Bulls 40 - 7 Cardiff

Full time

20 Mar 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

Loftus Versfeld

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The Bulls secured a resounding 40-7 victory over Cardiff Rugby at Loftus Versfeld. Cardiff struck first with a try from Millard, converted by Sheedy, taking an early lead. However, the Bulls quickly responded, scoring five tries before halftime, with Coetzee, Grobbelaar, Kriel, Papier, and Louw all crossing the line. Handre Pollard was instrumental, converting each of those tries to establish a commanding 28-7 lead at the break. In the second half, Ruan Vermaak added to the Bulls' tally, further solidifying their dominance. Cardiff struggled to find rhythm, hampered by a yellow card to Lawrence in the first half. The Bulls' performance showcased their attacking prowess and defensive resilience, marking a significant win in the URC competition.

Broadcasters

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 24.4°C (Feels like 24.6°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 5.6 km/h, gusting to 19.1 km/h Humidity: 58% Cloud Cover: 57%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Harri Millard · Cardiff

0 - 5
3'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

0 - 7
7'

Yellow Card

Alun Lawrence · Cardiff
8'

Try

Marcell Coetzee · Bulls

5 - 7
9'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

7 - 7
13'

Try

Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls

12 - 7
17'

Substitution

Rory Thornton on for George Nott · Cardiff
17'

Yellow Card Complete

Alun Lawrence · Cardiff
23'

Substitution

Ellis Bevan on for Aled Davies · Cardiff
26'

Try

David Kriel · Bulls

17 - 7
27'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

19 - 7
34'

Try

Embrose Papier · Bulls

24 - 7
35'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

26 - 7
39'

Try

Elrigh Louw · Bulls

31 - 7
40'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

33 - 7
Halftime 33 - 7
Second Half
47'

Substitution

Danny Southworth on for Rhys Barratt · Cardiff
47'

Substitution

Sam Wainwright on for Javan Sebastian · Cardiff
52'

Substitution

Cameron Hanekom on for Elrigh Louw · Bulls
52'

Substitution

Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
52'

Substitution

Ruan Vermaak on for Cobus Wiese · Bulls
52'

Substitution

Marco van Staden on for Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls
52'

Substitution

Khutha Mchunu on for Francois Klopper · Bulls
52'

Substitution

Dafydd Hughes on for Liam Belcher · Cardiff
55'

Substitution

Willie le Roux on for Handre Pollard · Bulls
56'

Try

Ruan Vermaak · Bulls

38 - 7
56'

Substitution

James Botham on for Taine Basham · Cardiff
56'

Substitution

Taulupe Faletau on for Alun Lawrence · Cardiff
57'

Conversion

David Kriel · Bulls

40 - 7
58'

Substitution

Ioan Lloyd on for Cameron Winnett · Cardiff
60'

Substitution

Paul de Wet on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
66'

Substitution

Cameron Winnett on for Jacob Beetham · Cardiff
72'

Substitution

Jeandre Rudolph on for Marcell Coetzee · Bulls
Fulltime 40 - 7

Player ratings

Bulls

15 David Kriel 7.2
14 Cheswill Jooste 6.0
13 Canan Moodie 7.4
12 Stedman Gans 6.7
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse 9.3
10 Handre Pollard 7.1
9 Embrose Papier 7.5
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 7.4
2 Johan Grobbelaar 7.4
3 Francois Klopper 6.4
4 Cobus Wiese 7.6
5 Ruan Nortje 6.4
6 Marcell Coetzee 8.2
7 Elrigh Louw 7.9
8 Nizaam Carr 7.8
16 Marco van Staden 6.4
17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.9
18 Khutha Mchunu 6.4
19 Ruan Vermaak 7.0
20 Cameron Hanekom 6.6
21 Jeandre Rudolph –
22 Paul de Wet 6.1
23 Willie le Roux 6.4

Cardiff

15 Cameron Winnett 6.4
14 Jacob Beetham 6.5
13 Harri Millard 7.2
12 Ben Thomas 6.5
11 Mason Grady 6.2
10 Callum Sheedy 5.9
9 Aled Davies 5.8
1 Rhys Barratt 5.5
2 Liam Belcher 6.9
3 Javan Sebastian 5.6
4 Josh McNally 5.6
5 George Nott 6.1
6 Alun Lawrence 5.2
7 Dan Thomas 8.0
8 Taine Basham 6.7
16 Dafydd Hughes 6.3
17 Danny Southworth 6.4
18 Sam Wainwright 5.9
19 Rory Thornton 6.7
20 James Botham 5.9
21 Taulupe Faletau 6.1
22 Ellis Bevan 5.8
23 Ioan Lloyd 6.3