The Bulls hosts the Rebels at Loftus Versfeld. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 11:05pm (AEST).
This is a battle between two foreign coaches who should be fish out of water, but seem to be comfortably settled into their jobs.
The first is a South African who was evicted from his beloved Western Australia. The other is a New Zealander who can take the lion’s share of the credit for the Johannesburg-based Golden Lions.
They are both changing how their teams played. The Bulls were tame a few games ago, but last week, we were able to witness some of the creative, powerful and skilled football that you would expect 11,500 kilometres east of Pretoria.
The Rebels have never won in South Africa. Morever, their most potent try maker – Will Genia – is injured. This is bad for the Melburnians, because Genia has a competition-high eight try assists so far, averaging one every 55 minutes.
The Rebels need to be competitive for a lot more than 55 minutes, especially in the high veldt, but the books have given them only a 4.35 chance to win.
Prediction
The Rebels should improve since the Jaguares’ stolen win last week, which followed a hammering by the Hurricanes in Melbourne.
But not enough to turn things around in a high-altitude match.
Bakkies
Guest
Good job done Bulls
Ken Catchpole’s Other Leg
Guest
Best Aussie conference game of the weekend. Who’d a thought that? Rebels played with purpose and skill. Looked the better side for much of the game. Mafi overplayed his hand. Some slick attack. Wessels is creating a good team. Best of the three this weekend.
Ken Catchpole’s Other Leg
Guest
Ben understands a few things. Wish they were rugby things.
Consistency rob, been a major problem
RobC
Roar Guru
SHA v STO blog is up! https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/04/22/sharks-vs-stormers-super-rugby-live-scores/
RobC
Roar Guru
np BB. Bulls are great this year! Whats gonna happen to the Sharks? Theyre full of promise Whatever it is, Rassie must be rubbing is hands in glee And SA fans across the world will be upset their man wasnt picked (whoever they will be)!!!!
Mike
Guest
Why was Ruru so long on the field? Surely he should have been replaced earlier than the last minute.
Faith
Guest
0-3 to OZ sides against NZ and S.A teams. Boohoo.
Yep agree, also good job with the blog, takes lots of commitment
RobC
Roar Guru
thanks Hazaaaa! Adriaaaan is their MOTM. Do you agree?
RobC
Roar Guru
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BULLS WHO BEAT THE REBELS 28 TO 10 FOUR TRIES TO ONE 8 CRAMPS TO NONE
Harry Jones
Expert
Good blog RobC Hard to blog this one
RobC
Roar Guru
Mafi picks up from the back Deb centres Meeks mid left no metres Parling to Philip over the 35m right Hardwick reaches the redzone right wing and hes out in touch THATS IT GAME OVER
RobC
Roar Guru
Bholi's head is dripping claret and being bandaged
RobC
Roar Guru
80' 28-10 TIME UP Goddard is finally on! to feed an uncontested scrum
RobC
Roar Guru
79' 28-10 1 TO GO JackDeb to the 40m centre right no metres JackDeb chips for Angus who catches it. KO in the Bulls 40m right
This match was much tougher than the scoreline suggests
Harry Jones
Expert
Devolving
RobC
Roar Guru
78' 28-10 2 TO GO Lost! Now Libbok hits the rebs 40m Lost pill Rebs back to their 38m centre
RobC
Roar Guru
77' 28-10 3 TO GO Ruru is super cramped. but he stays on. his replacement Goddard remains uncapped Bull scrum pickup from Adendoff makes a few m. Ball hits centre. Scrappy again! Rebs win a penalty in the Bulls 40m Mafi quick tap to the right Marika to this Bulls 40m left Angus centre no metres Parling going backwards