Vodacom Bulls
45 – 9
Halftime: 17 – 9
Attendance: 4547
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 17 – 9
Attendance: 4547
Saturday 03rd December 2022
KO 20:00 SAST Africa
Loftus Versfeld
Ref: Sam Grove-White
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Vodacom Bulls 45 Cardiff 9
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Read more : Vodacom Bulls 45 Cardiff 9Cardiff left Loftus Versfeld empty-handed as Vodacom Bulls flexed their muscle to claim a bonus-point win in the BKT United Rugby Championship. Dai Young’s side made a bright start in Pretoria but the South African’s power and relentless physicality combined with the 1,350 altitude eventually told. The Bulls claimed two first half tries thanks to […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Canan Moodie (28), (68) Kurt-Lee Arendse (38) Johan Goosen (42) Ruan Nortje (59) Elrigh Louw (76) |
|
| Conversions |
Johan Goosen (29), (39), (43), (60) Chris Smith (69), (77) |
|
| Penalties | Johan Goosen (4) | Jarrod Evans (1), (12), (31) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 57% | 43% |
| Posession Second Half | 51% | 49% |
| Territory First Half | 56% | 44% |
| Territory Second Half | 40% | 60% |
| Tries | 6 | 0 |
| Conversions | 6 | 0 |
| Penalties Conceded | 7 | 11 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 18 | 14 |
| Passes | 177 | 130 |
| Tackles | 117 | 145 |
| Scrums Won | 3 | 6 |
| Lineouts Won | 18 | 8 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Vodacom Bulls |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Steenekamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Johann Grobbelaar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Mornay Smith | 8 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | Ruan Vermaak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Ruan Nortje | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Marco van Staden | 11 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Cyle Brink | 7 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Elrigh Louw | 15 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Zak Burger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Johan Goosen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Canan Moodie | 12 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Harold Vorster | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Cornal Hendricks | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | David Kriel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Kurt-Lee Arendse | 15 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Vodacom Bulls |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jan-Hendrik Wessels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Simphiwe Matanzima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Francois Klopper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Janko Swanepoel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Nizaam Carr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Embrose Papier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Chris Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Lionel Mapoe | 8 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Lopeti Timani | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Seb Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | James Botham | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Aled Summerhill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Mason Grady | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Jason Harries | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kirby Myhill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Will Davies-King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | Teddy Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | James Ratti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Harri Millard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Steenekamp | Rhys Carre |
| 2 | Johann Grobbelaar | Kristian Dacey |
| 3 | Mornay Smith | Dimitri Arhip |
| 4 | Ruan Vermaak | Lopeti Timani |
| 5 | Ruan Nortje | Seb Davies |
| 6 | Marco van Staden | Josh Turnbull |
| 7 | Cyle Brink | Thomas Young |
| 8 | Elrigh Louw | James Botham |
| 9 | Zak Burger | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Johan Goosen | Jarrod Evans |
| 11 | Canan Moodie | Aled Summerhill |
| 12 | Harold Vorster | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Cornal Hendricks | Mason Grady |
| 14 | David Kriel | Jason Harries |
| 15 | Kurt-Lee Arendse | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jan-Hendrik Wessels | Kirby Myhill |
| 17 | Simphiwe Matanzima | Corey Domachowski |
| 18 | Francois Klopper | Will Davies-King |
| 19 | Janko Swanepoel | Teddy Williams |
| 20 | Nizaam Carr | Shane Lewis-Hughes |
| 21 | Embrose Papier | James Ratti |
| 22 | Chris Smith | Ellis Bevan |
| 23 | Lionel Mapoe | Harri Millard |
Team Stats
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Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Vodacom Bulls | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 613 | 448 | 165 | 13 | 53 |
| 10 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 425 | 470 | -45 | 8 | 44 |
Form Guide
| Vodacom Bulls | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 45-9 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 43-26 | Win |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Home | 40-27 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 22-44 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 45-9 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Away | 0-35 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 17-25 | Loss |
| DHL Stormers | Home | 30-24 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 9th Oct 2021
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
29
Vodacom Bulls
Head-to-head
|
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 1 | 1 |
| Wins | 1 | 0 |
| Wins at home | 0 | 0 |
| Wins away | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003