Waratahs outclass Bulls in Sydney

Sydney - The Waratahs defeated the Vodacom Bulls 31-8 in Sydney on Saturday.

As it happened: Waratahs 31 Bulls 8

The Waratahs extended their unbeaten run in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition to four matches by beating the Vodacom Bulls 31-8 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.

The loss is the Bulls second on tour so they return to South Africa with two losses and a bonus point win over the Force.

The result moves the Waratahs to the top of the Australian Conference with the Brumbies in second.

Next week the Bulls return to South Africa as they host the Stormers next weekend in Pretoria.

Scorers

Waratahs

Tries: Nick Phipps (2), Dean Mumm, Angus Taavao-Matau

Conversions: Bernard Foley (4)

Penalties: Foley

Bulls

Try: Dries Swanepoel

Penalties: Tiaan Schoeman

Teams:

Waratahs

15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Reece Robinson, 13 Israel Folau, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Rob Horne, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Dean Mumm, 5 Will Skelton, 4 Dave Dennis, 3 Tom Robertson, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Paddy Ryan

Substitutes: 16 Hugh Roach, 17 Jeremy Tilse, 18 Angus Ta'avao, 19 Sam Lousi, 20 Ned Hanigan/Jack Dempsey, 21 Matt Lucas, 22 David Horwitz, 23 Matt Carraro

Bulls

15 SP Marais, 14 Jamba Ulengo, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Tian Schoeman, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Jannes Kirsten, 6 Lappies Labuschagne, 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Lizo Gqoboka.

Substitutes: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Pierre Schoeman, 19 Marvin Orie, 20 Roelof Smit, 21 Piet van Zyl, 22 Francois Brummer, 23 Dries Swanepoel