MATCH SUMMARY
TEAMS Vodacom Bulls vs Blues
VENUE Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
DATE 10 March 2012 19:10
COMPETITION Vodacom Super Rugby
FINAL SCORE 23 - 29
TRIES 3 - 2
HALFTIME SCORE 8 - 20
MAN OF THE MATCH Gareth Anscombe, Blues
CONDITIONS Swirling wind under floodlights
CROWD 31582
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee Steve R Walsh
Assistant Referee/Reserve Referee Lesego Legoete
Assistant Referee Phillip Anthony Bosch
TMO Gerrie Coetzee
SCORING SUMMARY
Vodacom Bulls
Conversion Morné Steyn 1
Penalty Morné Steyn 2
Try Bjorn Basson 2
Try Pierre Spies 1
 
Blues
Conversion Gareth Anscombe 2
Penalty Gareth Anscombe 5
Try Gareth Anscombe 2
LINE-UP
Vodacom Bulls
1 Dean Greyling
2 Chiliboy Ralepelle
3 Werner Kruger
4 Flip van der Merwe
5 Juandre Kruger
6 CJ Stander
7 Jacques Potgieter
8 Pierre Spies (Captain)
9 Jano Vermaak
10 Morné Steyn
11 Bjorn Basson
12 Francois Venter
13 Wynand Olivier
14 Akona Ndungane
15 Zane Kirchner
 
Blues
1 Pauliasi Manu
2 Keven Mealamu (Captain)
3 Charlie Faumuina
4 Anthony Boric
5 Ali Williams
6 Luke Braid
7 Daniel Braid
8 Chris Lowrey
9 Piri Weepu
10 Gareth Anscombe
11 Rene Ranger
12 Ma'a Nonu
13 Benson Stanley
14 Sherwin Stowers
15 Lachie Munro
RESERVES
Vodacom Bulls
16 Willie Wepener
17 Frik Kirsten
18 Wilhelm Steenkamp
19 Gerrit-Jan van Velze
20 Ruan Snyman
21 Louis Fouche
22 JJ Engelbrecht
 
Blues
16 Tom McCartney
17 Tevita Mailau
18 Filo Paulo
19 Brad Mika
20 Alby Mathewson
21 Hadleigh Parkes
22 David Raikuna
REPLACEMENTS
Vodacom Bulls
40 Wilhelm Steenkamp for Flip van der Merwe
45 JJ Engelbrecht for Francois Venter
62 Willie Wepener for Chiliboy Ralepelle
62 Frik Kirsten for Dean Greyling
 
Blues
44 Tom McCartney for Pauliasi Manu
47 Tevita Mailau for Charlie Faumuina
50 Alby Mathewson for Piri Weepu
59 David Raikuna for Sherwin Stowers
65 Filo Paulo for Ali Williams
65 Brad Mika for Daniel Braid
78 Hadleigh Parkes for Ma'a Nonu
RUN OF PLAY
0 First Half Start Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
2 Try Gareth Anscombe Blues
3 Conversion Gareth Anscombe Blues
10 Penalty Gareth Anscombe Blues
13 Yellow Card Ali Williams Blues
15 Try Pierre Spies Vodacom Bulls
16 Missed Conversion Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
24 Yellow card returning Ali Williams Blues
25 Missed Penalty Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
28 Penalty Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
35 Penalty Gareth Anscombe Blues
38 Try Gareth Anscombe Blues
39 Conversion Gareth Anscombe Blues
40 Substitution (Injury) Flip van der Merwe Vodacom Bulls
40 First Half End
40 Second Half Start
44 Substitution (Tactical) Tom McCartney for Pauliasi Manu Blues
45 Substitution (Tactical) JJ Engelbrecht for Francois Venter Vodacom Bulls
47 Substitution (Tactical) Tevita Mailau for Charlie Faumuina Blues
50 Substitution (Tactical) Alby Mathewson for Piri Weepu Blues
51 Missed Penalty Gareth Anscombe Blues
54 Penalty Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
58 Penalty Gareth Anscombe Blues
59 Substitution (Tactical) David Raikuna for Sherwin Stowers Blues
61 Missed Penalty Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
62 Substitution (Tactical) Frik Kirsten for Dean Greyling Vodacom Bulls
62 Substitution (Tactical) Willie Wepener for Chiliboy Ralepelle Vodacom Bulls
63 Missed Penalty Gareth Anscombe Blues
65 Substitution (Tactical) Filo Paulo for Ali Williams Blues
65 Substitution (Tactical) Brad Mika for Daniel Braid Blues
68 Penalty Gareth Anscombe Blues
72 Try Bjorn Basson Vodacom Bulls
73 Missed Conversion Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
78 Penalty Gareth Anscombe Blues
78 Substitution (Tactical) Hadleigh Parkes for Ma'a Nonu Blues
80 Try Bjorn Basson Vodacom Bulls
80 Yellow Card Rene Ranger Blues
80 White Card Rene Ranger Blues
81 Conversion Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
81 Full Time