2 October 2026
A ruthless Vodacom Bulls U20 outfit delivered a rugby masterclass at Loftus, hammering the Hollywoodbets Sharks U20 Gen 59-07. The young Pretoria team dominated from start to finish, crossing the whitewash nine times to completely dismantle their coastal rivals.
Bulls’ winger Junaide Stuart broke the deadlock in the 13th minute, crashing over out wide to kickstart the scoring frenzy. Thereafter the Pretoria pack took complete control of the collisions, securing clean front-foot ball. Flanker Kebotile Maake dotting down before Stefan McDonald bulldozed through a fracturing Sharks defence.
Just before the break, the hosts rubbed salt in the wounds. Brooklyn Newmans scoring the bonus-point try to take a 26-0 halftime lead as the visitors looked completely shell-shocked.
The Bulls showed no signs of slowing down after the interval, with Jonathan Harding scoring almost immediately. However, the match briefly descended into chaos as a flurry of yellow cards hit both sides, reducing the field to a frantic sevens-style contest.
The Sharks capitalised on the temporary space, striking back through Wasi Vyambwera to briefly get themselves onto the scoreboard. Stefan Moolman added the extras, but any hopes of a coastal fightback were instantly extinguished.
Once the Bulls restored order, the floodgates opened completely in the final quarter. Dylan Engelbrecht and Hendré Schoeman scored in rapid succession, before Christiaan Grundling and Bongani Dlamini put the final touches on a massive 52-point victory.
Scorers:
Vodacom Bulls U20: Tries: Hendré Schoeman, Kebotile Maake, Bongani Dlamini, Brooklyn Newman, Junaide Stuart, Stefan McDonald, Jonathan Harding, Dylan Engelbrecht, Christiaan Grundling. Conversions: Ruben Groenewald (7).
Hollywoodbets Sharks U20 Gen: Try: Wasi Vyambwera. Conversion: Stefan Moolman.
Team:
Vodacom Bulls U20: 1 Dylan Engelbrecht, 2 Stefan McDonald, 3 Luan van der Berg, 4 Jacques Swarts, 5 Heinrich Theron, 6 Elwin Jansen van Vuuren, 7 Thomas Beling, 8 Kebotile Maake, 9 Brooklyn Newman, 10 Ruben Groenewald, 11 Junaide Stuart, 12 Jonathan Harding, 13 Pieter van der Merwe, 14 Lee-rynne Sinkfontein, 15 Aka Boqwana. Replacements: 16 Christiaan Grundling, 17 Duwan Potgieter, 18 Bongani Dlamini, 19 Dian Smal, 20 Chinedu Amadi, 21 Hendré Schoeman, 22 Riwan Van Aswegen, 23 Liyema Nela.
Teams:
Hollywoodbets Sharks U20 Gen: 1 Rambo Kubekha, 2 Sibabalwe Mtshini, 3 Aiden Botha, 4 Jake Jansen, 5 Claud Steyn, 6 Luann Olivier, 7 Wasi Vyambwera, 8 Sipho Nonyalela, 9 Zirk Meyer, 10 Stefan Moolman, 11 Gregan Jansen, 12 Iwan Jordaan, 13 William Ridl, 14 Luan Williams, 15 Divan Fourie. Replacements: 16 Evan Mucka, 17 Jeffrey Singo, 18 Elvino Witbooi, 19 Eugene De Lange, 20 Imivuyo Kemka, 21 Riekus Van Der Merwe, 22 Lizwe Mtetwa, 23 Cameron Veenstra.