Bulls

42 - 33

Full Time

Edinburgh

Bulls vs Edinburgh

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Liam McConnell getting some game time.

73'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Magnus Bradbury being replaced.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Mark Bennett took full advantage.

72'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ben Healy getting some game time.

71'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ross Thompson being replaced.

71'

Bulls make a substitution with Jannes Kirsten coming on.

69'

Bulls make a substitution with Cobus Wiese coming off.

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Matt Currie took full advantage.

68'

Bulls make a substitution with Stedman Gans coming on.

65'

Bulls make a substitution with Harold Vorster coming off.

65'

Bulls make a substitution with Canan Moodie coming on.

65'

Bulls make a substitution with Devon Williams coming off.

65'

Bulls sub Mornay Smith comes onto the field.

64'

Wilco Louw departs for Bulls.

64'

Mark Bennett curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

64'

Try

Great hands by Edinburgh Rugby leads to a try for Wes Goosen

63'

Spellbinding play by Magnus Bradbury is finished off with a try.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Darcy Graham goes through the gap.

62'

Bulls sub Zak Burger comes onto the field.

61'

Embrose Papier departs for Bulls.

61'

Bulls sub Simphiwe Matanzima comes onto the field.

61'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels departs for Bulls.

61'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Keagan Johannes kicks the penalty goal.

61'

Yellow Card

Ross Thompson (Edinburgh Rugby) is shown a yellow card

60'

Patrick Harrison comes on for Edinburgh Rugby.

59'

Ewan Ashman leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Ross Thompson kicks the conversion.

59'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Ewan Ashman from scoring as they record the try for Edinburgh Rugby.

58'

Ali Price played a key part in that try.

58'

Yellow Card

JF van Heerden (Bulls) is shown a yellow card

58'

Ben Muncaster comes on.

52'

Jamie Ritchie comes off.

52'

Wes Goosen comes on.

52'

James Lang comes off.

52'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Keagan Johannes kicks the conversion.

52'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Ruan Nortje from scoring as they record the try for Bulls.

51'

Devon Williams comes on.

50'

Canan Moodie comes off.

50'

Boan Venter comes on.

50'

Pierre Schoeman comes off.

50'

Javan Sebastian comes on.

50'

D'Arcy Rae comes off.

50'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Akker van der Merwe getting some game time.

49'

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

49'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Mark Bennett getting some game time.

48'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Wes Goosen being replaced.

48'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Marco van Staden getting some game time.

48'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Marcell Coetzee being replaced.

48'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes adds the two points for Bulls.

47'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Keagan Johannes from scoring that try!

46'

Keagan Johannes makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Spellbinding play by Canan Moodie is finished off with a try.

46'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes adds the two points for Bulls.

43'

Try

Slick passing by Bulls leads to a try for Canan Moodie.

42'

Canan Moodie makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Willie Le Roux played a key part in that try.

42'

Bulls make a substitution with Cameron Hanekom coming on.

40'

Bulls make a substitution with Marco van Staden coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Bulls go for goal with David Kriel taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

37'

Try

Incisive passing by Bulls is finished off by Harold Vorster, as they goes over for the try.

36'

That's a great try assist by Sebastian de Klerk.

36'

Fabulous play by Bulls has led to Sebastian de Klerk being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Fabulous play by Edinburgh Rugby has led to Darcy Graham being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Fabulous play by Bulls has led to Canan Moodie being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Marco van Staden comes on for Bulls.

34'

Cameron Hanekom leaves the field.

34'

Bulls go for goal with Keagan Johannes taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

32'

Try

Silky skills by Bulls ends with a try for David Kriel.

31'

Spellbinding play by Willie Le Roux is finished off with a try.

31'

Trouble here as Willie Le Roux breaches the defence.

31'

D'Arcy Rae comes on for Edinburgh Rugby.

30'

Javan Sebastian leaves the field.

30'

Conversion

Ross Thompson makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Silky skills by Edinburgh Rugby ends with a try for Ross Thompson.

28'

Spellbinding play by Jamie Ritchie is finished off with a try.

28'

Trouble here as Magnus Bradbury breaches the defence.

25'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Canan Moodie getting some game time.

23'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Devon Williams being replaced.

23'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Javan Sebastian getting some game time.

20'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with D'Arcy Rae being replaced.

20'

Keagan Johannes curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

19'

Try

Bulls are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Cameron Hanekom picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

18'

Embrose Papier sets up the try.

18'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Darcy Graham coming on.

15'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Mark Bennett coming off.

15'

Bulls sub Devon Williams comes onto the field.

14'

Canan Moodie departs for Bulls.

14'

Conversion

Ross Thompson converts the try.

14'

Try

Ross Thompson scores the try from close range.

13'

Spellbinding play by Ali Price is finished off with a try.

13'

Penalty Goal

Keagan Johannes makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

10'

The defensive line has been broken as Matt Currie goes through the gap.

Conversion

Ross Thompson has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Edinburgh Rugby leads to a try for Wes Goosen

The defensive line has been broken as Wes Goosen goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Hamish Watson.

Mark Bennett comes on.

Darcy Graham comes off.

The defensive line has been broken as Cameron Hanekom goes through the gap.

Yellow Card

Sebastian de Klerk (Bulls) is shown a yellow card

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Bulls v Edinburgh 
  
 Quarter Final 
  
 Sat 31st May 2025, 04:30am PDT 
  
 Loftus Versfeld 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Adam Jones

Points Flow Chart

Bulls win +9

Time in lead

Mins in lead

48%

% Of Game In Lead

48%

32%

Possession Last 10 min

68%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Goosen

63'

42 - 33

Johannes

42 - 28

61'

Thompson

60'

39 - 28

Thompson

59'

39 - 28

Ashman

58'

39 - 26

van Heerden

39 - 21

58'

Johannes

39 - 21

52'

Nortje

37 - 21

51'

Johannes

32 - 21

47'

Johannes

30 - 21

46'

Johannes

25 - 21

43'

Moodie

23 - 21

42'

Half Time

Vorster

18 - 21

36'

Kriel

13 - 21

31'

Thompson

29'

8 - 21

Thompson

28'

8 - 19

Hanekom

8 - 14

18'

Thompson

14'

3 - 14

Thompson

13'

3 - 12

Johannes

3 - 7

10'

Thompson

0 - 7

Goosen

0 - 5

de Klerk

0 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Bulls

83%

Draw

Edinburgh

16%

Ruck-Won by Javan Sebastian

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Bulls

Edinburgh

More Less

Defence Profile

Bulls

Edinburgh

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

59%

38%

3-6 secs

32%

33%

6+ secs

29%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

73'

76'

78'

79'

80'

Bulls

Edinburgh

Bulls vs Edinburgh Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bulls face off against Edinburgh in United Rugby Championship Quarter Final on Sat 31st May 2025 at Loftus Versfeld. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:30 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 13:30 SAST on SuperSport, 23:30 NZST on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 21:30 AEST in Australia and 04:30 EST on Flo Rugby 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 5 places in the league table with Edinburgh in 2nd and Bulls in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Bulls vs Edinburgh Squads

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