Bulls run riot against Premier XV(Pumas)

[Intercept King JDV]

The Bulls sent a warning to their Super Rugby oppenents when they trounced a Premier XV team by 68 points to 5 in Nelspruit.

The match was Springbok scrum half Fourie du Preez's first match back and he captained the team.

The Bulls went into the match still stinging from their defeat to the Southern Kings last weekend in Port Elizabeth.

The Bulls started scoring from the fourth minute when Springbok winger Bjorn Basson scored the first try. Basson went on to score a hat-trick.

More to follow.

Final Score Premier XV 05 Bulls 68

http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=28716

Teams:

BULLS: Zane Kirchner, Gerhard van den Heever, Stephan Dippenaar, Wynand Olivier, Bjorn Basson, Morne Steyn, Fourie du Preez (c), Pierre Spies, Dewald Potgieter, Deon Stegmann, Danie Rossouw, Bakkies Botha, Rossouw de Klerk, Gary Botha and Gurthrö Steenkamp.

Replacements: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Dean Greyling, Frik Kirsten, Fudge Mabeta, Ruan Snyman, Stefan Watermeyer, Francois Brummer, Akona Ndungane, Gerrit-Jan van Velze, Jaco van der Westhuyzen and Derick Kuün.

PUMAS: Johan Jackson, Wilhelm Loock, J.W. Jonker, Dewald Pretorius, Deon Scholtz, Coenie van Wyk, Tian Meyer, Eduan van der Walt, Jaco Bouwer, Corne Steenkamp (c), Marius Coetzer, Andries Kruger, Ashley Buys, Hannes van Dyk and Dawie Steyn.

Replacements: Brett Nel, De Jay Terblanche, Michael Rice, J.P. Mostert, Shaun Venter, Tiaan Marx and Charl Bezuidenhout.

Referee: Marius Jonker

http://www.supersport.com/rugby/super-rugby/news/110204/Basson_itching_to_go_in_Nelspruit

The Bulls 15 Springboks was just way too much for the Pumas!Happy that Fourie du Preez got about 70mins game time, looking very much forward to see him back in action for the Bulls and Boks.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Warning?

I haven't heard of any of those players in the Premier XV.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Warning?

I haven't heard of any of those players in the Premier XV.

It leans towards a good result for the bulls IMO. I would have thought 35-15 if I had to pick a score beforehand. Although these guys aren't well known they aren't push-overs. That said, you need to do your homework to contain a full strangth Bulls side.

Basson looks like keeping up his try-scoring ways.

I think if one can take anything away from the Bulls' 2 results its that they still have what it takes to win the tournament but that they lack quality depth in 1 or 2 areas. Certainly not lock.

 

[Gena_ZA]

Pitty about the injuries I heard on radio this morning, hope nothing is serious