Bulls vs Ulster | United Rugby Championship

Bulls

Ulster

Saturday 2 Apr 2022

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Bulls

Ulster

Tries

Kurt-Lee Arendse 75'

Johan Grobbelaar 66'

Madosh Tambwe 55'

Marcell Coetzee 43'

Luke Marshall 63'

Conversions

Morne Steyn 76'; 67'

Chris Smith 56'; 43'

Nathan Doak 64'

Penalties

Chris Smith 52'; 23'

Nathan Doak 35'; 30'; 10';

Timeline

End

81'

Joe van Zyl

Out: Johan Grobbelaar

76'

Morne Steyn

Conversion

76'

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Try

75'

Reinhardt Ludwig

Out: Walt Steenkamp

73'

Keagan Johannes

Out: Zak Burger

73'

Marcell Coetzee

Yellow Card

72'

Lionel Mapoe

Out: Cornal Hendricks

67'

Morne Steyn

Conversion

67'

Johan Grobbelaar

Try

66'

Kieran Treadwell

Yellow Card

64'

Robert Hunt

Out: Mornay Smith

64'

Simphiwe Matanzima

Out: Gerhard Steenekamp

64'

Morne Steyn

Out: Chris Smith

64'

John Cooney

Out: Ian Madigan

64'

Nathan Doak

Conversion

64'

Luke Marshall

Try

63'

Marcus Rea

Out: Jordi Murphy

61'

Chris Smith

Conversion

56'

Madosh Tambwe

Try

55'

Chris Smith

Penalty

52'

Matthew Rea

Out: Duane Vermeulen

50'

Tom O'Toole

Out: Marty Moore

49'

Tom Stewart

Out: Bradley Roberts

49'

Eric O'Sullivan

Out: Andrew Warwick

49'

Chris Smith

Conversion

43'

Marcell Coetzee

Try

43'

End

40'

Start

40'

Arno Botha

Out: Cyle Brink

40'

Nathan Doak

Penalty

35'

Nathan Doak

Penalty

30'

Chris Smith

Penalty

23'

Nathan Doak

Penalty

10'

Stewart Moore

Out: Ethan McIlroy

Start

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Ulster

Bulls

-27

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Match Information

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

United Rugby Championship

Saturday 2 Apr 2022

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Bulls

Ulster

Tries

Kurt-Lee Arendse 75'

Johan Grobbelaar 66'

Madosh Tambwe 55'

Marcell Coetzee 43'

Luke Marshall 63'

Conversions

Morne Steyn 76'; 67'

Chris Smith 56'; 43'

Nathan Doak 64'

Penalties

Chris Smith 52'; 23'

Nathan Doak 35'; 30'; 10';

Timeline

End

81'

Joe van Zyl

Out: Johan Grobbelaar

76'

Morne Steyn

Conversion

76'

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Try

75'

Reinhardt Ludwig

Out: Walt Steenkamp

73'

Keagan Johannes

Out: Zak Burger

73'

Marcell Coetzee

Yellow Card

72'

Lionel Mapoe

Out: Cornal Hendricks

67'

Morne Steyn

Conversion

67'

Johan Grobbelaar

Try

66'

Kieran Treadwell

Yellow Card

64'

Robert Hunt

Out: Mornay Smith

64'

Simphiwe Matanzima

Out: Gerhard Steenekamp

64'

Morne Steyn

Out: Chris Smith

64'

John Cooney

Out: Ian Madigan

64'

Nathan Doak

Conversion

64'

Luke Marshall

Try

63'

Marcus Rea

Out: Jordi Murphy

61'

Chris Smith

Conversion

56'

Madosh Tambwe

Try

55'

Chris Smith

Penalty

52'

Matthew Rea

Out: Duane Vermeulen

50'

Tom O'Toole

Out: Marty Moore

49'

Tom Stewart

Out: Bradley Roberts

49'

Eric O'Sullivan

Out: Andrew Warwick

49'

Chris Smith

Conversion

43'

Marcell Coetzee

Try

43'

End

40'

Start

40'

Arno Botha

Out: Cyle Brink

40'

Nathan Doak

Penalty

35'

Nathan Doak

Penalty

30'

Chris Smith

Penalty

23'

Nathan Doak

Penalty

10'

Stewart Moore

Out: Ethan McIlroy

Start

Commentary

81’

End of second half

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

80’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Ben Moxham bursts through to advance the Ulster Rugby attack.

76’

Substitution on

Joe van Zyl comes on.

76’

Substitution off

Johan Grobbelaar comes off.

76’

Conversion

Morne Steyn has kicked a conversion.

75’

Try

An interception by Kurt-Lee Arendse allows them to race away to score.

75’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Kurt-Lee Arendse bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.

73’

Substitution on

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Reinhardt Ludwig getting some game time.

73’

Substitution off

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Walt Steenkamp being replaced.

73’

Substitution on

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Keagan Johannes getting some game time.

73’

Substitution off

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Zak Burger being replaced.

72’

Yellow card

Marcell Coetzee (Bulls) is shown a yellow card

67’

Substitution on

Bulls make a substitution with Lionel Mapoe coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Bulls make a substitution with Cornal Hendricks coming off.

67’

Conversion

The Bulls supporters go wild as Morne Steyn successfully kicks the conversion.

66’

Try

The Bulls pack has powered over for Johan Grobbelaar to score the try.

64’

Yellow card

Kieran Treadwell (Ulster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

64’

Substitution on

Bulls sub Robert Hunt comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Mornay Smith departs for Bulls.

64’

Substitution on

Bulls sub Simphiwe Matanzima comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Gerhard Steenekamp departs for Bulls.

64’

Substitution on

Bulls sub Morne Steyn comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Chris Smith departs for Bulls.

64’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby sub John Cooney comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Ian Madigan departs for Ulster Rugby.

64’

Conversion

The Ulster Rugby supporters go wild as Nathan Doak successfully kicks the conversion.

63’

Try

Great hands by Ulster Rugby leads to a try for Luke Marshall

63’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Ian Madigan is finished off with a try.

61’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby sub Marcus Rea comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Jordi Murphy departs for Ulster Rugby.

56’

Conversion

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

55’

Try

Madosh Tambwe scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

55’

Clean break

What a run here by Madosh Tambwe as they get over the gainline!

55’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Harold Vorster.

53’

Clean break

What a run here by Canan Moodie as they get over the gainline!

52’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Chris Smith does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

50’

Substitution on

Matthew Rea comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Duane Vermeulen comes off.

49’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tom O'Toole getting some game time.

49’

Substitution off

Ulster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Marty Moore being replaced.

49’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tom Stewart getting some game time.

49’

Substitution off

Ulster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Bradley Roberts being replaced.

49’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Eric O'Sullivan getting some game time.

49’

Substitution off

Ulster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Andrew Warwick being replaced.

43’

Conversion

Chris Smith adds the two points for Bulls.

43’

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Marcell Coetzee dots the ball down from close range.

42’

Clean break

Madosh Tambwe makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

Substitution on

Bulls sub Arno Botha comes onto the field.

40’

Substitution off

Cyle Brink departs for Bulls.

40’

End of first half

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

40’

Penalty Goal - Missed Right

Nathan Doak has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

35’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Nathan Doak has kicked a penalty goal.

30’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The Ulster Rugby supporters go wild as Nathan Doak successfully kicks the penalty goal.

23’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Chris Smith adds the points for Bulls.

14’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

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

10’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Nathan Doak makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

3’

Substitution on

Stewart Moore comes on.

3’

Substitution off

Ethan McIlroy 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

Ulster

Bulls

-27

See Full Table

Match Information

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

United Rugby Championship