FULL TIME! 14-28. The Bulls have a full house of points in Galway which will be a huge bonus for them. Connacht had a good second half, it just wasn't enough.
Another penalty to Connacht as they search for a losing bonus point.
Penalty to Connacht on halfway. Time is almost in the red, lineout set up just outside the Bulls 22.
Very impressive final 20 minutes by Connacht thus far. It just wasn't enough after a dominant Bulls opening 60.
CONVERSION! FORDE! 14-28. Good conversion to keep the hosts within two scores.
TRY! CONNACHT! BOYLE! 12-28. Boyle runs a wonderful support line to score. Connacht can still get a bonus point.
Most of the heat is out of the game now. Bulls win a scrum penalty and will drill it into Connacht's 22.
Connacht get through a good few phases again but Kriel wins the turnover penalty 10 meters from his own line.
Moodie does brilliantly to kick ahead and collect, but knocks it on as he tries to make a pass.
CONVERSION! FORDE! 7-28. Conversion is straightforward.
TRY! CONNACHT! HAWKSHAW! 5-28. Connacht eventually get on the board after some good phases of attack.
Gumede is sent off for having his fingers in the eye area.
Connacht win a penalty deep inside Bulls territory.
CONVERSION! GOOSEN! 0-28. Goosen slots a simple conversion.
TRY! BULLS! MOODIE! 0-26. There is the problem, Connacht chasing the game, forcing passes and Moodie intercepts to run in 60 meters to score. Bonus point for the Bulls.
The problem for Connacht is that this is not the weather you want to be chasing a game in. They produced a stunning second half earlier this season to beat the Sharks, but the rain and wind will make that tough today.
Connacht need to score soon if they still want to have a say in this game. They have a lineout inside the Bulls half.
Le Roux has been superb tonight for the Bulls running the attack. He again finds a pin point kick across field to keep the hosts pinned in their own half.
CONVERSION! GOOSEN! 0-21. Another brilliant conversion from the Bulls 10.
TRY! BULLS! KRIEL! 0-19. Goosen decides to attack from deep, Kriel gets the ball on the touchline, looks for the pass inside and sells the dummy to the home defence.
KICK OFF! 0-14. We are underway in the second half. Can the hosts battle the elements and get back into it?
HALF TIME! 0-14. Connacht get within meters of striking back just before the break. However, the Bulls hold out to see the visitors lead 14-0. The conditions are not ideal with wind and rain around Galway, but it has been a superb half of rugby by the Bulls.
Bulls have had over 60% of the possession so that second score is no more than what they deserve. Connacht will need a big second half.
CONVERSION! GOOSEN! 0-14. Goosen converts from straight in front.
TRY! BULLS! PAPIER! 0-12. This time the Bulls make no mistake. A turnover has Moodie chipping over the top and Papier collects to score under the posts.
End to end stuff. Connacht break from behind their own line to the Bulls 22. The Bulls then turn over and Moodie has a 70 meter clear run at the line, but he is fauled in.
Van der Merwe is the penalty on the ground after a scrappy lineout by Connacht.
Bulls again go wide but too lateral and Moodie has to cut back inside. They then get penalised for sealing off on Connacht's line. This is poor by the South Africans.
Nice backline move by the Bulls which ends with another handling error. Moodie not having his best outing.
The rain is bucketing down in Galway. Bulls may regret not taking the three points the last time they were in Connacht's 22.
Handling errors creeping in on the Bulls side. For all their dominance they have only one try to show for it. The hosts will be pleased with that.
Jansen is red carded for a direct elbow to the head. No attempt to wrap, very sloppy and now Connacht are down to 14.
Connacht concede another penalty inside the Bulls half. They can't seem to get anything going with these constant errors.
Le Roux is having a good game for the Bulls. Very assured at the back and running most of the attack.
Bulls again get within five meters of the Connacht line, but this time, Papier knocks on at the base of the ruck. They must make this pressure count.
Another kickable penalty for the Bulls. They will, however, go for touch again.
Another good move by the Bulls. Papier puts in a chip kick, Le Roux collects and offloads. Unfortunately the move breaks down and Connacht clear towards halfway.
Another penalty for the Bulls at the breakdown. Goosen finds touch about 12 meters inside Connacht's half.
CONVERSION! GOOSEN! 0-7. Brilliant conversion from touch by Goosen.
TRY! BULLS! DE KLERK! 0-5. The maul works for the Bulls before Papier breaks down the blind, offloads to De Klerk who is over in the corner.
Bulls have made a bright start here. Penalty to the visitors, Goosen kicks for touch from a very kickable penalty.
Bulls steal a lineout deep inside their own half and attack brilliantly. It ends with a nice cross-kick by Le Roux, but De Klerk is taken into touch.
KICK OFF! 0-0. Connacht get proceedings underway in Galway.
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Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sebastian De Klerk, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Mpilo Gumede, 7 Cobus Wiese, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Alulutho Tshakweni. Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Mornay Smit, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 23 Stedman Gans.
Connacht: 15 Shane Jennings, 14 Shayne Bolton, 13 Piers O’Conor, 12 Cathal Forde, 11 Santiago Cordero, 10 Jack Carty, 9 Ben Murphy, 8 Sean Jansen, 7 Conor Oliver, 6 Josh Murphy, 5 Niall Murray, 4 Joe Joyce (captain), 3 Jack Aungier, 2 Dave Heffernan, 1 Denis Buckley. Replacements: 16 Dylan Tierney-Martin, 17 Jordan Duggan, 18 Sam Illo, 19 Darragh Murray, 20 Paul Boyle, 21 Caolin Blade, 22 David Hawkshaw, 23 Shamus Hurley-Langton.
Another Springbok in Canan Moodie starts at wing while Johan Goosen is fit again to take up the flyhalf position.
Former Springbok flank, Marcel Coetzee will lead the Bulls while two-time world champion, Willie le Roux starts at fullback.
With Ireland in action today, Connacht are missing Bundee Aki in midfield.
Last season the Bulls beat Connacht 53-27 but that fixture was played in Pretoria.
Connacht are on the Bulls heels with three wins from six on 18 points, one behind the Bulls.
The Bulls are currently third on the URC table with four wins from their five matches.
Hello and welcome to the URC encounter between Connacht and the Bulls.
