Currie-Cup
Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Replacement flanker, Cook, scores a phenomenal equalising try in the final minute. He receives the ball out wide and barges his way through a crowded WP defence, before dramatically diving over the line. Jantjies steps up to steal the lead but fails. The match concludes as the Bulls boot the restart into touch. Credit to the Bulls for an impressive comeback away from home. They'll be pleased with the result, considering their depleted forces. WP will be disappointed, and will rue their second half complacency. Thanks for following, see you next time!

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Jantjies picks up a penalty, when WP fail to roll away. He knocks it over and brings his side to within two points. Minutes later, WP earn a penalty for the same offence, and Van Aswegen cancels out Jantjies' kick.

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Blue Bulls with 65% of possession this half, and making it count.

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

After sixteen phases, the Bulls grind out a try . They slowly inch their way towards the elusive WP whitewash, before sweeping the ball wide to exploit an overlap - Venter the man who profits, dotting down unchallenged. Jantjies adds the extras from the touch-line, and narrows the lead to five!

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

WP boldly turn down the kick at goal, in favour of the corner. They set the maul before sweeping the ball out to Kolbe in mid-field. The Bulls defence is scattered and disorganised, and Kolbe breezes over unopposed.

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

First points of the second half go the Bulls' way, when De Allende fails to roll away, and Jantjies converts the resulting penalty to points - Jantjies slowly but surely chipping away at the Western Provinces' lead..

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Territory divided evenly in the first half, but Western Province playing the more creative, dangerous rugby - Van Aswegen doing wonders at out-half. They've been playing flat, fast-paced rugby and are deservedly ahead. Bulls have looked dangerous in parts, but are struggling to unlock the WP defence. Incidentally, the new scrum interpretations have drastically reduced the number of collapses in this game - Very promising. Second half on the way!

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

The Bulls rack up 18 phases in a relentless assault of the Western Province line. Eventually, Fourie flops over the top of a ruck, conceding a penalty and Jantjies knocks it over effortlessly - the lead narrows to 8.

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Pat Howard touches down for a beautifully executed, set-piece try. A knock-on by the Bulls provides Western Province with a scrum just outside the Bulls' twenty-two. The ball is fired out to DeAllende in mid-field who draws two defenders and slips the ball to Howard on his outside. Howard bursts over the gain-line before stepping the final defender and scoring. Van Aswegen then adds the extras from right in front.

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Elstadt sacks a maul illegally and Western Province earn a penalty. Jantjies lines up his first shot at goal at Currie Cup level, and bisects the posts.