own 22m line.
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