Airlink Pumas vs Blue Bulls | Currie Cup

Airlink Pumas

Blue Bulls

Friday 14 Jan 2022

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

Airlink Pumas

Blue Bulls

Tries

WJ Steenkamp 78'

Johan Grobbelaar 67'

Ruan Nortje 54'

Embrose Papier 11'

Conversions

Chris Smith 79'; 55';

Penalties

Tinus de Beer 62'; 59'; 45'; 28'

Chris Smith 48'; 22'; 20';

Timeline

End

82'

Sintu Manjezi

Yellow Card

80'

Alwayno Visagie

Out: Lundi Msenge

79'

Chris Smith

Conversion

79'

WJ Steenkamp

Try

78'

Try

75'

Lizo Gqoboka

Yellow Card

75'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Out: Johan Grobbelaar

74'

Robert Hunt

Out: Jacques van Rooyen

73'

Llewellyn Classen

Out: Eduan Swart

72'

Sintu Manjezi

Out: Walt Steenkamp

69'

Johan Grobbelaar

Try

67'

Simon Raw

Out: IG Prinsloo

65'

Ruan Kramer

Out: Corne Fourie

65'

WJ Steenkamp

Out: Jaco Labuschagne

65'

Zak Burger

Out: Embrose Papier

65'

Stedman Gans

Out: Kurt-Lee Arendse

65'

Tinus de Beer

Penalty

62'

Eddie Fouche

Out: Robbie Petzer

61'

Tinus de Beer

Penalty

59'

Lucky Dlepu

Out: Giovan Snyman

56'

Lizo Gqoboka

Out: Gerhard Steenekamp

56'

Chris Smith

Conversion

55'

Ruan Nortje

Try

54'

Phumzile Maqondwana

Out: Willie Engelbrecht

50'

Chris Smith

Penalty

48'

Tinus de Beer

Penalty

45'

End

40'

Start

40'

Tinus de Beer

Penalty

28'

Chris Smith

Penalty

22'

Chris Smith

Penalty

20'

Embrose Papier

Try

11'

Malembe Mpofu

Out: Shane Kirkwood

Start

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Airlink Pumas

-60

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Match Information

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

Currie Cup

Friday 14 Jan 2022

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

Airlink Pumas

Blue Bulls

Tries

WJ Steenkamp 78'

Johan Grobbelaar 67'

Ruan Nortje 54'

Embrose Papier 11'

Conversions

Chris Smith 79'; 55';

Penalties

Tinus de Beer 62'; 59'; 45'; 28'

Chris Smith 48'; 22'; 20';

Timeline

End

82'

Sintu Manjezi

Yellow Card

80'

Alwayno Visagie

Out: Lundi Msenge

79'

Chris Smith

Conversion

79'

WJ Steenkamp

Try

78'

Try

75'

Lizo Gqoboka

Yellow Card

75'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Out: Johan Grobbelaar

74'

Robert Hunt

Out: Jacques van Rooyen

73'

Llewellyn Classen

Out: Eduan Swart

72'

Sintu Manjezi

Out: Walt Steenkamp

69'

Johan Grobbelaar

Try

67'

Simon Raw

Out: IG Prinsloo

65'

Ruan Kramer

Out: Corne Fourie

65'

WJ Steenkamp

Out: Jaco Labuschagne

65'

Zak Burger

Out: Embrose Papier

65'

Stedman Gans

Out: Kurt-Lee Arendse

65'

Tinus de Beer

Penalty

62'

Eddie Fouche

Out: Robbie Petzer

61'

Tinus de Beer

Penalty

59'

Lucky Dlepu

Out: Giovan Snyman

56'

Lizo Gqoboka

Out: Gerhard Steenekamp

56'

Chris Smith

Conversion

55'

Ruan Nortje

Try

54'

Phumzile Maqondwana

Out: Willie Engelbrecht

50'

Chris Smith

Penalty

48'

Tinus de Beer

Penalty

45'

End

40'

Start

40'

Tinus de Beer

Penalty

28'

Chris Smith

Penalty

22'

Chris Smith

Penalty

20'

Embrose Papier

Try

11'

Malembe Mpofu

Out: Shane Kirkwood

Start

Commentary

82’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80’

Yellow card

Sintu Manjezi (Blue Bulls) is shown a yellow card

79’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Cornal Hendricks bursts through to advance the Blue Bulls attack.

79’

Substitution on

Alwayno Visagie comes on.

79’

Substitution off

Lundi Msenge comes off.

79’

Conversion

Chris Smith has kicked a conversion.

78’

Try

Blue Bulls are stopped just a few metres from the try line but WJ Steenkamp picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Zak Burger is finished off with a try.

75’

Penalty

The referee is running towards the posts and a penalty try is given to Pumas.

75’

Yellow card

Lizo Gqoboka (Blue Bulls) is shown a yellow card

74’

Substitution on

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Jan-Hendrik Wessels getting some game time.

74’

Substitution off

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Johan Grobbelaar being replaced.

73’

Substitution on

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Robert Hunt getting some game time.

73’

Substitution off

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Jacques van Rooyen being replaced.

72’

Substitution on

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Llewellyn Classen getting some game time.

71’

Substitution off

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Eduan Swart being replaced.

69’

Substitution on

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Sintu Manjezi coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Walt Steenkamp coming off.

69’

Conversion

Chris Smith takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

67’

Try

Johan Grobbelaar scores the try from close range.

65’

Substitution on

Pumas make a substitution with Simon Raw coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Pumas make a substitution with IG Prinsloo coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Pumas make a substitution with Ruan Kramer coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Pumas make a substitution with Corne Fourie coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Blue Bulls make a substitution with WJ Steenkamp coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Jaco Labuschagne coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Zak Burger coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Embrose Papier coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Stedman Gans coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Kurt-Lee Arendse coming off.

62’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The touch judges raise their flags as Tinus de Beer kicks the penalty goal.

61’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Eduan Swart goes through the gap.

61’

Substitution on

Pumas sub Eddie Fouche comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Robbie Petzer departs for Pumas.

59’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Tinus de Beer adds the points for Pumas.

56’

Substitution on

Lucky Dlepu comes on for Pumas.

56’

Substitution off

Giovan Snyman leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Lizo Gqoboka comes on for Blue Bulls.

56’

Substitution off

Gerhard Steenekamp leaves the field.

55’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Chris Smith kicks the conversion.

54’

Try

Nothing was going to stop Ruan Nortje from scoring as they record the try for Blue Bulls.

50’

Substitution on

Phumzile Maqondwana comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Willie Engelbrecht comes off.

48’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Chris Smith makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

45’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Tinus de Beer makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

37’

Penalty Goal - Hit Left Post

Tinus de Beer hits the left post with their penalty attempt.

28’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The touch judges raise their flags as Tinus de Beer kicks the penalty goal.

22’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Chris Smith adds the points for Blue Bulls.

20’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Chris Smith adds the points for Blue Bulls.

12’

Conversion

Chris Smith hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

11’

Try

Embrose Papier scores the try from close range.

4’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

Chris Smith steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

2’

Substitution on

Malembe Mpofu comes on.

2’

Substitution off

Shane Kirkwood comes off.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Airlink Pumas

-60

See Full Table

Match Information

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

Currie Cup