11 Apr 2015
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11 Apr 2015
FULL TIME AT LOFTUS
Bulls 43 - 22 Reds
A try fest at Loftus with 10 tries scored in the match.
Hougaard, Odendaal and Kriel really stood out for the Bulls tonight.
11 Apr 2015
80' - All over at Loftus! What an incredible second half!
11 Apr 2015
79' - All a little loose from both sides now, the Bulls knock-on and then the Reds pass straight out into touch.
11 Apr 2015
76' - Hougaard picks up a loose ball inside the Reds half, looking for his hat-trick, but the ref calls play back as the ball was knocked on by a Bulls player in the lead up.
11 Apr 2015
He seems to be ok, but will leave the field.
11 Apr 2015
74' - Some shrill blasts of the whistle from the referee as the doctor is called onto the field for vd Merwe. Not sure what the problem is.
11 Apr 2015
Six tries to the Bulls so far tonight! The Reds have scored four as well!
11 Apr 2015
69' - Schoeman converts to extend the Bulls lead.
Bulls 43 - 22 Reds
11 Apr 2015
68' - TRY to the Bulls! Hougaard goes close, almost gets his hat-trick, but he is pulled down just short of the line. Replacement scrum-half van Zyl forces his way over from the resulting ruck.
11 Apr 2015
65' - The Bulls will be livid as they concede a scrum penalty while on the attack in the Reds 22m area. Turner clears to the their 10m line.
11 Apr 2015
Thomson is back on the field after his sin-bin stint.
11 Apr 2015
Five tries in 15 minute folks! Brilliant stuff and difficult to keep up!
11 Apr 2015
60' - TRY to the Bulls! This is unbelievable! Odendaal takes a flat pass from Paige at pace and jinks his way over the line! Excellent play from the youngster! The try is converted.
Bulls 36 - 22 Reds
11 Apr 2015
58' - Turner fails with his conversion attempt from wide out to the right.
Bulls 29 - 22 Reds
11 Apr 2015
58' - TRY to the Reds! A barnstorming run by Kerevi sees him bust through midfield, past Kriel who eventually brings him down a metre short of the line. The Bulls can do nothing to stop Kotze from getting over however. Poor tackling from the Bulls in the lead up to that try.
11 Apr 2015
54' - The try was unconverted
Bulls 29 - 17 Reds
11 Apr 2015
53' - TRY to the Bulls! Replacement vd Merwe has managed to get the ball over the line! Some question marks around whether he made a second movement, but the try stands.
11 Apr 2015
53' - TMO is called into action. The Bulls are over the line, but have they managed to get it down.
11 Apr 2015
52' - YELLOW CARD! Thomson is sent to the sin bin for collapsing the maul. The Bulls setup another lineout.
11 Apr 2015
52' - The Bulls maul the ball over the line, no try, but the referee wants to have a word with the Reds.
11 Apr 2015
51' - Kriel makes a scintillating break and the Bulls move into the Reds 22m area. They get a penalty and setup a lineout.
11 Apr 2015
50' - Turner cannot convert from out wide.
Bulls 24 - 17 Reds
11 Apr 2015
48' - TRY to the Reds! What a start to the second half by the visitors. Excellent interplay between forwards and backs see them straight back into the Bullls 22m area. Genia places an inch perfect kick into the left hand corner which Frisby collects and falls over the line.
Bulls not in the match so far in the second half.
11 Apr 2015
46' - Turner converts from straight in front!
Bulls 24 - 12 Reds
11 Apr 2015
45' - TRY to the Reds! Genia gets over under the posts. He stood off the scrum, received the ball from Thompson and beat the defence with a little show and go. He was pulled down short of the line but managed to place the ball just over the whitewash.
11 Apr 2015
45' - The Reds move straight back onto the attack, into the Bulls 22m area, but again the Bulls defence holds firm. The Reds have an attacking scrum.
11 Apr 2015
42' - Greyling pulls off a try saving tackle on Genia with Nyakana winning a penalty as he was all over the scrumhalf who didn't release. Potgieter clears to half way.
11 Apr 2015
41' - Second half underway and the Reds are immediately on the attack, 5m from the Bulls line.
11 Apr 2015
The Bulls full value for their lead at half time. Jesse Kriel prominent again for the home side. He is a real prospect!
11 Apr 2015
40' - A Reds scrum is obliterated by the Bulls who win a tight head. They clear to touch and that is half time at Loftus.
Bulls 24 - 5 Reds
11 Apr 2015
40' - The Reds are throwing everything at the Bulls, Turner is almost through but he is bought down by Kriel. The Reds retain possession, they have a penalty advantage.
11 Apr 2015
37' - Stegmann goes offside and the Reds have a chance to attack before half time. Turner sets up a lineout in the Bulls 22m area.
11 Apr 2015
35' - Potgieter makes no mistake with the easy conversion. Bulls rampant at Loftus!
Bulls 24 - 5 Reds
11 Apr 2015
35' - TRY to the Bulls! Hougaard has done brilliantly here! With the Reds on the attack, he helped stop a barnstorming run from Slipper, ripped the ball off him, collected it on the floor and ran in from a long way out!
11 Apr 2015
35' - TMO called into play here. Hougaard is over for the Bulls, but we are checking for a knock on.
11 Apr 2015
33' - Reds take advantage of the resulting scrum to move into the Bulls 22m area. They are still struggling to make any noticeable ground however.
11 Apr 2015
30' - Kriel and Basson combine down the left touchline for the Bulls but unfortunately the pass went slightly forward. Basson was in acres of space there.
Still 17 - 5 in favour of the home side.
11 Apr 2015
29' - The Reds take the ball through 14 phases but cannot make any ground, in fact they went backwards. Eventually Frisby is forced to kick for touch, just outside the Bulls 22m area.
11 Apr 2015
26' - The Reds steal the ball in their own 22m area, Genia clears downfield but Basson kicks it straight back. The Bulls eventually concede a penalty as they go off their feet at the resulting ruck. Turner sets up a line out just inside the Bulls half.
11 Apr 2015
23' - Bulls scrum under huge pressure from the Reds, somehow they manage to win it. The Bulls win a penalty as the Reds are caught offside. Potgieter sets up a lineout in the Reds 22m area.
11 Apr 2015
19' - Potgieter extends the Bulls lead as he converts easily.
Bulls 17 - 5 Reds
11 Apr 2015
18' - TRY to the Bulls! It's all action at Loftus! Kriel kicks a huge up and under which Basson contests extremely well, the ball falls in open play only for Spies to run through, collect and score!
11 Apr 2015
16' - Turner cannot convert his own try.
Bulls 10 - 5 Reds
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