Looks like direct contact with the head. What colour of card? Red?

@Stargazer said in Bulls v Blues:

Shoulder charge? Where was the direct contact?

Looked like direct contact shoulder to head to me - red coming up?

Hmm, Narawa ducking considered enough mititgation. It's a yellow. Bulls down to 13 men.

If the Blues don't score now, they're not worth a win.

YC seemed fair.

WTF. Where's the duck. Farrel dipped far more than this and it didn't matter. Really why must we bother with this shit this ref has rewritten multiple laws already this galf

@Stargazer said in Bulls v Blues:

If the Blues don't score now, they're not worth a win.

They rarely disappoint...

Just when the Blues get a line-out close to the Bulls' try line, Ferreira comes back on.

Try Blues?

Well done, Mark Telea. Try time!

Jesus what the assistant ref doing. Didn't even care to look whether a try is being scored

Bulls back to 15 men.

@Rebound Isn't that Egon Seconds?

Ruru sent off for cynical play, just before the break.

Try Specman?

Nope, foot in touch.

@Stargazer I'm not one to pick on refs but yeah he's a straight out cheat.

Thanks for the updates guys. I'm in Japan and it's not on in my hotel room so I'm not watching.

Who's standing out for the blues so far? If there is anyone haha.

Try Morne Steyn. No doubt about this one.
Steyn can't convert his own try.

HT: Bulls 11 - 8 Blues

@African-Monkey No one really standing out. Scrum not going too well, esp Mafileo.

Sotutu, Robinson, Telea not too bad; Black better than Perofeta at 10, but hasn't done anything significant. Ruru his usual self.

It's raining so very slippery. Both teams struggling with it.

Sotutu penalised for a dangerous tackle (arm around the neck). Bulls going for a line-out at about 10m from Blues try line.

Not straight.

@Stargazer Thanks mate much appreciated. I will admit I did cringe when I heard Ruru got sent from the field haha. I guess our bench will play a big part in this match and Tu'ungafasi will get introduced soon enough if Mafileo's struggling.

Great run from Tuipulotu, but Robinson (?) penalised. Steyn kicks the penalty.

14 - 8 Bulls

Great break from Sotutu; Narawa scores his first try for the Blues. TMO reviewing it. Pass Sotutu looks forward.

No try. Pass was forward (the right call).

Ruru back on the field, btw.

Blues only making 71% of tackles.

Tu'ungafasi on for Mafileo, and Carroll for Pierce. 50 minutes played.

Papali'i on for Lamborn as well.

Try Tom Robinson from the pick & go.

Blues take the lead after Black's conversion: 14 - 15.

Failed drop goal attempt from Morne Steyn.

Matt Duffie replaces Narawa.

Great cross-kick from Black to Matt Duffie, who takes it very well. Great first touch! He offloads to Perofeta, who scores the try!

Black's kick hits the post; no conversion.

14 - 20 Blues after 60 minutes.

Sotutu penalised for tackling a player without the ball (early tackle). Tuipulotu gets some strapping (right ankle).

The Bulls replacement 10 has butchered two important kicks already. This could have been a Bulls' line-out close to the Blues' try line. Instead, it's a Blues scrum in the middle of the field.

Again a Blues' player penalised for tackling a player without the ball. This time it's Parsons.

Tu'inukuafe replaced by Lindenmuth. 67 minutes played.

Sotutu in trouble? Yep, yellow card for repeated infringement (dangerous tackle).

Hmmm. Not so sure about that one.

Parsons injured on the ground.