Vodacom Bulls
40 – 7
Halftime: 33 – 7
Attendance: 6603
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 33 – 7
Attendance: 6603
Friday 20th March 2026
KO 19:00 SAST Africa
Loftus Versfeld
Ref: Eoghan Cross
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Marcell Coetzee (8) Johann Grobbelaar (13) David Kriel (26) Embrose Papier (34) Elrigh Louw (39) Ruan Vermaak (56) |
Harri Millard (2) |
| Conversions |
Handre Pollard (9), (27), (35), (40) David Kriel (57) |
Callum Sheedy (3) |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 57% | 42% |
| Posession Second Half | 53% | 46% |
| Territory First Half | 65% | 35% |
| Territory Second Half | 47% | 53% |
| Tries | 6 | 1 |
| Conversions | 5 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 10 | 13 |
| Passes | 129 | 130 |
| Tackles | 99 | 144 |
| Scrums Won | 6 | 6 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Johann Grobbelaar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Francois Klopper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Cobus Wiese | 9 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Ruan Nortje | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Marcell Coetzee | 10 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Elrigh Louw | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Nizaam Carr | 13 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Embrose Papier | 8 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Handre Pollard | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Kurt-Lee Arendse | 9 | 2 | 6 | 108 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Stedman Gans | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Canan Moodie | 12 | 3 | 3 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Cheswill Jooste | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | David Kriel | 8 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 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 | Marco van Staden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Jan-Hendrik Wessels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Khutha Mchunu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Ruan Vermaak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Cameron Hanekom | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Jeandre Rudolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Paul de Wet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Willie le Roux | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | George Nott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Alun Lawrence | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Taine Basham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Aled Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Mason Grady | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 15 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 10 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Jacob Beetham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 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 | Dafydd Hughes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Sam Wainwright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 20 | James Botham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Taulupe Faletau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | Ellis Bevan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | Ioan Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Steenekamp | Rhys Barratt |
| 2 | Johann Grobbelaar | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Francois Klopper | Javan Sebastian |
| 4 | Cobus Wiese | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Ruan Nortje | George Nott |
| 6 | Marcell Coetzee | Alun Lawrence |
| 7 | Elrigh Louw | Dan Thomas |
| 8 | Nizaam Carr | Taine Basham |
| 9 | Embrose Papier | Aled Davies |
| 10 | Handre Pollard | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Kurt-Lee Arendse | Mason Grady |
| 12 | Stedman Gans | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Canan Moodie | Harri Millard |
| 14 | Cheswill Jooste | Jacob Beetham |
| 15 | David Kriel | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Marco van Staden | Dafydd Hughes |
| 17 | Jan-Hendrik Wessels | Danny Southworth |
| 18 | Khutha Mchunu | Sam Wainwright |
| 19 | Ruan Vermaak | Rory Thornton |
| 20 | Cameron Hanekom | James Botham |
| 21 | Jeandre Rudolph | Taulupe Faletau |
| 22 | Paul de Wet | Ellis Bevan |
| 23 | Willie le Roux | Ioan Lloyd |
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 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 262 | 271 | -9 | 9 | 41 |
| 8 |
|
Vodacom Bulls | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 397 | 340 | 57 | 8 | 40 |
Form Guide
| Vodacom Bulls | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 40-7 | Win |
| DHL Stormers | Home | 19-32 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Home | 41-12 | Win |
| Emirates Lions | Away | 17-52 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 40-7 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 8-7 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 21-14 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 17-8 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 10th May 2025
KO 16:00 SAST
Loftus Versfeld
Africa
United Rugby Championship
Vodacom Bulls
45
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 10th Nov 2023
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
12
V
18
Vodacom Bulls
Sat 3rd Dec 2022
KO 20:00 SAST
Loftus Versfeld
Africa
United Rugby Championship
Vodacom Bulls
45
V
9
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Vodacom Bulls |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Wins | 4 | 0 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 0 |
| Wins away | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003