Bulls v Blues

[Rebound]

@Stargazer a tackle only the ref saw

[Stargazer]

Try Bulls after a good scrum.

[African Monkey]

@Stargazer Hmm for all his good work this year that's his 2nd yellow this season.

[Stargazer]

The conversion is good and the Bulls are back in front: 21 - 20.

[sparky]

@Stargazer Akira Ioane wouldn't have given away a yellow there.

[Stargazer]

@African-Monkey Yeah, he is excellent in many ways, but he really needs to work on his tackling. Giving away too many penalties and collecting cards.

[African Monkey]

Hmmm looks like another irritating close loss coming up for the boys?

[Stargazer]

@sparky He might not have attempted to make a tackle at all.

I really rate Sotutu. Just a young pup needing to work on his tackling technique.

[Rebound]

The Blues coaches are just dumb. Halfback is their biggest problem, yet Ruru plays the whole game. Clearly should've been subbed along time ago

[Stargazer]

A very necessary turnover from Tu'ungafasi; stopping the Bulls' driving maul.

[Stargazer]

Two minutes left. Come on Blues!

[sparky]

@Stargazer said in Bulls v Blues:

@sparky He might not have attempted to make a tackle at all.

I really rate Sotutu. Just a young pup needing to work on his tackling technique.

Ditto. Sotutu will be some player.

[Stargazer]

Carrol making great metres. Ruru loses the ball forward, but Bulls have given away a penalty. Should be kickable.

[Stargazer]

Black's boot wins the game for the Blues!!! Great kick.

FT: Bulls 21 - 23 Blues

[Rebound]

@Stargazer please his tackle was never dangerous. These SA refs makes up shit

[Stargazer]

@Rebound I'd need to see it again, but his arm looked close to the Bulls' player's neck. Sotutu has a bit of a habit of making that mistake, so it wouldn't surprise me if it was the case. The ref was in a better position to see it, than we could with that camera angle.

[sparky]

Well done the Blues. Any win in Pretoria by a NZ side is sweet.

[African Monkey]

@Stargazer Are you serious?! We actually turned a loss into a win?! WOOOOHOOOO!!!!! Or am I dreaming???

Haha thanks again mate for the updates much appreciated.

UP THE BLUES!!!!!

[Rebound]

@Stargazer it wasn't a Aussie ref. It was a SA ref again and making up shit, like the previous game. Sotutu's tackle gets made every minute. He just ministered the player and the ref found a reason to give a yellow

[Stargazer]

@African-Monkey Haha, no, you're not dreaming. A deserved win, too.

Not a great game, due to the wet weather making the field - and the ball - slippery. The first half deserved a draw, but the Blues were better than the Bulls in the second half.

My stand-outs were Sotutu, Robinson and Black, who has been a much needed improvement on Perofeta at 10.