Bulls 53 - 40 Ospreys

Full time

27 Sep 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Loftus Versfeld

Bulls vs Ospreys head to head

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The Bulls secured a thrilling 53-40 victory against the Ospreys at Loftus Versfeld. Ospreys started strong with tries from Giles and Williams, quickly leading 12-0. However, Marcell Coetzee's two tries for the Bulls sparked a comeback, bringing them back into contention. The first half ended 33-19 in favor of the Bulls, showcasing their attacking prowess. Johan Grobbelaar continued the scoring run for the Bulls, contributing significantly with multiple tries. Despite a late surge from Ospreys, including a final try from Giles, the Bulls maintained their lead. Keagan Johannes excelled with his conversions, further solidifying the Bulls' dominance in the match.

Weather

Temperature: 24.8°C (Feels like 23.8°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 11.9 km/h, gusting to 27.6 km/h Humidity: 40% Cloud Cover: 68%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Keelan Giles · Ospreys

0 - 5
5'

Try

Keiran Williams · Ospreys

0 - 10
5'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

0 - 12
7'

Try

Marcell Coetzee · Bulls

5 - 12
8'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

7 - 12
19'

Substitution

Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg on for Cobus Wiese · Bulls
20'

Try

Marcell Coetzee · Bulls

12 - 12
26'

Yellow Card

Devon Williams · Bulls
29'

Try

Jack Walsh · Ospreys

12 - 17
30'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

12 - 19
34'

Try

Keiran Williams · Ospreys

12 - 24
35'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

12 - 26
36'

Yellow Card Complete

Devon Williams · Bulls
38'

Try

Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls

17 - 26
39'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

19 - 26
Halftime 19 - 26
Second Half
44'

Try

Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls

24 - 26
45'

Substitution

Steffan Thomas on for Garyn Phillips · Ospreys
45'

Substitution

Rhys Henry on for Tom Botha · Ospreys
47'

Substitution

James Ratti on for Rhys Davies · Ospreys
48'

Substitution

Tom Florence on for Phil Cokanasiga · Ospreys
50'

Try

Cheswill Jooste · Bulls

29 - 26
56'

Yellow Card

James Fender · Ospreys
57'

Try

Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls

34 - 26
58'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

36 - 26
59'

Substitution

Francois Klopper on for Mornay Smith · Bulls
59'

Substitution

Paul de Wet on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
60'

Try

Jan Serfontein · Bulls

41 - 26
62'

Substitution

Juann Else on for Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls
62'

Substitution

Alulutho Tshakweni on for Ross Moriarty · Ospreys
65'

Try

Morgan Morse · Ospreys

41 - 33
65'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

41 - 28
66'

Yellow Card Complete

James Fender · Ospreys
67'

Try

Juann Else · Bulls

46 - 33
68'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

48 - 33
68'

Substitution

Willie le Roux on for Keagan Johannes · Bulls
69'

Substitution

Ethan Lewis on for Dewi Lake · Ospreys
71'

Try

Cheswill Jooste · Bulls

53 - 33
72'

Substitution

Stedman Gans on for Jan Serfontein · Bulls
72'

Substitution

Luke Davies on for Reuben Morgan-Williams · Ospreys
79'

Try

Keelan Giles · Ospreys

53 - 38
80'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

53 - 40
Fulltime 53 - 40

Player ratings

Bulls

15 Devon Williams 5.3
14 Cheswill Jooste 8.6
13 David Kriel 7.0
12 Jan Serfontein 7.7
11 Sebastian de Klerk 6.1
10 Keagan Johannes 5.8
9 Embrose Papier 6.9
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 7.0
2 Johan Grobbelaar 9.2
3 Mornay Smith 6.8
4 Cobus Wiese 6.3
5 JF van Heerden 6.4
6 Marcell Coetzee 8.5
7 Mpilo Gumede 5.9
8 JJ Theron 7.9
16 Juann Else 7.0
17 Alulutho Tshakweni 6.3
18 Francois Klopper 6.4
19 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg 7.6
20 Nama Xaba –
21 Paul de Wet 6.2
22 Stedman Gans –
23 Willie le Roux 6.2

Ospreys

15 Jack Walsh 7.0
14 Daniel Kasende 6.9
13 Phil Cokanasiga 6.6
12 Keiran Williams 8.1
11 Keelan Giles 8.3
10 Dan Edwards 6.1
9 Reuben Morgan-Williams 6.3
1 Garyn Phillips 5.5
2 Dewi Lake 7.2
3 Tom Botha 6.4
4 Rhys Davies 6.5
5 James Fender 4.7
6 Ross Moriarty 6.0
7 Harri Deaves 7.0
8 Morgan Morse 7.4
16 Ethan Lewis 6.0
17 Steffan Thomas 5.9
18 Rhys Henry 6.1
19 Huw Owen-Sutton –
20 James Ratti 6.3
21 Luke Davies –
22 Tom Florence 5.8
23 Harri Houston –