Saracens 27 - 5 Bulls

Full time

07 Dec 2024

Stage: Pool 3 Round 1

StoneX Stadium

Saracens secured a convincing 27-5 victory over the Bulls at StoneX Stadium. The scoring opened with a try from Bulls' de Klerk, but Saracens quickly responded with a try by Carre. Fergus Burke added a penalty shortly after, putting Saracens ahead. The second half saw the Bulls struggle, receiving two yellow cards to Kirsten and de Klerk, which significantly hampered their efforts. Jamie George and Tom Willis extended Saracens' lead with tries, both successfully converted by Burke. Ben Earl capped off a strong performance with a try, sealing the game for Saracens. Overall, Saracens showcased their strength and discipline, while the Bulls struggled to maintain composure.

Weather

Temperature: 6.0°C (Feels like -3.6°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 34.9 km/h, gusting to 72.6 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
10'

Try

Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls

0 - 5
22'

Try

Rhys Carre · Saracens

5 - 5
33'

Substitution

Jannes Kirsten on for Cobus Wiese · Bulls
35'

Penalty

Fergus Burke · Saracens

8 - 5
Halftime 8 - 5
Second Half
45'

Missed Drop Goal

Fergus Burke · Saracens
46'

Yellow Card

Jannes Kirsten · Bulls
47'

Yellow Card

Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls
48'

Try

Jamie George · Saracens

13 - 5
49'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

15 - 5
50'

Substitution

Akker van der Merwe on for Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls
50'

Substitution

Mornay Smith on for Francois Klopper · Bulls
53'

Substitution

Eroni Mawi on for Rhys Carre · Saracens
53'

Substitution

Ben Earl on for Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens
56'

Try

Tom Willis · Saracens

20 - 5
56'

Yellow Card Complete

Jannes Kirsten · Bulls
57'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

22 - 5
57'

Yellow Card Complete

Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls
58'

Substitution

Marcell Coetzee on for Jannes Kirsten · Bulls
58'

Substitution

Harold Vorster on for Marco van Staden · Bulls
62'

Substitution

Theo Dan on for Jamie George · Saracens
62'

Substitution

Aphiwe Dyantyi on for Willie Le Roux · Bulls
62'

Substitution

Alulutho Tshakweni on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
63'

Substitution

Alec Clarey on for Marco Riccioni · Saracens
64'

Try

Ben Earl · Saracens

27 - 5
65'

Substitution

Keagan Johannes on for Ivan van Zyl · Saracens
65'

Substitution

Gareth Simpson on for Tobias Elliott · Saracens
Fulltime 27 - 5

Player ratings

Saracens

15 Elliot Daly 6.9
14 Tobias Elliott 6.0
13 Lucio Cinti 6.3
12 Nick Tompkins 6.7
11 Rotimi Segun 7.6
10 Fergus Burke 7.2
9 Ivan van Zyl 6.5
1 Rhys Carre 7.5
2 Jamie George 7.8
3 Marco Riccioni 5.7
4 Maro Itoje 7.1
5 Nick Isiekwe 6.6
6 Theo McFarland 7.2
7 Juan Martin Gonzalez 7.4
8 Tom Willis 9.7
16 Theo Dan 6.5
17 Eroni Mawi 6.3
18 Alec Clarey 6.4
19 Harry Wilson –
20 Ben Earl 7.2
21 Gareth Simpson 5.9
22 Tiff Eden –
23 Tom Parton –

Bulls

15 Willie Le Roux 5.7
14 Sebastian de Klerk 5.5
13 Canan Moodie 6.2
12 David Kriel 5.1
11 Devon Williams 6.2
10 Johan Goosen 5.5
9 Embrose Papier 6.7
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 5.9
2 Johan Grobbelaar 7.0
3 Francois Klopper 5.8
4 Ruan Vermaak 6.8
5 JF van Heerden 5.7
6 Marco van Staden 7.1
7 Cobus Wiese 6.2
8 Cameron Hanekom 7.6
16 Akker van der Merwe 6.2
17 Alulutho Tshakweni 6.1
18 Mornay Smith 6.4
19 Jannes Kirsten 4.7
20 Marcell Coetzee 6.3
21 Keagan Johannes 5.9
22 Aphiwe Dyantyi 5.9
23 Harold Vorster 5.9