Vodacom Bulls vs Cell C Sharks - Highlights from URC Play-Offs

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[@jimbomalley]

thank you South African teams for joining us in the URC. You have relight the fire in the competition, lots of love from a Leinster fan

[@business3867]

The Irish teams are awesome as well, with SA and Ireland teams this is a great comp.

[@SpadeEditzzz]

The UK teams and Irish teams amazing as well! Congrats on your guys' 76-14 win. God damn

[@Stonium]

Honestly I cannot get over how good Leinster is. What's the secret?

[@jimbomalley]

@@Stonium the private schools really. They all offer scholarships worth 10s of thousands to promising young players from around the country to come and play but also get a great education as the competition in the senior schools Cup is so fierce. These 18 year old join the Leinster academy as practically professional players already. And the schools have nothing to do with the Leinster team which is mental. So a bit of luck coupled with a well run academy

[@Stonium]

@@jimbomalley That makes sense. Thanks.

[@eckhardbinding7469]

Was at the game, absolute madness. World class rugby with a great crowd

[@PremSportsTV]

What a game!

[@SpadeEditzzz]

Yep, I was there and the atmosphere was incredible

[@sakabula1285]

Ek mis Loftus en Pretoria

[@nigel8484]

Sharks are like PSG. They got money and world class players with a clueless coach or he might be overwhelmed.

[@Comerford1986]

As a Leinster fan, and more importantly an Irish fan, it is absolutely incredible to have the South African teams in the URC. It makes the league immeasurably better which makes us better. URC = Best League

[@Al-ie5wt]

As a SA fan I think we have found the right competition for us. I loved Super Rugby until it expanded too much, but the travel and jetlag were always an issue. I think we will settle nicely into this league over time, and all nations (incl SA) will improve. Potential to be an outstanding competition - we need to catch up you Irish boys tho, strong teams and structures, very impressive.

[@Comerford1986]

@@Al-ie5wt And let's not forget the greatest thing about having you guys in the URC - it means you can qualify for the Champions Cup.... which is passing off the English no end 😂

[@vik4741]

What a great match. Loving that the Sharks showed up for good portions of the game. Took the Bulls over 80 when everyone was saying this was a done deal for the Bulls, that they would easily walk away with it with how poorly the Sharks have been playing, but they really showed what a great team they can be when they click. They've got the necessary power and pace balance. Phepsi was great today, Mapimpi was great, Venter had his game of the season, AM was just class, Fassi was great in the second half. We need more of that next season. This team is really gonna be something else

[@d-stroyer6888]

And it took a whole international squad to give the bulls a challenge..cant look past that one..its the bulls that had more to prove since the sharks basically is the springbok squad with other international playerd ....a bulls victory was huge and impressive

[@d-stroyer6888]

Id be a very sad shark supporter that they couldnt beat a normal squad with a full bok squad....but all in all i gove credit where its due and the sharks played well im glad it was a challenge and tough game

[@rothnieoosthuizen3728]

The Sharks desperately need a flyhalf me thinks. Hate to put it on one guy, but Bosch is just not unlocking the potential around him.

[@marckopman5480]

Absolutely Go Sharks 🦈🦈🦈 go

[@d-stroyer6888]

@@rothnieoosthuizen3728 u guys need a better coach he is ruining the sharks

[@aidan-ator7844]

I was there. Incredible atmosphere and great finish as a bulls supporter.

[@PremSportsTV]

Incredible finish!

[@Mo-yd8xc]

why are these games not shown in the USA? I heard a future RWC is going to be held here. Are people here going to even know about it? All Blacks vs Eagles last season was staged at a stadium in DC that I didn't even know was still standing.

[@aidan-ator7844]

To be honest I think world rugby is overambitious and desperate to tap into the market in the usa. I think rugby is about as significant there as nfl is here.

[@Rayoohoo]

You know as a Blue Bull and happy with the ending but I must admit the game could have gone the other way

[@Rayoohoo]

I watch the drop kick in the charge down from Sharks they just missed stopping the kick by a couple of feet this game could easily have gone the other way

[@DP-cd5wr]

Dare I say it the URC has saved the South African domestic game. Great to see the franchises playing good ruggers again and European rugby next season, awesome stuff!

[@donovan7177]

I think you are right. We are very fortunate to be part of the URC.

[@ricardorose3310]

What a game !!! Some big talent for SA

[@eoinhogan152]

Heart braking for the Sharks. Quality outfit. Great game

[@mow3186]

Even as a Leinster fan I believe it very unfair to expect the Bulls to travel to Dublin and play a semi 6 days after an intense quarter final. The organisers are all over the place.

[@andretorres75]

What a a match! Congratulations! Go Bulls! 🇿🇦✌🏻

[@andrew097]

Really looking forward to the Bulls Leinster game next week. It could be a cracker. I really think a little fine tuning and the URC could end up being one of the best club competitions

[@mow3186]

What do you think about the 6 day turnaround for the Bulls ? If I were a bull fan I would not be happy. At least play it on the Saturday.

[@Grumbo91]

@@mow3186 6 day turnaround for Leinster too! Although leinster don't have to travel, that is true. I agree it should be on Saturday, for both teams sake.

[@bighoursefitness4780]

Great game!! Sa rugby very healthy

[@afrigueseportukaans8159]

Great drop goal! Nice game. Hats off to Smith, but also to the Bulls forwards for keeping composure through multiple phases and to Papier that have the pass to make the drop possible. Some lost opportunities for both sides, but a very enjoyable game. From a Stormer to all the Bulls: Congrats on a fantastic victory. To the Sharks: Well contested, but only one team can go through.

[@yvettebarkhuizen4020]

We were at the stadium

[@makeperceive]

Great pick-up by Am in the lead up to their one try

[@James-dv6hb]

Yes yes yes go my bulls!!!! Was at the game it really was an excellent atmosphere and game

[@hencoharmse8757]

Rugby highlight editors don't understand rugby. Why are conversions in the highlights put the buildups to tries aren't? Buthileze had an amazing run and yet it doesn't make the cut 🙄

[@Samizouza]

Great to see crowds finally, and very fitting that their own team won it

[@mow3186]

Big attendance at both SA games. Well done SA fans.

[@jamesconnor2499]

Great to see the crowds getting back into the SA stadiums. I was worried the South Africans weren't going to get behind the Urc judging by early crowds but this was a great crowd, just like the Edinburgh game.

[@simpslayer7839]

The crowds are only gonna come during the big games. Despite tickets being significantly cheaper than European tickets for a Rugby game $4. Not many have $195 for a season pass ( tickets for an individual for a number of home games ) then you include transport costs also food, drinks, parking. My point is money is short to fill up the stadiums 85 to 95% of the time so only big games you’ll see a full stadium like a quarter final, semi final & final. Furthermore, Africa is big traveling from one place to another is a significant distance. I heard England is the size of the 4-5 largest province of South Africa. Hope you get my explanation.

[@l.a.benjamin6222]

Dit was rerig ń mooi wedstryd...

[@shamiromrimmoy5964]

The wrong team won. Can't believe how the Sharks didn't kick the ball around 5 metre line & then went on to lose the ball to give them penalty. Sharks stood a better chance of winning or even fighting against a full throttle Leinster side in Dublin. This puny some how winning Bulls team will get blown away by Leinster on SF day.

[@thamzafaniso]

My sentiments exactly. Bulls will be blown away by Leinster

[@Kickasskaasie]

But the Sharks lost , so your point kind off falls flat on its face , plus the shark lost recently over sees as the Bulls won all of the recent over sees games

[@dewetberning7938]

You got it way wrong. Bulls led by 14 points 30min out. They should have kept on going which would have made the score look like Leinster semi. But i am sure Jake told the guys to hang back and see how it all pans out. No need to go max on the Sharks. The Bulls were their own worst enemy. They could have had this game in the bag at 60min already. At no point during the 80min the Sharks looked like winning tbh.

[@dewetberning7938]

@@thamzafaniso bulls the only team that can pull of the impossible. Remember the Reds vs Bulls game. 92 - 3 in Superrugby. If the right Bulls pitch up Friday no team on earth will win them. Thats a given

[@pnel7799]

Looks like the right team won. Lol not much to say now loser. Sexton could only moan and miss a penalty.

[@deanjoubert30]

Henco Venter world class

[@Aesyrbane]

Great game, what a finish.

[@tobyslater2011]

Damn, the scores were drawn level at 80minutes. Nail-biting finish

[@jmo8934]

Leinster v the Bulls on Friday is gonna be great. Can’t wait for it. Is a contrast from the usual drubbing that Leinster would inevitably hand out to most of the other teams bar Munster and Ulster at the semi final stage normally in previous years.

[@James-dv6hb]

As a bulls fan I am a little bit worried about the recovery process this week for the bulls, to play leinster in less than a week in a semifinal after a very hard quaterfinal is no joke, hope the boys can recover as quick as they can, but I trust the bulls world class coaching and fitness team to do that

[@Grumbo91]

Cannot wait for our game next friday! Hopefully some bulls fans manage to come visit to make the atmosphere like this!

[@neonhlonze7118]

Power,speed,skill & most importantly HEART.... the springboks must play the way the our 4 teams played in the urc. We must free our gifted backs & have more than 1 string in our bow....

[@leannecampbell4551]

Fantastic to see the fine people of SA back in great numbers again, disgracefully deprived of watching their teams over a scam--demic!

[@Rayoohoo]

I absolutely knew it was a scam-demic right from the start, but thought I was the only one. Am so pleased to see so many others who know this also but got vigorously attacked on social media and banned from facebook for "violating community standards" when I pointed this out. Now I would like to know what qualifications do you have to have to make a "community standard?" (An IQ of less than ten maybe ?) -Dr Raymond Schep.

[@JTM1809]

Bitterly disappointed. On paper, the Sharks should be taking this game in a waltz. But it comes to show, that big names and great talent mean very little if the team isn’t managed well. Congratulations to the Bulls, they have shown true grit. Hurts to say it, but they’re a properly coached, hard working outfit.

[@ruannel4065]

What a game

[@schalkkymdell5941]

That last penalty against the sharks..

[@nickkemp3646]

What was that call for?

[@schalkkymdell5941]

@@nickkemp3646 sealing off the ball (going off your feet)

[@mellymarriott6637]

She sells sea shells by the sea shore. Say it fast 😂😂

[@josephharris4136]

i like the commentator, he adds something with this incredible match. This tournament is interesting and I dont know who is going to win it in the end

[@bunnychowmuncher]

Well done Bulls from a Sharks supporter. Nienaber must pick the Boks on form with all this talent.

[@marckopman5480]

Great game Just one discrepancy Mapimpi had a set of Bulls fingers around his throat but the ref penalised Mapimpi???? That just lost us the game!!!

[@d-stroyer6888]

No the players lost u the game dontake excuses

[@marckopman5480]

@@d-stroyer6888 with that scoreline that penalty lost us the game or did I hear the commentators wrong?

[@d-stroyer6888]

@@marckopman5480 No the players lost u the game...the bettwer team won..or dont u understand rugby?bulls won and there nothing u can do about it we deserved that win...stop looking for excuses mate

[@marckopman5480]

@@d-stroyer6888 can't get closer than that We'll see next weekend in Leinster Rather you than us We already beat them in Durban 😉

[@d-stroyer6888]

@@marckopman5480 beating any of them on our own fields is easy.....beating them overseas is a different story neither of us can beat them overseas at the moment especially not the sharks....yall need a better coach and such first

[@rubenspinton]

Wow incredibile!

[@piggyboi8961]

Great game. All the best to the Bulls and the Stormers in the semis

[@siyabongamchunu4342]

All that money and we couldn't buy a couple flyhalves, a scrumhalf, and a coach? What a wasted forward pack.

[@reinhardthuman3565]

Go Bulls 😁👍

[@rmr3403]

Bulls got rub of the calls looks like home field has perks as usual. Odd reffing continues. Last penalty was that not a ruck? No hands?

[@Karma-qt4ji]

He had his hands on the ball and they failed to clean him out. Legitimate jackal.

[@mthunziphakathi4215]

@@Karma-qt4ji never released.

[@Karma-qt4ji]

@@mthunziphakathi4215 Nonsense, buddy; he wasn't even the tackler. That will always be a penalty in favour of the guy on his feet.

[@dewetberning7938]

lol cmon guy. you lost. deal with it. Last scrum should have been a penalty for the bulls anyways but wasnt given. Mapimpi should have been yellow carded for foul play earlier anyways. it swing both ways

[@johnsmithwinkwink1704]

SHOCKING!!!!!!!!

[@melvictmelbourne2035]

The ref is clueless. The last scrum should have been a penalty to the Bulls. Hinging by the sharks player when the pressure came on. In the ruck just before the second last try by the Sharks the Sharks player dived into and over the ruck ending up on his back. Another penalty for the Bulls and no try for the Sharks. The Sharks supporters are well versed in putting the cork back into the bottle. :)

[@simpslayer7839]

Are you a kiwi 😂😂😂😂💀 damn

[@MarcelMank]

Mooi potje!

[@bulkoutloader2550]

Hendrikse try....are you allowed to clean a ruck like that??

[@vanmyaf9119]

Not the first time the Bulls beat the Boks ;p

[@tyronehaylett8179]

It is sharks beat the bulls twice this season and almost made it 3,Bulls nearly lost this one at home as well, so don't blow your horn yet, but Leinster going to give the cows a hiding, watch this space👍

[@vanmyaf9119]

@@tyronehaylett8179 relax my guy... I was referring to wen the Bulls beat the SA A team...😂 And yeah I know we lost to you guys twice this season, but we came out on top in the match that sent us to the Quaters. But yeah we most likely will become Biltong against Leinster ngl😅 But for now the Bulls can be happy we won😁

[@d-stroyer6888]

@@tyronehaylett8179 and again it took u guys to buy the bokke to beat us go cry more

[@werieawesome8530]

@@tyronehaylett8179 I'll get back to you when the Bulls beat Leinster in Ireland.... watch this space

[@Venomroos]

@@tyronehaylett8179 Why don't you put your effort into making the Curie cup play offs? Sharks, all of the money, none of the heart.

[@andreasvandermerwe1802]

Bad sportmanship from mampipi to push the blue 15 with out the ball should be a yellow card.

[@draterlarebil4506]

That commentator with a clothes peg on his nose,gets so excited when he thinks sharks are going to beat bulls. I find it amusing that his team have yet too win a super game Sharks suck... 🦈

[@gerharduslaing8061]

Dit was naelskraap gewees!

[@seanofarrell8896]

To bulls fans I'm looking forward to the rematch off leinster v bulls should be a cracker. From a leinster fan

[@sakabula1285]

And then after that you okes are off to NZ...now that I cant wait for...

[@DP-cd5wr]

Leinster massive favourites but definitely can't write the bulls off

[@Al-ie5wt]

Should be a cracker but I think it will be a bridge too far for the Bulls, Leinster look on another level and are at home. Good for the SA teams though, they have a target to aim for and will hopefully keep improving over the next few seasons. This competition has the potential to become very special

[@desmondallindrallintscmint7479]

Whose the doos who unnecessarily pushed shoved Mapinpi from behind? He deserves a po.s klap.

[@dewetberning7938]

So does Mapimpi when he should have been yellow carded for cowardly play. Outpaced by Moody :)

[@tobyhart8515]

@@dewetberning7938 It's Moody, not Moodley.

[@bulkoutloader2550]

Moody Moodley

[@theomoller6637]

Can Stransky say something for us Bulls fans at the end or was he weeping the tears from his cheeks

[@makhabzaranamane6869]

This is simple, if you have the better coach and better 9 and 10's you're probably going to win the game.

[@Kickasskaasie]

Not really , its the best embodiment of a full team game , you need to win Line outs , you need to defend well , you need to win scrums , you need to win the high ball , to me Rugby puts more emphasis on the team as a whole and each individual position than any other sport

[@makhabzaranamane6869]

@@Kickasskaasie Yet the most important players are those that control the game and its tactics. Up here in Pretoria we know that very well, hence we are normally strong in those positions.

[@tt-rg3th]

Club rugby is back !!!

[@dewetberning7938]

Boom love the bulls. Bulls just won the Boks lol

[@tyronehaylett8179]

Don't forget the sharks beat the bulls twice this season, Bulls really had to pull something out their a#ses to win this game, on their home ground, so easily could of been 3 wins against the bulls, so don't blow your horn to loud, Leinster going to give the cows a real hiding, watch that space👍

[@dewetberning7938]

@@tyronehaylett8179well it wasnt 3/3. With all your Springboks you should have walked all over the Bulls. Doesnt matter what happens next week. Got the Sharks :) once again eliminated. Thats all that matters

[@d-stroyer6888]

@@tyronehaylett8179 it took the sharks to buy the bok squad and other international player to beat us lmfao...without these boks the sharks would be kak u guys waste money on buying the whole bom squad and u cant beat us lmfao haha better luck next time mate

[@d-stroyer6888]

@@dewetberning7938 u made him cry🤣🤣🤣

[@werieawesome8530]

@@tyronehaylett8179 don't forget the previous seasons and the Currie cup seasons where the bulls beat the Sharks twice in a row to win the Curry cup and the Vodacom unlocked championship

[@mixedtraveler3585]

Durban KZN SHARKS ARE STILL THE BEST🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@The_James_Cartel]

Shame poor bulls, this was their last game to win.

[@dewetberning7938]

Sour puzz. Take it on the chin. Some players just looks good on paper. The Sharks proved my point. Back to the drawing board now for the Sharks. Who to buy next lol

[@The_James_Cartel]

Luckily I dont support any of the 2. Sour im not hahahaha, rather happy bulls have their last week in the URC.

[@dewetberning7938]

@@The_James_Cartel they might just disappoint you once again. Bulls go in as underdogs, just as against the Sharks.

[@moosmckenzie5972]

To be honest to buy great names doesn't work most of the guys is bulls and sharks teams because of theirs names look to the stormers most the guys belongs in the bok team

[@van_der_lindeDA]

Awesome grammar

[@andreasvandermerwe1802]

Sharks are such good team but they lost because they where dirty play the ball not the man. Good luck next year.

[@mackyj7801]

Sharks need a new coach, spending all that money with an average coach will take you no where.

[@hendrikvandermerwe6619]

Ref almost killed the bulls in the end. Well done

[@aldobonaso3481]

haha he gave them a handy advantage at the start though...

[@bravestarr1797]

Mapimpi should've been carded for the push on Tambwe and Moody in the chase

[@aldobonaso3481]

@@bravestarr1797 ? First off, the ref didn't even call advantage over when the Sharks were on attack, really should have stopped play and gone back for a Sharks penalty...second, even if he was right to not play advantage for the Sharks, the 'push' by Mapimpi was borderline, but honestly, slightly leaning towards foul play, but Tambwe scored the try, so there is NO way the ref cards a player for that. If you honestly think that those are the rules...rugby isn't for you mate.

[@James-dv6hb]

@@aldobonaso3481 it wasn't for a penalty advantage it was for a knock on at the breakdown when the bulls contested for the ball on the ground, they got over the advantage line therefore advantage was over, so nothing wrong there

[@bravestarr1797]

@@aldobonaso3481 it wasn't borderline it was blatant first Tambwe then The big one on Moody. He shoved both players one after the other. Anyways was an awesome game still, we should'nt nitpick about small details.

[@nguboyengwekaluvuyo6219]

We need SA refs for SA games

[@Karma-qt4ji]

Nah we need poephols like this guy so we can used to playing with them reffing. Might not have lost to England if we were more familiar with the referee....

[@dewetberning7938]

Why?

[@Mo-yd8xc]

Owen Nkumane is very knowledgeable about rugby but is a horrible announcer.

[@dewetberning7938]

So is Joel Stransky and even that poepol Toks van der Linde. Joel got so angry when the Bulls score. you could hear his dissapointment everytime lol

[@tobyhart8515]

I agree wholeheartedly. I thought I was alone in my dislike of his commentary work. His rugby acumen is top notch but his voice cadence, diction, inflections and general descriptive capacity lack the necessary ingredients of good commentary. All he does is amplify the name of the try scorer as they cross the line. Good commentators are able to take one on a journey with textured layers of story telling and description.

[@bulkoutloader2550]

@@tobyhart8515 joh😯

[@jksinorbit]

Brain fart Sharks….thats their new name, forever to be known.

[@gwyllt5633]

I think we should go back to the Celtic league, it's a rubbish competition really so badly thought out ,you have under strength teams from Britain and Ireland's going out to south.africa , playing fully loaded south African teams in boiling weather , coming from winter conditions, and to top it off when they come over here the summer is started to break ,bring them over in January ,see how they get on then totally rubbish , a level playing field is needed if this competition is going to survive ,kick the money men out of rugby

[@janhbhugo5085]

Kak ref

[@d-stroyer6888]

Kak sharks bedoel jy

[@werieawesome8530]

Sharks fan?

[@dewetberning7938]

Kak Sharks lol

[@blaquenguni9249]

Owen Nkumane is the worst commentator in rugby.

[@tobyhart8515]

Very poor indeed. He is excellent as an analyst but atrocious as a commentator.

[@karabontseki617]

Is Joel better than Owen?

[@blaquenguni9249]

@@karabontseki617 Joel is a Co commentator, he suppers the main color commentary. Owen is the Head commentator and he's been atrocious for years, Mathew Pearce is no better, he's just better than Owen and that old man Hugh Bladen has sounded like he's gonna die on the mic for years. If you compare this to French, Scottish, and Xhosa commentary, even the New Zealand commentary is miles better.

[@blaquenguni9249]

@@tobyhart8515 it sounds like one of your mates calls you up tipsy and sort of gives you a blow by blow whilst the game in playing. He was always bad, but he's now atrocious. Where's Bosnian? , he's always been good but Supersport never gives him a proper gig, and it's been like this for 15 years now