Kriel with the first break and quick ball down the blind side to Pollard who showed very quick hands that found the try scorer

What a try by the Bulls - showing excellent hands down the line as Odendaal sprints down the right hand touch line

Hanro Liebenberg with his second kick charge down on Andy Ellis and the Bulls have it

Bulls with advantage and they send it wide to Pollard who finds Engelbrecht, Kriel and finally Hougaard who dots down untouched in the corner

2 minutes in and the Bulls have another penalty. They set up another line out

Pollard sets up an attacking line out

Pollard gets the game underway as the Crusaders take the ball in their 22. Ellis has his kick charged down and the Bulls earn a penalty

The last 8 games between these 2 sides has been won the home side and the Crusaders are the team that has inflicted the worst defeat on the Bulls (75-27)

Hanro Liebenberg slots in for Botha and Odendaal is in for Serfontein. the bench will be confirmed ahead of kick off

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Late change for the Bulls sees Arno Botha and Jan Serfontein ruled out due to injury. We are just waiting on confirmation of the changes and we will update the team sheets