The Bulls, like they did when they ousted the Sharks from last season's United Rugby Championship, did a job on them again on Sunday, getting a 40-27 ...
It was as if the Bulls saw a ghost, as Potgieter spooked past ashen-faced defenders. Potgieter might have had a second score but spilled a Ntuthuko Mchunu offload, who himself was put through brilliantly by Hyron Andrews. The Sharks lacked an identifiable attacking game plan. But Marnus Potgieter caught them napping when their former outside back picked the ball up from the base of a ruck and went on a solo run to score under the poles. The Bulls turned the Sharks over in their half and David Kriel, playing at right wing, broke through the middle and teed up his skipper Marcell Coetzee nicely for the loose-forward to score under the sticks with no black jersey in sight. In the end, the name on the office door mattered little; the Bulls, like they did when they ousted the Sharks from last seasonโs United Rugby Championship (URC), did a job on the Sharks again on Sunday.
Bulls vs Sharks: It's a blockbuster Sunday at Loftus as South Africa's most popular teams battle in a URC derby.
Bulls vs Sharks: Itโs a blockbuster Sunday at Loftus as South Africaโs most popular teams battle in a URC derby. The Sharks against the Bulls. Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa) & Griffin Colby (South Africa)
The Bulls produced three tries late in the second half to secure a vital 40-27 United Rugby Championship (URC) win over the Sharks at Loftus on Sunday in a ...
The Vodacom Bulls produced a second half surge to score three tries and take the game away from the Cell C Sharks, earning themselves a bonus point 40-27 ...
Conversions: Boeta Chamberlain (3). Penalties: Smith (4). Conversions: Chris Smith (4).
The Bulls produced three late tries to secure a vital 40-27 United Rugby Championship (URC) win over the Sharks at Loftus on Sunday.
Penalties: Chris Smith (4). Conversions: Chris Smith (4). Conversions: Boeta Chamberlain (3).
Can the Durban side repeat last term's league-stage triumph at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday?
He has been a consistent performer for the Bulls, whether at No 12, 13 or 14. But he will have another beanpole to contend with in the shape of Andrews, who is light on his feet and gets high into the air in the lineouts. Hendricks will look to use his footwork to get the better of Venter, who is a solid defender and can put his teammates away with a few clever offloads.
Vodacom Bulls climbed to third place in the United Rugby Championship after holding off a Cell C Sharks fightback to record a pulsating win.
[Stravino Jacobs](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/stravino-jacobs/), 23. [Ruan Vermaak](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/ruan-vermaak/), 21. [Janko Swanepoel](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/janko-swanepoel/), 20. [Mornay Smith](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/mornay-smith/), 19. [Simphiwe Matanzima](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/simphiwe-matanzima/), 18. [David Kriel](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/david-kriel/), 15. [Cornal Hendricks](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/cornal-hendricks/), 14. [WJ Steenkamp](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/wj-steenkamp/), 9. [Marcell Coetzee](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/marcell-coetzee/) (C), 7. [Ruan Nortje](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/ruan-nortje/), 6. [Walt Steenkamp](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/walt-steenkamp/), 5. [Gerhard Steenekamp](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/gerhard-steenekamp/), 2.
The Bulls convincingly thrashed the Sharks 40-27 yesterday in the United Rugby Championship at Loftus Versfeld to maintain their good form in the ...
The Sharks lost Ben Tapuai, Dylan Richardson, and Ntuthuko Mchunu because of some crunching tackles from the Bulls. The home team, the Bulls, were wearing their alternative pink jersey, blending in with the theme of the occasion. Over 20,000 fans, including a contingent of the Mamelodi Sundowns team, flocked to Loftus on Sunday to watch rugby, something that does not usually happen.