Bulls vs Zebre

Let's hope we see some rugby.

Nice early score for the Bulls through Petersen.

Yo Paks

Zebre holding the Bulls scrum nicely

Dang, the Bulls field is looking nice.

Howzit Plum

Haha, what a weird try. Bulls 9 passing the ball into a lazy Zebre on the wrong side, then picking it up as everyone stopped playing and running through.

Lovely score by Zak Burger!

Zebre late to retreat, Zak passes the ball into the retreating player to win a penalty, then picks up the bouncing ball to run in from half way.

Nice awareness of space

14-0

This Jacobs dude at 11 doesn't inspire confidence.

And Zebre scores an easy one off a favourable bounce. Again Jacobs looked clueless.

Poor sweeping from the Bulls as Zebra pick up lucky bounce from kick ahead to score an easy one.

BTW, I see that Leinster are interest in Willemse.

14-7

Bulls missing plenty of first time tackles.

Droppie for Zeb off a deep kick off, 14-10.

Lol nice drop goal by Zebre.

...from just inside the Bulls half.

14-10

Great line by Jacobs, nice step and score. That's redeemed his previous bungles somewhat.

I've been so unimpressed with the SA teams lineouts.

Stormers were the same last night.

As I type, Jacob's bisects Zebre midfield to dot down under the posts...which started from a lineout

Zebre tanks a promising attack and ends up back on their own 22 as Petersen kicks downfield.

As I type, Jacob's bisects Zebre midfield to dot down under the posts...which started from a lineout

So it goes :)

Zebre just going right off their feet at the breakdowns to slow down Bulls ball.

Wessels scores for the Bulls off the side of the maul.

Jake looking like a tourist that wandered into the stadium by accident but likes what he's seeing.

Soft knock for Zebre spoils another attack.

Bulls running away with it now.

Zebre 14 beating 3 tackles and then the scoring pass to the lock is a bit wayward. So close. Sad to say but that was again terrible defense by Jacobs - got run over like he was the smaller player (come to think of it it might have been Petersen, can't review it now).

Did you check how tatted up the Zebre 14 is?

That run of his lived up to the tats.

Anyhoos, I'm out.

Will be back for the Leeus game later

Maybe the tats cause an optical illusion, that's why they can't get hold of him.

Well this is not much of a contest but at least there's some entertainment.

That Zebre number 8 looks decent.

The drop from a goal line kick out…..should possibly be a standard response?

Silly easy try for Zebre, ref might have impeded a possible tackle but he's not going to go upstairs to review himself.

Great Zebre try….definitely ref obstruction.

Should have been yellow for the ref.

Akker bringing the beef.

Are the Sharks playing today Pakie?

Looks like they're playing just after 7 ZA time, Moz, against Leinster.

Eskom scores for the Bulls.

Thanks….probably have to look for Julius on record, golf comes first.

Might be easier to spot him on a recording (settle down Dave, jokes).

Jeez, Van Staden apparently had eggs for breakfast.

Zebre 15 down and the handbags are flying. Didn't see what happened, I was typing up Van Staden praises.

Bulls get a yellow but no replay of the incident yet.