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Att.: 3359 |
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Scarlets endured a tough opening to their BKT United Rugby Championship season, going down 63-21 to a dominant Vodacom Bulls side in Pretoria
It was always going to be a testing challenge for the West Walians in sweltering conditions at Loftus Versfeld and so it proved with the home side running in nine tries.
Back-rower Taine Plumtree claimed a brace on his URC debut, while Johnny McNicholl also crossed, but that proved mere consolation for Dwayne Peel’s side who will have to dust themselves down quickly and regroup before they head to Cape Town to take on the Stormers in round two on Saturday.
A bright start by the home side saw Bulls co-captain Ruan Nortje drive over from a close-range line-out attack with barely three minutes on the clock. Fly-half Johan Goosen converted.
Another line-out surge saw No. 8 Cameron Hanekom go over in the corner on his debut and Scarlets were already facing a mountain to climb, 14-0 down with seven minutes on the clock.
The men in blue were celebrating a third on 13 minutes with player-of-the-match Hanekom bursting off the back of a scrum to reach over for his second at the posts.
Trailing 21-0, Scarlets looked shell-shocked.
A great turnover from Plumtree and slick hands out wide almost put flanker Dan Davis away down the touchline, but Plumtree was forced into touch five metres out.
Bulls made the most of a Scarlets backline mistake to claim their fourth through hooker Johan Grobelaar with Goosen converting the bonus-point try from straight in front.
Scarlets finally found a response on 31 minutes.
The initial break came from wing Tom Rogers, who beat a number of defenders outside and in before being brought down just short.
A penalty followed and a quick tap paved the way for full-back Johnny McNicholl to cross. Ioan Lloyd converted from wide out.
It needed a stunning try-saving tackle by Rogers on Louw, then Scarlets finished the half in style with their second try.
A clever line-out move put the impressive Rogers into space; the speedster found Plumtree on his inside and the new Wales cap showed good pace and strength to power over.
The first score of the second half was crucial, but it was the home side who grabbed it, a clever chip over the defensive line from Goosen leading to centre David Kriel scoring.
Replacement Stedman Gas was put over between the posts for a sixth, with Goosen’s conversion taking the score up to 42-14 and the sub cut a great line for another for number seven. Further tries were scored by former Sale hooker Akker van der Merwe and Wandi Simelane as Bulls continued their relentless second-half assault.
A great break from Joe Roberts saw the centre send Plumtree racing to the line for his second and Scarlets’ third. Lloyd again added the extras. That gave the West Walians a sniff of a try bonus, but it wasn’t to be.
Bulls - tries: R. Nortje, C. Hanekom (2), J. Grobelaar, D. Kriel, S. Gas (2). A. van der Merwe, W. Simelane. Cons: J. Goosen (9).
Scarlets - tries: J. McNicholl, T Plumtree (2). Cons: I. Lloyd (3).
Referee: Mike Adamason (SRU)
Attendance: 3,359
Vodacom Bulls | Scarlets | |||||||||
PEN | DG | CON | TRY | PLAYER | POS | PLAYER | TRY | CON | DG | PEN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerhard Steenekamp | 1 | Kemsley Mathias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Johan Grobbelaar | 2 | Shaun Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wilco Louw | 3 | Sam Wainwright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ruan Vermaak | 4 | Alex Craig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Ruan Nortje | 5 | Sam Lousi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marcell Coetzee | 6 | Taine Plumtree | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Elrigh Louw | 7 | Dan Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Cameron Hanekom | 8 | Ben Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Embrose Papier | 9 | Kieran Hardy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Johan Goosen | 10 | Ioan Lloyd | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Wandisile Simelane | 11 | Ryan Conbeer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Harold Vorster | 12 | Jonathan Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | David Kriel | 13 | Joe Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sebastian de Klerk | 14 | Tom Rogers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Devon Williams | 15 | Johnny McNicholl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Armand van der Merwe | 16 | Isaac Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Simphiwe Matanzima | 17 | Steffan Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mornay Smith | 18 | Wyn Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Reinhardt Ludwig | 19 | Morgan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nizaam Carr | 20 | Carwyn Tuipulotu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Zak Burger | 21 | Archie Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jaco Van Der Walt | 22 | Charlie Titcombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Stedman Gans | 23 | Ioan Nicholas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Time | Action | Description | Team |
2' | Try | Ruan Nortje has scored a try | |
3' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
5' | Try | Cameron Hanekom has scored a try | |
6' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
14' | Try | Cameron Hanekom has scored a try | |
15' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
24' | Try | Johan Grobbelaar has scored a try | |
25' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
30' | Try | Johnny McNicholl has scored a try | |
31' | Conversion | Ioan Lloyd has kicked the conversion | |
38' | Try | Taine Plumtree has scored a try | |
40' | Replacement On | Replacement on Wyn Jones | |
40' | Conversion | Ioan Lloyd has kicked the conversion | |
40' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Sam Wainwright | |
43' | Try | David Kriel has scored a try | |
45' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
50' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Harold Vorster | |
50' | Replacement On | Replacement on Stedman Gans | |
51' | Replacement On | Replacement on Carwyn Tuipulotu | |
51' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Kieran Hardy | |
51' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Ben Williams | |
51' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Kemsley Mathias | |
51' | Replacement On | Replacement on Steffan Thomas | |
51' | Try | Stedman Gans has scored a try | |
51' | Replacement On | Replacement on Archie Hughes | |
52' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
53' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Jonathan Davies | |
53' | Replacement On | Replacement on Ioan Nicholas | |
53' | Replacement On | Replacement on Morgan Jones | |
53' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Sam Lousi | |
55' | Replacement On | Replacement on Mornay Smith | |
55' | Replacement On | Replacement on Nizaam Carr | |
55' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Johan Grobbelaar | |
55' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Gerhard Steenekamp | |
55' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Wilco Louw | |
55' | Replacement On | Replacement on Armand van der Merwe | |
55' | Replacement On | Replacement on Simphiwe Matanzima | |
55' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Marcell Coetzee | |
56' | Try | Stedman Gans has scored a try | |
58' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
59' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Tom Rogers | |
59' | Replacement On | Replacement on Charlie Titcombe | |
61' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Ruan Nortje | |
61' | Replacement On | Replacement on Reinhardt Ludwig | |
61' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Embrose Papier | |
61' | Replacement On | Replacement on Zak Burger | |
62' | Try | Armand van der Merwe has scored a try | |
63' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
65' | Try | Wandisile Simelane has scored a try | |
66' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
67' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Devon Williams | |
67' | Replacement On | Replacement on Jaco Van Der Walt | |
68' | Try | Taine Plumtree has scored a try | |
69' | Conversion | Ioan Lloyd has kicked the conversion | |
72' | Replacement On | Replacement on Isaac Young | |
72' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Shaun Evans |
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BKT United Rugby Championship | ||||||||
Att.: 3359 |
Vodacom Bulls | Scarlets | |
Armand van der Merwe Johan Grobbelaar Ruan Nortje Wandisile Simelane David Kriel Stedman Gans(2) Cameron Hanekom(2) |
TRY |
Johnny McNicholl Taine Plumtree(2) |
Johan Goosen(9) |
CON |
Ioan Lloyd(3) |
- | PEN | - |
- | DG | - |
- | YC | - |
- | YC | - |
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WINS | |||||
2 |
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1 | |||
LOSSES | |||||
1 |
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2 | |||
DRAWS | |||||
0 |
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0 |
Vodacom Bulls | Scarlets | |
Armand van der Merwe Johan Grobbelaar Ruan Nortje Wandisile Simelane David Kriel Stedman Gans(2) Cameron Hanekom(2) |
TRY |
Johnny McNicholl Taine Plumtree(2) |
Johan Goosen(9) |
CON |
Ioan Lloyd(3) |
- | PEN | - |
- | DG | - |
- | YC | - |
- | YC | - |
Scarlets endured a tough opening to their BKT United Rugby Championship season, going down 63-21 to a dominant Vodacom Bulls side in Pretoria
It was always going to be a testing challenge for the West Walians in sweltering conditions at Loftus Versfeld and so it proved with the home side running in nine tries.
Back-rower Taine Plumtree claimed a brace on his URC debut, while Johnny McNicholl also crossed, but that proved mere consolation for Dwayne Peel’s side who will have to dust themselves down quickly and regroup before they head to Cape Town to take on the Stormers in round two on Saturday.
A bright start by the home side saw Bulls co-captain Ruan Nortje drive over from a close-range line-out attack with barely three minutes on the clock. Fly-half Johan Goosen converted.
Another line-out surge saw No. 8 Cameron Hanekom go over in the corner on his debut and Scarlets were already facing a mountain to climb, 14-0 down with seven minutes on the clock.
The men in blue were celebrating a third on 13 minutes with player-of-the-match Hanekom bursting off the back of a scrum to reach over for his second at the posts.
Trailing 21-0, Scarlets looked shell-shocked.
A great turnover from Plumtree and slick hands out wide almost put flanker Dan Davis away down the touchline, but Plumtree was forced into touch five metres out.
Bulls made the most of a Scarlets backline mistake to claim their fourth through hooker Johan Grobelaar with Goosen converting the bonus-point try from straight in front.
Scarlets finally found a response on 31 minutes.
The initial break came from wing Tom Rogers, who beat a number of defenders outside and in before being brought down just short.
A penalty followed and a quick tap paved the way for full-back Johnny McNicholl to cross. Ioan Lloyd converted from wide out.
It needed a stunning try-saving tackle by Rogers on Louw, then Scarlets finished the half in style with their second try.
A clever line-out move put the impressive Rogers into space; the speedster found Plumtree on his inside and the new Wales cap showed good pace and strength to power over.
The first score of the second half was crucial, but it was the home side who grabbed it, a clever chip over the defensive line from Goosen leading to centre David Kriel scoring.
Replacement Stedman Gas was put over between the posts for a sixth, with Goosen’s conversion taking the score up to 42-14 and the sub cut a great line for another for number seven. Further tries were scored by former Sale hooker Akker van der Merwe and Wandi Simelane as Bulls continued their relentless second-half assault.
A great break from Joe Roberts saw the centre send Plumtree racing to the line for his second and Scarlets’ third. Lloyd again added the extras. That gave the West Walians a sniff of a try bonus, but it wasn’t to be.
Bulls - tries: R. Nortje, C. Hanekom (2), J. Grobelaar, D. Kriel, S. Gas (2). A. van der Merwe, W. Simelane. Cons: J. Goosen (9).
Scarlets - tries: J. McNicholl, T Plumtree (2). Cons: I. Lloyd (3).
Referee: Mike Adamason (SRU)
Attendance: 3,359
Vodacom Bulls | |||||
POS | PLAYER | TRY | CON | DG | PEN |
1 | Gerhard Steenekamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Johan Grobbelaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Wilco Louw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Ruan Vermaak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Ruan Nortje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Marcell Coetzee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Elrigh Louw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Cameron Hanekom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Embrose Papier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Johan Goosen | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Wandisile Simelane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Harold Vorster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | David Kriel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Sebastian de Klerk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Devon Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Armand van der Merwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Simphiwe Matanzima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Mornay Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Reinhardt Ludwig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Nizaam Carr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Zak Burger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Jaco Van Der Walt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Stedman Gans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scarlets | |||||
POS | PLAYER | TRY | CON | DG | PEN |
1 | Kemsley Mathias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Shaun Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Sam Wainwright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Alex Craig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Sam Lousi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Taine Plumtree | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Dan Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Ben Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Kieran Hardy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Ioan Lloyd | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Ryan Conbeer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Jonathan Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Joe Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Tom Rogers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Johnny McNicholl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Isaac Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Steffan Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Wyn Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Morgan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Carwyn Tuipulotu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Archie Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Charlie Titcombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Ioan Nicholas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Time | Action | Description | Team |
2' | Try | Ruan Nortje has scored a try | |
3' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
5' | Try | Cameron Hanekom has scored a try | |
6' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
14' | Try | Cameron Hanekom has scored a try | |
15' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
24' | Try | Johan Grobbelaar has scored a try | |
25' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
30' | Try | Johnny McNicholl has scored a try | |
31' | Conversion | Ioan Lloyd has kicked the conversion | |
38' | Try | Taine Plumtree has scored a try | |
40' | Replacement On | Replacement on Wyn Jones | |
40' | Conversion | Ioan Lloyd has kicked the conversion | |
40' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Sam Wainwright | |
43' | Try | David Kriel has scored a try | |
45' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
50' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Harold Vorster | |
50' | Replacement On | Replacement on Stedman Gans | |
51' | Replacement On | Replacement on Carwyn Tuipulotu | |
51' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Kieran Hardy | |
51' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Ben Williams | |
51' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Kemsley Mathias | |
51' | Replacement On | Replacement on Steffan Thomas | |
51' | Try | Stedman Gans has scored a try | |
51' | Replacement On | Replacement on Archie Hughes | |
52' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
53' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Jonathan Davies | |
53' | Replacement On | Replacement on Ioan Nicholas | |
53' | Replacement On | Replacement on Morgan Jones | |
53' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Sam Lousi | |
55' | Replacement On | Replacement on Mornay Smith | |
55' | Replacement On | Replacement on Nizaam Carr | |
55' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Johan Grobbelaar | |
55' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Gerhard Steenekamp | |
55' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Wilco Louw | |
55' | Replacement On | Replacement on Armand van der Merwe | |
55' | Replacement On | Replacement on Simphiwe Matanzima | |
55' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Marcell Coetzee | |
56' | Try | Stedman Gans has scored a try | |
58' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
59' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Tom Rogers | |
59' | Replacement On | Replacement on Charlie Titcombe | |
61' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Ruan Nortje | |
61' | Replacement On | Replacement on Reinhardt Ludwig | |
61' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Embrose Papier | |
61' | Replacement On | Replacement on Zak Burger | |
62' | Try | Armand van der Merwe has scored a try | |
63' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
65' | Try | Wandisile Simelane has scored a try | |
66' | Conversion | Johan Goosen has kicked the conversion | |
67' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Devon Williams | |
67' | Replacement On | Replacement on Jaco Van Der Walt | |
68' | Try | Taine Plumtree has scored a try | |
69' | Conversion | Ioan Lloyd has kicked the conversion | |
72' | Replacement On | Replacement on Isaac Young | |
72' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Shaun Evans |