Bulls receive an advantage upon gathering the restart as Elephants tackle high. The ref brings the ball back and Smith clears for touch

It's a great set piece from the Bulls. They're pushed back slightly to begin with but they remain strong and give another shove that carries them to the line where van Zyl drops to dot it down!

Bulls maul from the lineout and get their momentum up

Elephants fail to roll away and it's a Bulls penalty that Smith will kick for the corner

Smith gets the game back underway with a shallow kick that they retain possession of

Jacobs is caught in front of the kicker and Radebe will have a kick to poles from just outside the Bulls 22

Bulls steal the ball in the lineout and Papier sends it with a box kick

Bulls gather deep in their 22 and Smith clears for touch just outside his 22

Radebe starts the match!

Welcome to round 1 of the Franchise Cup! Today here at Loftus Versfeld, it's the Bulls that take on the EP Elephants. Jake White has chosen a younger team for this fixture with Nizaam Carr coming in as captain. The Elephants coach, Peter de Villiers, says that he is hopeful his team can perform well as their work ethic in training has been good. Will a powerful but young Bulls team take it, or will a nothing-to-lose Elephants create a surprise result?

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