Bulls

28 - 14

Full Time

Connacht

Bulls vs Connacht

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

Jan Hendrik Swanepoel comes on for Bulls.

80'

Walt Steenkamp leaves the field.

80'

Elrigh Louw comes on.

76'

Walt Steenkamp comes on.

76'

Gerhard Steenekamp comes off.

76'

Conversion

David Hawkshaw has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by David Hawkshaw leads to a try for Connacht Rugby

72'

A gap opened in the defence and David Hawkshaw took full advantage.

72'

Bulls make a substitution with Elrigh Louw coming off.

69'

Bulls make a substitution with Gerhard Steenekamp coming on.

69'

Bulls make a substitution with Walt Steenkamp coming off.

69'

Bulls make a substitution with Chris William Smith coming on.

69'

Bulls make a substitution with Sbu Nkosi coming off.

69'

Conversion

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as David Hawkshaw successfully kicks the conversion.

68'

Try

Jack Aungier scores the try from close range.

67'

Yellow Card

Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bulls) is shown a yellow card

65'

Connacht Rugby sub Ciaran Booth comes onto the field.

62'

Josh Murphy departs for Connacht Rugby.

62'

Connacht Rugby sub Colm Reilly comes onto the field.

62'

Kieran Marmion departs for Connacht Rugby.

62'

Bulls sub Embrose Papier comes onto the field.

60'

Zak Burger departs for Bulls.

60'

Connacht Rugby sub Grant Stewart comes onto the field.

60'

Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht Rugby.

60'

Peter Dooley comes on for Connacht Rugby.

58'

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

58'

Jack Aungier comes on for Connacht Rugby.

58'

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

58'

Reinhardt Ludwig comes on for Bulls.

57'

Marco van Staden leaves the field.

57'

Simphiwe Matanzima comes on for Bulls.

57'

Gerhard Steenekamp leaves the field.

57'

Mornay Smith comes on for Bulls.

57'

Francois Klopper leaves the field.

57'

Byron Ralston comes on.

53'

Tom Daly comes off.

53'

Shamus Hurley-Langton comes on.

51'

Conor Oliver comes off.

51'

Gavin Thornbury comes on.

51'

Leva Fifita comes off.

51'

Yellow Card

Johan Goosen (Bulls) is shown a yellow card

50'

Conversion

Johan Goosen adds the two points for Bulls.

46'

Try

Slick passing by Bulls leads to a try for Zak Burger.

45'

Spellbinding play by Ruan Nortje is finished off with a try.

45'

Ruan Nortje makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Conor Oliver being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Conversion

Johan Goosen adds the two points for Bulls.

41'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Bulls as Marcell Coetzee goes over.

39'

That's a great try assist by Zak Burger.

39'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Mack Hansen being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Lionel Mapoe comes on.

25'

Canan Moodie comes off.

25'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Jan-Hendrik Wessels getting some game time.

24'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Johan Grobbelaar being replaced.

24'

Johan Goosen looks to land a drop goal but it misses, sailing past the right handside of the posts.

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Zak Burger bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.

17'

Yellow Card

Marco van Staden (Bulls) is shown a yellow card

15'

David Hawkshaw steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

12'

Conversion

Johan Goosen converts the try.

10'

Try

Zak Burger scores the try from close range.

A gap opened in the defence and Canan Moodie took full advantage.

Conversion

Johan Goosen has kicked a conversion.

Try

A stunning solo try from Kurt-Lee Arendse

The defensive line has been broken as Kurt-Lee Arendse goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Bulls v Connacht 
  
 Round 3 
  
 Fri 30th September 2022, 09:30am PDT 
  
 Loftus Versfeld

Points Flow Chart

Bulls win +14

Time in lead

Mins in lead

93%

% Of Game In Lead

74%

Possession Last 10 min

26%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Hawkshaw

73'

28 - 14

Hawkshaw

72'

28 - 12

Hawkshaw

68'

28 - 7

Aungier

67'

28 - 5

Wessels

28 - 0

65'

Goosen

28 - 0

50'

Goosen

28 - 0

46'

Burger

26 - 0

45'

Half Time

Goosen

21 - 0

41'

Coetzee

19 - 0

39'

van Staden

14 - 0

15'

Goosen

14 - 0

10'

Burger

12 - 0

Goosen

7 - 0

Arendse

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Bulls

Connacht

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Defence Profile

Bulls

Connacht

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

65%

73%

3-6 secs

24%

17%

6+ secs

11%

10%

Rucks Won

Bulls vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bulls face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 3 on Fri 30th September 2022 at Loftus Versfeld. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 18:30 SAST, 05:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.

Bulls won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Connacht in 6th and Bulls in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Bulls vs Connacht Squads

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