Clinical Second Half Secure Bonus Point Win For Vodacom Bulls In Johannesburg

 

The Vodacom Bulls scored a good 40-10 win against the Sigma Lions in Johannesburg to maintain their second place on the Carling Currie Cup log.

An error-ridden first 40 minutes between two young teams in Johannesburg. The Bulls were awarded a penalty try followed by an entertaining try 5 minutes later to give them a 14-00 lead at the halftime break. The Lions was maybe a bit unlucky as the scoreline does not reflect the action on the field

The second half was more of the same with the Bulls being able to put some phases together and on the back of a dominant pack scored a few good tries. A game that will not be remembered for a while.

20:00 Unfortunately the "quality" of the players is mirrored in the type of rugby that is played at this stage of the game. Both sides' players looking to create their own "magic" to impress.

27:50 Simon Dionisio (Lions) was sent off with a yellow card.

31:09 A penalty try was awarded to the Bulls following a powerful scrum by the boys in blue on their host's tryline. (00-07)

36:56 James Verity-Amm scored the Bulls' second try after some great interplay by the Bulls' backline on their way to the tryline of their hosts. (00-14)

40:00 A error-ridden first 40 minutes between two young teams in Johannesburg. The Bulls were awarded a penalty try followed by an entertaining try 5 minutes later to give them a 14-00 lead at the halftime break. The Lions was maybe a bit unlucky as the scoreline does not reflect the action on the field.

42:58 James Tedder converted a penalty to open the account on the scoreboard for the Lions. (03-14)

51:54 Muller Uys almost butchered a certain try but managed to get the ball away to Morne Steyn who strolled over for the Bulls' 3rd try. (03-21)

56:05 Jurich Claasens took a quick tap from a penalty and bulldozed his way over for the Lions' first try. (08-21)

59:30 Muller Uys scored the Bulls' 4th and bonus-point try after some suspect Lions' defence close to a maul close to their tryline. (08-28)

60:00 With both sides willing to run the ball from anywhere and everywhere, the excitement were building for a "spectacular" 4th quarter.

66:36 Sasko Ndlovu (Lions) was sent off with a yellow card.

69:28 Joe van Zyl scored from the back of a 5m lineout-maul for the Bulls. (08-33)

73:52 Cebo Dlamini scored another try for a dominant Blue Bulls. (10-40)

Scorers:
Sigma Lions: Try: Jurich Claasens. Penalty: James Tedder.
Vodacom Bulls: Tries: Penalty try, James Verity-Amm, Morne Steyn, Muller Uys, Joe van Zyl, Cebo Dlamini. Conversions: Juan Mostert, Morne Steyn (3).

Teams:
Sigma Lions: 15. EW Viljoen, 14. Boldwin Hansen, 13. James Molentze, 12. Luke Rossouw, 11. Zeilinga Strydom, 10. James Tedder, 9. Ginter Smuts, 8. Cal Smid, 7. Lindo Ncusane, 6. Mark Snyman, 5. Simon Dionisio, 4. Lunga Ncube, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye (c), 2. Morne Brandon, 1. Kayden Kiewit. Replacements: 16. Ebot Buma, 17. Jacque-Lois du Toit, 18. Chergin Fillies/Kabous Bezuidenhout, 19. Connor Van Buuren, 20. Sasko Ndlovu, 21. Jurich Claasens, 22. Tyler Bocks, 23. Fred Zeilinga.

Vodacom Bulls: 15. David Kriel, 14. Sibongile Novuka, 13. Stedman Gans, 12. Marco Jansen van Vuren, 11. Stravino Jacobs, 10. Juan Mostert, 9. Bernard van der Linde, 8. Muller Uys, 7. Werner Gouws, 6. WJ Steenkamp, 5. Reinhardt Ludwig, 4. Raynard Roets, 3. Robert Hunt, 2. Schalk Erasmus, 1. Lizo Gqoboka (c). Replacements: 16. Joe van Zyl, 17. Cebo Dlamini, 18. Mornay Smith, 19. Ruan Delport 20. Jaco Labuschagne, 21. Keagan Johannes, 22. Morne Steyn, 23. James Verity-Amm