Bulls

48 - 7

Full Time

Stade Francais

Bulls vs Stade Francais

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Louis Foursans-Bourdette comes on.

76'

Leo Monin comes off.

76'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Nizaam Carr getting some game time.

71'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Cameron Hanekom being replaced.

71'

Stade Francais Paris make a substitution with Ollie McCrea coming on.

66'

Stade Francais Paris make a substitution with Sekou Macalou coming off.

66'

Stade Francais Paris sub Luka Petriashvili comes onto the field.

63'

Pierre Huguet departs for Stade Francais Paris.

63'

Stade Francais Paris sub Braxton Lua Asi comes onto the field.

63'

Francisco Gomez Kodela departs for Stade Francais Paris.

63'

Zak Burger comes on for Bulls.

58'

Embrose Papier leaves the field.

58'

Francois Klopper comes on for Bulls.

58'

Wilco Louw leaves the field.

58'

Alulutho Tshakweni comes on for Bulls.

58'

Gerhard Steenekamp leaves the field.

58'

Akker van der Merwe comes on for Bulls.

58'

Johan Grobbelaar leaves the field.

58'

What a run here by Sebastian de Klerk as they get over the gainline!

57'

What a run here by Charles Laloi as they get over the gainline!

57'

Mathis Ibo comes on for Stade Francais Paris.

56'

Julien Delbouis leaves the field.

56'

Andy Timo comes on for Stade Francais Paris.

55'

Yoan Tanga leaves the field.

55'

Reinhardt Ludwig comes on.

54'

Ruan Nortje comes off.

54'

Canan Moodie comes on.

54'

Stedman Gans comes off.

54'

Boeta Chamberlain has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

51'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Cameron Hanekom from scoring as they record the try for Bulls.

50'

Harold Vorster sets up the try.

50'

Conversion

Boeta Chamberlain adds the two points for Bulls.

46'

Try

Slick passing by Bulls leads to a try for Boeta Chamberlain.

46'

Spellbinding play by Stedman Gans is finished off with a try.

45'

Stedman Gans makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Stade Francais Paris make a substitution with Mamoudou Meite coming on.

43'

Stade Francais Paris make a substitution with Alvaro Garcia coming off.

43'

Stade Francais Paris make a substitution with Hugo Ndiaye coming on.

43'

Stade Francais Paris make a substitution with Isaac Koffi coming off.

43'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Conversion

Boeta Chamberlain does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

39'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Bulls as Elrigh Louw goes over.

38'

Penalty Goal

The Bulls supporters go wild as Boeta Chamberlain successfully kicks the penalty goal.

34'

Joe Jonas comes on for Stade Francais Paris.

32'

Mathis Ibo leaves the field.

32'

Boeta Chamberlain curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

27'

Boeta Chamberlain comes on.

26'

Johan Goosen comes off.

26'

Try

Silky skills by Bulls ends with a try for Ruan Vermaak.

26'

Trouble here as Ruan Vermaak breaches the defence.

26'

Cameron Hanekom played a key part in that try.

26'

Conversion

Louis Carbonel makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

Stade Francais Paris are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Sekou Macalou picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

23'

Stade Francais Paris decide to make a substitution, with Mathis Ibo getting some game time.

21'

Stade Francais Paris decide to make a substitution, with Joe Jonas being replaced.

21'

Conversion

Johan Goosen converts the try.

18'

Try

Embrose Papier goes on their own for a try.

17'

This is dangerous for the defence as Embrose Papier bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.

17'

Conversion

Johan Goosen converts the try.

13'

Try

What a kick! Devon Williams takes full advantage to score for Bulls.

12'

Spellbinding play by Sergeal Petersen is finished off with a try.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Sergeal Petersen took full advantage.

12'

The defensive line has been broken as Yoan Tanga goes through the gap.

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Bulls.

Yellow Card

Louis Carbonel (Stade Francais Paris) is shown a yellow card

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Bulls v Stade Francais 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Sat 18th January 2025, 05:00am PST 
  
 Loftus Versfeld 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Adam Leal

Points Flow Chart

Bulls win +41

Time in lead

Mins in lead

99%

% Of Game In Lead

54%

Possession Last 10 min

46%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Hanekom

48 - 7

50'

Chamberlain

43 - 7

46'

Chamberlain

41 - 7

46'

Half Time

Chamberlain

36 - 7

39'

Louw

34 - 7

38'

Chamberlain

29 - 7

34'

Vermaak

26 - 7

26'

Carbonel

24'

21 - 7

Macalou

23'

21 - 5

Goosen

21 - 0

18'

Papier

19 - 0

17'

Goosen

14 - 0

13'

Williams

12 - 0

12'

Penalty Try

7 - 0

Carbonel

0 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Bulls

Stade Francais

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Defence Profile

Bulls

Stade Francais

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

73%

57%

3-6 secs

14%

30%

6+ secs

14%

13%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

40'

44'

54'

60'

75'

Bulls

Stade Francais

Bulls vs Stade Francais Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bulls face off against Stade Francais in Investec Champions Cup Round 4 on Sat 18th January 2025 at Loftus Versfeld. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST on SuperSport, 02:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 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 1 place in the league table with Stade Francais in 5th and Bulls in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Bulls vs Stade Francais Squads

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