Bulls 21 - 30 Northampton

Full time

14 Dec 2024

Stage: Pool 3 Round 2

Loftus Versfeld

Northampton Saints secured a 30-21 victory against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. George Hendy opened the scoring for the Saints with a try at the 31st minute, followed closely by Marcell Coetzee's response for the Bulls. A late first-half try from Juarno Augustus gave Northampton a crucial edge before the break. In the second half, Tommy Freeman's efforts, including a try and a penalty, kept the Saints ahead. Cameron Hanekom scored twice for the Bulls, showcasing his impactful performance. Despite their efforts, the Bulls couldn't close the gap as the Saints held firm. Fin Smith's kicking game was instrumental in securing Northampton's win, contributing significantly to the overall score.

Weather

Temperature: 30.2°C (Feels like 29.0°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 15.2 km/h, gusting to 36.4 km/h Humidity: 40% Cloud Cover: 86%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
23'

Substitution

Deon Slabbert on for Ruan Vermaak · Bulls
29'

Substitution

George Hendy on for George Furbank · Northampton
31'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

0 - 5
32'

Substitution

Ruan Vermaak on for Deon Slabbert · Bulls
34'

Try

Marcell Coetzee · Bulls

5 - 5
35'

Conversion

Johan Goosen · Bulls

7 - 5
39'

Yellow Card

Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
40'

Try

Juarno Augustus · Northampton

7 - 10
40'

Substitution

Trevor Davison on for Elliot Millar Mills · Northampton
40'

Substitution

Tarek Haffar on for Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton
Halftime 7 - 10
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 12
48'

Substitution

Ollie Sleightholme on for Tarek Haffar · Northampton
48'

Substitution

Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Akker van der Merwe · Bulls
48'

Substitution

Francois Klopper on for Wilco Louw · Bulls
49'

Yellow Card Complete

Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
52'

Substitution

Chunya Munga on for Temo Mayanavanua · Northampton
52'

Substitution

Tom Pearson on for Henry Pollock · Northampton
57'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 15
59'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

7 - 22
59'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 17
61'

Try

Cameron Hanekom · Bulls

12 - 22
61'

Conversion

Johan Goosen · Bulls

14 - 22
62'

Substitution

Alulutho Tshakweni on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
62'

Substitution

Nama Xaba on for Marcell Coetzee · Bulls
62'

Substitution

Stedman Gans on for Devon Williams · Bulls
67'

Substitution

Tarek Haffar on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
68'

Substitution

Zak Burger on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
69'

Try

Cameron Hanekom · Bulls

19 - 22
70'

Conversion

Johan Goosen · Bulls

21 - 22
70'

Substitution

Boeta Chamberlain on for Juarno Augustus · Northampton
72'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

21 - 25
73'

Missed Drop Goal

Fin Smith · Northampton
76'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

21 - 30
Fulltime 21 - 30

Player ratings

Bulls

15 Willie Le Roux 6.3
14 Sebastian de Klerk 6.2
13 Canan Moodie 7.0
12 David Kriel 6.9
11 Devon Williams 6.3
10 Johan Goosen 6.1
9 Embrose Papier 6.5
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 5.9
2 Akker van der Merwe 6.5
3 Wilco Louw 5.5
4 Ruan Vermaak 7.0
5 JF van Heerden 5.4
6 Marcell Coetzee 7.7
7 Elrigh Louw 6.6
8 Cameron Hanekom 8.6
16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.1
17 Alulutho Tshakweni 5.4
18 Francois Klopper 5.8
19 Deon Slabbert –
20 Nama Xaba 5.9
21 Zak Burger 5.9
22 Boeta Chamberlain 5.8
23 Stedman Gans 6.1

Northampton

15 George Furbank 5.9
14 Tommy Freeman 7.2
13 Fraser Dingwall 6.4
12 Rory Hutchinson 7.2
11 Ollie Sleightholme 7.2
10 Fin Smith 6.8
9 Alex Mitchell 6.6
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 4.8
2 Curtis Langdon 7.5
3 Elliot Millar Mills 5.6
4 Temo Mayanavanua 5.9
5 Tom Lockett 6.0
6 Alex Coles 6.4
7 Henry Pollock 6.7
8 Juarno Augustus 8.8
16 Craig Wright –
17 Tarek Haffar 6.4
18 Trevor Davison 6.8
19 Chunya Munga 6.0
20 Angus Scott-Young –
21 Tom Pearson 6.4
22 Archie McParland –
23 George Hendy 7.8