Bulls
34 - 31
Munster
28 Mar 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 14
Loftus Versfeld
The Bulls narrowly defeated Munster Rugby 34-31 in a thrilling encounter at Loftus Versfeld. Munster struck first with a try from O'Brien, converted by Crowley, but the Bulls quickly responded with two tries from Papier and Moodie, both converted by Pollard. A yellow card for Nortje momentarily hampered the Bulls, allowing Munster to capitalize with a try from Ahern. In the second half, Ahern added another try for Munster, but the Bulls maintained pressure with a swift response from Papier. Jooste's try extended the Bulls' lead, and Pollard's penalties kept the scoreboard ticking. Munster fought back with late tries from O'Connor and Edogbo, but the Bulls held on for the win. This match highlighted the resilience of both teams, with Pollard's kicking proving decisive for the Bulls.
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Weather
Temperature: 29.4°C (Feels like 29.5°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 11.3 km/h, gusting to 23.3 km/h Humidity: 39% Cloud Cover: 56%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 19' try Sean O'Brien
- 20' conversion Jack Crowley
- 23' substitution Calvin Nash
- 29' try Embrose Papier
- 30' conversion Handre Pollard
- 32' yellow_card Ruan Nortje
- 32' substitution Diarmuid Barron
- 34' try Canan Moodie
- 35' conversion Handre Pollard
- 40' substitution Brian Gleeson
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' try Tom Ahern
- 42' yellow_card_complete Ruan Nortje
- 45' drop_goal_miss Jack Crowley
- 46' try Embrose Papier
- 46' conversion Handre Pollard
- 47' substitution Michael Milne
- 47' substitution Michael Ala'alatoa
- 49' substitution Gerhard Steenekamp
- 49' substitution Francois Klopper
- 49' substitution Johan Grobbelaar
- 49' substitution Elrigh Louw
- 51' try Tom Ahern
- 52' conversion Jack Crowley
- 56' substitution Canan Moodie
- 56' substitution Nizaam Carr
- 57' try Cheswill Jooste
- 58' conversion Handre Pollard
- 59' substitution Tom Ahern
- 60' penalty Handre Pollard
- 60' substitution Jean Kleyn
- 65' substitution Harold Vorster
- 66' try Ben O'Connor
- 67' conversion Jack Crowley
- 72' penalty Handre Pollard
- 72' substitution Embrose Papier
- 74' try Edwin Edogbo
- 80' full_time