Blues

38 - 14

Full Time

Bulls

Blues vs Bulls

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Tiaan Schoeman kicks the conversion.

80'

Try

Rudy Paige scores the try from close range.

80'

Jerome Kaino has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

77'

Bulls have won 60 rucks so far this game.

77'

Conversion

Ihaia West adds the two points for Blues.

74'

Rieko Ioane sets up the try.

74'

Bulls sub Jaco Visagie comes onto the field.

74'

Adriaan Strauss departs for Bulls.

74'

Try

Incisive passing by Blues is finished off by Melani Nanai, as he goes over for the try.

73'

Ihaia West makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

73'

Conversion

Ihaia West does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

72'

Fabulous play by Blues has led to Matt Moulds being able to wriggle through a gap.

71'

Melani Nanai sets up the try.

71'

Try

Silky skills by Blues ends with a try for Matt Moulds.

71'

Trouble here as Melani Nanai breaches the defence.

70'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rieko Ioane bursts through to advance the Blues attack.

70'

Akira Ioane comes on for Blues.

69'

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti leaves the field.

69'

Billy Guyton comes on.

69'

Augustine Pulu comes off.

69'

Rudy Paige comes on.

69'

Piet van Zyl comes off.

69'

Tinoai Faiane comes on.

67'

George Moala comes off.

67'

Ihaia West curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

67'

Spellbinding play by Patrick Tuipulotu is finished off with a try.

66'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Blues is finished off by Ihaia West.

66'

A gap opened in the defence and Ihaia West took full advantage.

66'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with John Roy Jenkinson getting some game time.

65'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Trevor Nyakane being replaced.

65'

Blues have won 80 rucks so far this game.

64'

Blues make a substitution with Murphy Taramai coming on.

60'

Blues make a substitution with Blake Gibson coming off.

60'

Blues sub Matt Moulds comes onto the field.

60'

James Parsons departs for Blues.

60'

Ofa Tu'ungafasi comes on for Blues.

60'

Pauliasi Manu leaves the field.

60'

Tiaan Schoeman comes on.

60'

Handre Pollard comes off.

60'

Yellow Card

Jimmy Tupou (Blues) is shown a yellow card.

58'

The defensive line has been broken as Patrick Tuipulotu goes through the gap.

58'

RG Snyman comes on.

58'

Lodewyk De Jager comes off.

58'

Ihaia West comes on.

57'

Piers Francis comes off.

57'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Burger Odendaal getting some game time.

57'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Warrick Gelant being replaced.

57'

Bulls make a substitution with Ruan Steenkamp coming on.

56'

Bulls make a substitution with Hanro Liebenberg coming off.

56'

Bulls sub Pierre Schoeman comes onto the field.

56'

Lizo Gqoboka departs for Bulls.

56'

Piers Francis has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

56'

Piers Francis played a key part in that try.

55'

Try

The kick through from Blues has allowed Matt Duffie to touch down.

54'

Nick de Jager has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51'

Hanro Liebenberg has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51'

What a run here by Blake Gibson as he gets over the gainline!.

50'

Sione Mafileo comes on for Blues.

50'

Charlie Faumuina leaves the field.

50'

Jannes Kirsten comes on.

48'

Ruan Steenkamp comes off.

48'

Blues have won 60 rucks so far this game.

47'

Conversion

Piers Francis makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

46'

That's a great try assist by Michael Collins.

45'

Try

A series of passes by Blues results in a try for Matt Duffie.

45'

Matt Duffie makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Fabulous play by Blues has led to Jimmy Tupou being able to wriggle through a gap.

44'

Lodewyk De Jager has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

44'

Handre Pollard has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

44'

Bulls have won 40 rucks so far this game.

41'

The second half is underway.

40'

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

40'

Blues have won 40 rucks so far this game.

33'

Ruan Steenkamp has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

33'

Piers Francis steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

31'

Trouble here as Pauliasi Manu breaches the defence.

27'

Blues have won 20 rucks so far this game.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Blake Gibson bursts through to advance the Blues attack.

19'

Conversion

Handre Pollard converts the try.

17'

Try

Bulls are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Lizo Gqoboka touching down.

16'

Bulls have won 20 rucks so far this game.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Piers Francis took full advantage.

Conversion

Piers Francis has kicked a conversion.

Michael Collins sets up the try.

Try

Great hands by Blues leads to a try for Augustine Pulu.

The defensive line has been broken as Melani Nanai goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Blues v Bulls

Fri 24th March 2017, 11:35pm PDT

Points Flow Chart

Blues win +24

Time in lead

Mins in lead

63%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Schoeman

81'

38 - 14

Paige

80'

38 - 12

West

38 - 7

74'

Nanai

36 - 7

73'

West

31 - 7

72'

Moulds

29 - 7

71'

West

24 - 7

66'

Tupou

19 - 7

58'

Duffie

19 - 7

54'

Francis

14 - 7

46'

Duffie

12 - 7

45'

Half Time

Pollard

17'

7 - 7

Gqoboka

16'

7 - 5

Francis

7 - 0

Pulu

5 - 0

Start

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Blues vs Bulls Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Blues face off against Bulls in Super Rugby Pacific on Fri 24th March 2017 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:35. In South Africa it’s at 08:35 SAST, 19:35 NZST in New Zealand, 17:35 AEST in Australia and 23:35 EST in the US.

Blues won the last encounter but Blues are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 0 place in the league table with Bulls in 5th and Bulls in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Blues vs Bulls Squads

The official squads for Blues vs Bulls will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.