It's all over! The referee Pierre Brousset has blown their whistle to end the game.
This is dangerous for the defence as Mpilo Gumede bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as Harold Vorster bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.
Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Bulls results in a try for Willie le Roux
Gerhard Steenekamp played a key part in that try.
A gap opened in the defence and Ruan Nortje took full advantage.
Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.
Sebastian de Klerk scores the try from close range.
A gap opened in the defence and Sebastian de Klerk took full advantage.
That's a great try assist by Mpilo Gumede.
A gap opened in the defence and Ruan Nortje took full advantage.
Bristol Bears make a substitution with Sam Worsley coming on.
Bristol Bears make a substitution with Tom Jordan coming off.
The defensive line has been broken as Tom Jordan goes through the gap.
Bristol Bears sub Jimmy Halliwell comes onto the field.
Max Lahiff departs for Bristol Bears.
Bulls sub Mpilo Gumede comes onto the field.
Elrigh Louw departs for Bulls.
Bulls sub Zak Burger comes onto the field.
Embrose Papier departs for Bulls.
Bristol Bears sub Matias Moroni comes onto the field.
Noah Heward departs for Bristol Bears.
Bristol Bears sub Benjamin Grondona comes onto the field.
Fitz Harding departs for Bristol Bears.
Bulls sub Sergeal Petersen comes onto the field.
Stravino Jacobs departs for Bulls.
Bristol Bears sub Harry Thacker comes onto the field.
Gabriel Oghre departs for Bristol Bears.
Bristol Bears sub Harry Randall comes onto the field.
Kieran Marmion departs for Bristol Bears.
Bristol Bears sub Joe Owen comes onto the field.
Joe Batley departs for Bristol Bears.
Bulls sub Stedman Gans comes onto the field.
David Kriel departs for Bulls.
The Bristol Bears supporters go wild as Tom Jordan successfully kicks the conversion.
A pinpoint kick has enabled Kalaveti Ravouvou to score the try.
The defensive line has been broken as Kalaveti Ravouvou goes through the gap.
James Williams played a key part in that try.
Max Lahiff comes on for Bristol Bears.
Jimmy Halliwell leaves the field.
Gerhard Steenekamp comes on for Bulls.
Jan-Hendrik Wessels leaves the field.
Ruan Vermaak comes on for Bulls.
Cobus Wiese leaves the field.
Akker van der Merwe comes on for Bulls.
Johan Grobbelaar leaves the field.
The touch judges raise their flags as Tom Jordan kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Pedro Rubiolo from scoring as they record the try for Bristol Bears.
Gabriel Oghre played a key part in that try.
Willie le Roux (Bulls) is shown a yellow card
What a run here by Ellis Genge as they get over the gainline!
What a run here by Stravino Jacobs as they get over the gainline!
What a run here by Handre Pollard as they get over the gainline!
Mornay Smith comes on.
Wilco Louw comes off.
Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Jimmy Halliwell getting some game time.
Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Max Lahiff being replaced.
Handre Pollard adds the two points for Bulls.
Slick passing by Bulls leads to a try for David Kriel.
Harold Vorster played a key part in that try.
Harold Vorster makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Bristol Bears make a substitution with Ellis Genge coming on.
Bristol Bears make a substitution with George Kloska coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Tom Jordan will not be happy with that conversion attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.
A clever kick there by Bristol Bears allows Noah Heward to collect the ball and touch down for the try.
James Williams played a key part in that try.
James Williams makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Bristol Bears sub Benhard Janse van Rensburg comes onto the field.
Matias Moroni departs for Bristol Bears.
The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Bulls.
Richard Lane (Bristol Bears) is shown a yellow card
Handre Pollard makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Brilliant skill shown there by Stravino Jacobs as they go over the white wash for a try.
Trouble here as Stravino Jacobs breaches the defence.
Handre Pollard played a key part in that try.
Tom Jordan makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Silky skills by Bristol Bears ends with a try for Kieran Marmion.
Gabriel Oghre played a key part in that try.
This is dangerous for the defence as Gabriel Oghre bursts through to advance the Bristol Bears attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as Noah Heward bursts through to advance the Bristol Bears attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as George Kloska bursts through to advance the Bristol Bears attack.
Tom Jordan makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Bristol Bears is finished off by Noah Heward
This is dangerous for the defence as Noah Heward bursts through to advance the Bristol Bears attack.
That's a great try assist by Richard Lane.
Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Matias Moroni getting some game time.
Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Benhard Janse van Rensburg being replaced.
This is dangerous for the defence as Sebastian de Klerk bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.
Bulls make a substitution with Sebastian de Klerk coming on.
Bulls make a substitution with Sergeal Petersen coming off.
Handre Pollard converts the try.
Stravino Jacobs goes on their own for a try.
This is dangerous for the defence as Stravino Jacobs bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.
Jeandre Rudolph sets up the try.
This is dangerous for the defence as Kalaveti Ravouvou bursts through to advance the Bristol Bears attack.
Tom Jordan converts the try.
A series of passes by Bristol Bears results in a try for Kalaveti Ravouvou
A gap opened in the defence and Kalaveti Ravouvou took full advantage.
Spellbinding play by Tom Jordan is finished off with a try.
Handre Pollard converts the try.
Jeandre Rudolph scores the try from close range.
A gap opened in the defence and Jeandre Rudolph took full advantage.
Bulls sub Sergeal Petersen comes onto the field.
Sebastian de Klerk departs for Bulls.
Tom Jordan has kicked a conversion.
Noah Heward intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Bristol Bears
The defensive line has been broken as Noah Heward goes through the gap.
Tom Jordan has kicked a conversion.
Bristol Bears are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Max Lahiff touching down.
That's a great try assist by Kieran Marmion.
Tom Jordan has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Bristol Bears leads to a try for Benhard Janse van Rensburg
The defensive line has been broken as Benhard Janse van Rensburg goes through the gap.
James Williams sets up the try.
We are underway as the referee Pierre Brousset blows their whistle.
Bulls face off against Bristol Bears in Investec Champions Cup Round 3 on Sat 10th January 2026 at Loftus Versfeld. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST on SuperSport, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Bristol Bears won the last encounter but Bristol Bears are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Bristol Bears in 3rd and Bulls in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Bulls vs Bristol Bears will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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At this point it looks as if the bulls are doing stand-up comedy.
No, wait, that’s wrong. Slapstick. They’re doing slapstick.