Sunwolves

21 - 20

Full Time

Bulls

Bulls vs Sunwolves

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

80'

Sunwolves have won 60 rucks so far this game.

80'

Bulls have won 100 rucks so far this game.

80'

Liaki Moli has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

77'

Yoshitaka Tokunaga has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

77'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Francois Brummer as he hooks it left.

76'

Penalty Goal

Yu Tamura adds the three points for Sunwolves.

74'

Martin Dreyer comes on.

70'

Trevor Nyakane comes off.

70'

Conversion

Yu Tamura makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

70'

Spellbinding play by Yu Tamura is finished off with a try.

69'

Try

A series of passes by Sunwolves results in a try for Takaaki Nakazuru.

69'

Fabulous play by Sunwolves has led to Takaaki Nakazuru being able to wriggle through a gap.

69'

Francois Brummer comes on.

68'

Tiaan Schoeman comes off.

68'

Yellow Card

Jan Serfontein (Bulls) is shown a yellow card.

68'

Yuki Yatomi comes on.

68'

Fumiaki Tanaka comes off.

68'

Trouble here as Kotaro Matsushima breaches the defence.

67'

Bulls have won 80 rucks so far this game.

67'

This is dangerous for the defence as Pierre Schoeman bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.

66'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Jaques Potgieter getting some game time.

65'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Jannes Kirsten being replaced.

65'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Ryohei Yamanaka coming on.

65'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Derek Carpenter coming off.

65'

Sunwolves sub Keita Inagaki comes onto the field.

65'

Koki Yamamoto departs for Sunwolves.

65'

Takeshi Kizu comes on for Sunwolves.

65'

Yusuke Niwai leaves the field.

65'

Conversion

Tiaan Schoeman converts the try.

65'

Adriaan Strauss played a key part in that try.

63'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Travis Ismaiel leads to a try for Bulls.

63'

A gap opened in the defence and Travis Ismaiel took full advantage.

63'

Yusuke Niwai has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61'

Shunsuke Nunomaki comes on.

60'

Shuhei Matsuhashi comes off.

60'

Sunwolves have won 40 rucks so far this game.

53'

Ivan van Zyl comes on.

52'

Rudy Paige comes off.

52'

Heiichiro Ito comes on.

52'

Yasuo Yamaji comes off.

52'

Bulls have won 60 rucks so far this game.

51'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Pierre Schoeman getting some game time.

50'

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Lizo Gqoboka being replaced.

50'

The defensive line has been broken as Lizo Gqoboka goes through the gap.

49'

Penalty Goal

Tiaan Schoeman does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

48'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Sam Wykes coming on.

48'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Uwe Helu coming off.

48'

Yasuo Yamaji has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40'

Sunwolves sub Yu Tamura comes onto the field.

40'

Hayden Cripps departs for Sunwolves.

40'

Bulls have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40'

Jan Serfontein comes on for Bulls.

40'

Franco Naude leaves the field.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

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

40'

What a run here by Travis Ismaiel as he gets over the gainline!.

39'

Franco Naude comes on.

28'

Jan Serfontein comes off.

28'

Rudy Paige makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

27'

Penalty Goal

Tiaan Schoeman makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

25'

Bulls have won 20 rucks so far this game.

24'

Penalty Goal

Hayden Cripps kicks the penalty.

23'

Fabulous play by Bulls has led to Burger Odendaal being able to wriggle through a gap.

23'

Trouble here as Nick de Jager breaches the defence.

21'

Sunwolves have won 20 rucks so far this game.

15'

Conversion

Tiaan Schoeman has kicked a conversion.

13'

That's a great try assist by Nick de Jager.

12'

Try

A stunning solo try from Burger Odendaal.

12'

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

12'

Penalty Goal

Hayden Cripps has kicked a penalty goal.

10'

Hayden Cripps hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

Hayden Cripps sets up the try.

A gap opened in the defence and Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco took full advantage.

Try

Great hands by Sunwolves leads to a try for Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco.

Hayden Cripps steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

The defensive line has been broken as Yusuke Niwai goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Sunwolves v Bulls

Fri 7th April 2017, 10:15pm PDT

Points Flow Chart

Sunwolves win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

62%

% Of Game In Lead

32%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Tamura

21 - 20

74'

Tamura

18 - 20

70'

Nakazuru

16 - 20

69'

Serfontein

68'

11 - 20

Schoeman

65'

11 - 20

Ismaiel

63'

11 - 18

Schoeman

48'

11 - 13

Half Time

Schoeman

25'

11 - 10

Cripps

11 - 7

23'

Schoeman

13'

8 - 7

Odendaal

12'

8 - 5

Cripps

8 - 0

10'

Warren-Vosayaco

5 - 0

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Sunwolves vs Bulls Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Sunwolves face off against Bulls in Super Rugby Pacific on Fri 7th April 2017 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:15. In South Africa it’s at 07:15 SAST, 17:15 NZST in New Zealand, 15:15 AEST in Australia and 22:15 EST in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Bulls in 4th and Sunwolves in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Sunwolves vs Bulls Squads

The official squads for Sunwolves 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.

Other Fixtures

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