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13 Jun 2015

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13 Jun 2015

FULL TIME AT LOFTUS

Bulls 29 Cheetahs 42

13 Jun 2015

The conversion is missed by Schoeman.

13 Jun 2015

78' - TRY to the Bulls!

Hougaard has his second, but it is too little too late. Bonus point for the Bulls. 

Bulls 29 Cheetahs 42

13 Jun 2015

76' - The Cheetahs are looking for another score before full-time but the Bulls managed to get their hands on the ball and win a penalty as the Cheetahs are penalised for not releasing. 

13 Jun 2015

73' - CONVERSION slotted by Marais!

Bulls 24 Cheetahs 42

13 Jun 2015

72' - TRY to the Cheetahs!

That's the ball game! It all started with a surge upfield by Mahoje. The visitors kept the ball for a number of phases and eventually Benjamin got over in the left-hand corner.

Bulls 24 Cheetahs 40

13 Jun 2015

70' - CONVERSION slotted by Schoeman. 

The Bulls have closed the gap to 11 points... only two scores to get and 10 minutes to get them in!

Bulls 24 Cheetahs 35

13 Jun 2015

69' - TRY to the Bulls!

It's the captain, Spies who spins out of a tackle and gets over the line. 

Bulls 22 Cheetahs 35

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69' - Engelbrecht goes very close on a cut-back...

13 Jun 2015

68' - The Bulls have an attacking 5m scrum and guess what... a reset! The Cheetahs won't mind the clock running down. 

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66' - The Bulls are almost through but Spies is brought down short of the line. The Bulls run a penalty and are held up over the line. 

13 Jun 2015

63' - The Bulls move into the Cheetahs 22m area again, they will need to score soon if they want to force their way back into this. The Cheetahs turn the ball over and breakout through Benjamin

13 Jun 2015

59' - It's all Bulls at the moment, they are only 2m from the Cheetahs line. The Bulls are awarded a penalty as the Cheetahs are deemed to have been offside. The Bulls take the penalty quickly but knock on allowing the Cheetahs to secure the ball and clear downfield. 

13 Jun 2015

57' - CONVERSION added by Schoeman.

The replacement flyhalf adds the extra two points.

Bulls 17 Cheetahs 35

13 Jun 2015

57' - TRY to the Bulls!

Hougaard is over in the right-hand corner after Kriel bumped off a defender, drew the last man and put the winger away. 

Bulls 15 Cheetahs 35

13 Jun 2015

53' - Frans Ludeke has had enought, he has made four substitutions all at once. 

13 Jun 2015

52' - Cheetahs substitution. Prinsloo has been replaced by Olivier.

13 Jun 2015

51' - CONVERSION added by Marais!

Bulls 10 Cheetahs 35

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50' - TRY to the Cheetahs!

After taking the ball through a number of phases, Sykes runs a brilliant little angle after taking a Pretorius pass. He gets over but that was poor defence from the Bulls.

Bulls 10 Cheetahs 33

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48' - Bulls substitution. Nyakane has replaced Mellet

13 Jun 2015

48' - More reset scrums...

13 Jun 2015

46' - The Cheetahs have started off the second half in much the same way as they ended the first... with all the possession. A knock on gifts the ball to the Bulls however. 

13 Jun 2015

44' - The Cheetahs have turned the ball over, 5m from their own line. Blommetjies clears but can't find touch. 

13 Jun 2015

43' - The Cheetahs are awarded free kick which they opt to run. The Bulls defence does very well, turns the ball over and they kick downfield. The Cheetahs are forced to take the ball out of play in their own 22m area. 

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42' - A number of scrum resets eat up the first couple of minutes of the second half. 

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Marais gets the second half underway as the Cheetahs attack from left to right. The Bulls secure and clear downfield, but Le Roux knocks on. 

13 Jun 2015

HALF TIME AT LOFTUS

Bulls 10 Cheetahs 28

13 Jun 2015

40' - CONVERSION added by Marais!

Marais extends the Cheetahs lead to 18 points as the teams head to the shed for half time.

Bulls 10 Cheetahs 28

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40' - TRY to the Cheetahs!

This time Pretorius does score as he darts over from close to the line. The Cheetahs have their bonus point.

Bulls 10 Cheetahs 26

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40' - Pretorius goes close but he is stopped a metre before the line, the hooter sounds but the Cheetahs still have possession. 

13 Jun 2015

39' - Another penalty to the Cheetahs as the referee rules the Bulls were not rolling away.  After their last strong showing in the scrum, the Cheetahs opt for another!

13 Jun 2015

37' - The Cheetahs are straight back onto the attack with a scrum 5m from the Bulls line. Can they extend their lead before half time?

13 Jun 2015

35' - CONVERSION slotted by Marais

An easy conversion is slotted by the Cheetahs flyhalf. 

Bulls 10 Cheetahs 21

13 Jun 2015

34' - TRY to the Cheetahs!

Instead of mauling the ball up, Pretorius takes the ball, runs a few metres and finds Blommetjies on the perfect angle. The flyers scythes through the Bulls defence to score!

Bulls 10 Cheetahs 19

13 Jun 2015

33' - The Bulls are now on a warning, specifically for side entry at mauls. The Cheetahs will set up another lineout through Marais. They have a throw, 5m from the Bulls line. 

13 Jun 2015

32' - Du Plessis is penalised as he wanders offside at a scrum. Marias sets up a lineout in the Bulls 22m area. 

13 Jun 2015

29' - PENALTY slotted by Potgieter!

The Bulls pivot dinks it over from right in front. The Cheetahs lead is cut to four points. 

Bulls 10 Cheetahs 14

13 Jun 2015

28' - Odendaal is used on the crash ball by the Bulls, he has taken a knock here. The Cheetahs are penalised again and they get an official warning. Potgieter will kick at goal from right in front. 

13 Jun 2015

27' - Back underway at Loftus as the Bulls attack through a number of phases. They have another penalty as Venter is penalised for not rolling away. The home side kick to the corner looking for a seven pointer. 

13 Jun 2015

Replays show Wegner's leg bending at a terrible angle as a number of players came through with their weight on it. 

13 Jun 2015

25' - Bulls substitution. Wegner (injury) is replaced by Sykes

13 Jun 2015

25' - More injury woes for the Cheetahs as Wegner is down with what looks like a leg injury. 

13 Jun 2015

22' - A poor lineout from the Bulls as Strauss throws too long. The Cheetahs clean up and clear downfield. 

13 Jun 2015

21' - The Bulls are awarded a scrum penalty as the referee has ruled that a Cheetahs prop is not maintaining his own body weight. Potgieter sets up a lineout in the Cheetahs 22m area. 
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