MATCH SUMMARY
TEAMS Vodacom Bulls vs Crusaders
VENUE Loftus Versfeld
DATE 23 May 2009 15:00
COMPETITION Vodacom Super 14
FINAL SCORE 36 - 23
TRIES 3 - 2
HALFTIME SCORE 27 - 20
MAN OF THE MATCH Morne Steyn
CONDITIONS Cool sunny afternoon with a slight breeze.
CROWD 50000
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee Bryce Lawrence
Assistant Referee/Reserve Referee Mark Lawrence
Assistant Referee Garratt Williamson
TMO Shaun Veldsman
Performance Reviewer Arrie Schoonwinkel
SCORING SUMMARY
Vodacom Bulls
Conversion Morné Steyn 3
Drop Goal Morné Steyn 4
Penalty Morné Steyn 1
Try Akona Ndungane 1
Try Bryan Habana 1
Try Pierre Spies 1
 
Crusaders
Conversion Leon MacDonald 2
Drop Goal Andy Ellis 1
Penalty Leon MacDonald 1
Penalty Stephen Brett 1
Try Adam Whitelock 1
Try Kieran Read 1
LINE-UP
Vodacom Bulls
1 Gurthrö Steenkamp
2 Derick Kuun
3 Werner Kruger
4 Bakkies Botha
5 Victor Matfield (Captain)
6 Deon Stegmann
7 Dewald Potgieter
8 Pierre Spies
9 Fourie du Preez
10 Morné Steyn
11 Bryan Habana
12 Jaco Pretorius
13 Marius Delport
14 Akona Ndungane
15 Zane Kirchner
 
Crusaders
1 Wyatt Crockett
2 Jason MacDonald
3 Owen Franks
4 Brad Thorn
5 Isaac Ross
6 Kieran Read
7 Richie McCaw (Captain)
8 Thomas Waldrom Waldrom
9 Andy Ellis
10 Stephen Brett
11 Adam Whitelock
12 Ryan Crotty
13 Tim Bateman
14 Jared Payne
15 Leon MacDonald
RESERVES
Vodacom Bulls
16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
17 Rayno Gerber
18 Danie Rossouw
19 Pedrie Wannenburg
20 Heini Adams
21 Burton Francis
22 Gerhard van den Heever
 
Crusaders
16 Daniel Perrin
17 Ben Franks
18 Michael Paterson
19 George Whitelock
20 Kahn Fotuali'i
21 Colin Slade
22 Hamish Gard
REPLACEMENTS
Vodacom Bulls
46 Pedrie Wannenburg for Deon Stegmann
55 Danie Rossouw for Bakkies Botha
55 Chiliboy Ralepelle for Derick Kuun
65 Rayno Gerber for Werner Kruger
79 Gerhard van den Heever for Zane Kirchner
 
Crusaders
2 Colin Slade for Leon MacDonald
9 Leon MacDonald for Colin Slade
41 Colin Slade for Leon MacDonald
44 Hamish Gard for Stephen Brett
51 Stephen Brett for Hamish Gard
53 Ben Franks for Wyatt Crockett
60 George Whitelock for Thomas Waldrom Waldrom
69 Michael Paterson for Isaac Ross
70 Kahn Fotuali'i for Andy Ellis
73 Hamish Gard for Stephen Brett
RUN OF PLAY
2 Substitution (Blood) Leon MacDonald Crusaders
6 Penalty Stephen Brett Crusaders
9 Substitution (Blood bin returning) Colin Slade Crusaders
11 Try Bryan Habana Vodacom Bulls
12 Conversion Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
14 Try Adam Whitelock Crusaders
15 Conversion Leon MacDonald Crusaders
21 Penalty Leon MacDonald Crusaders
24 Try Kieran Read Crusaders
25 Conversion Leon MacDonald Crusaders
33 Try Akona Ndungane Vodacom Bulls
34 Conversion Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
36 Yellow Card Thomas Waldrom Waldrom Crusaders
36 Drop Goal Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
38 Drop Goal Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
40 Try Pierre Spies Vodacom Bulls
40 Conversion Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
40 First Half End
41 Second Half Start
41 Substitution (Injury) Leon MacDonald Crusaders
44 Substitution (Blood) Stephen Brett Crusaders
46 Yellow card returning Thomas Waldrom Waldrom Crusaders
46 Substitution (Tactical) Pedrie Wannenburg for Deon Stegmann Vodacom Bulls
51 Drop Goal Andy Ellis Crusaders
51 Substitution (Blood bin returning) Hamish Gard Crusaders
53 Substitution (Tactical) Ben Franks for Wyatt Crockett Crusaders
55 Substitution (Tactical) Chiliboy Ralepelle for Derick Kuun Vodacom Bulls
55 Substitution (Tactical) Danie Rossouw for Bakkies Botha Vodacom Bulls
60 Substitution (Tactical) George Whitelock for Thomas Waldrom Waldrom Crusaders
65 Substitution (Tactical) Rayno Gerber for Werner Kruger Vodacom Bulls
66 Missed Drop Goal Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
67 Penalty Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
69 Drop Goal Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
69 Substitution (Tactical) Michael Paterson for Isaac Ross Crusaders
70 Substitution (Tactical) Kahn Fotuali'i for Andy Ellis Crusaders
71 Drop Goal Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
73 Substitution (Tactical) Hamish Gard for Stephen Brett Crusaders
77 Missed Drop Goal Morné Steyn Vodacom Bulls
79 Substitution (Tactical) Gerhard van den Heever for Zane Kirchner Vodacom Bulls