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Bulls Bulls 54 - 19 Zebre Zebre

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09 May 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Loftus Versfeld

Bulls vs Zebre head to head

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The Bulls delivered a commanding performance against Zebre Parma, finishing the match with a score of 54-19 at Loftus Versfeld. Willie le Roux shone brightly, contributing significantly with his kicking and scoring multiple conversions after tries from his teammates. The home side started strong, with le Roux scoring an early try, followed by further touchdowns from Moodie, Jooste, Petersen, Vermaak, Hanekom, Vorster, and Rudolph. Zebre managed to score three tries, with Trulla, Ribaldi, and Dominguez finding the line, but they struggled to match the Bulls' intensity throughout the game. The Bulls' forward pack dominated the scrums and breakdowns, allowing them to maintain pressure and dictate play. The match showcased the Bulls' attacking prowess and depth, especially with le Roux's precision and leadership. Zebre will need to regroup as they continue to seek consistency in their performances.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 19.0°C (Feels like 18.4°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 10.3 km/h, gusting to 21.6 km/h Humidity: 33% Cloud Cover: 50%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 2'

    Try

    Willie le Roux · Bulls

    5 - 0
  • 3'

    Conversion

    Willie le Roux · Bulls

    7 - 0
  • 3'

    Substitution

    Alessandro Fusco on for Marco Zanon · Zebre

  • 13'

    Try

    Canan Moodie · Bulls

    12 - 0
  • 14'

    Conversion

    Willie le Roux · Bulls

    14 - 0
  • 19'

    Try

    Jacopo Trulla · Zebre

    14 - 5
  • 20'

    Conversion

    Martin Roger · Zebre

    14 - 7
  • 22'

    Try

    Cheswill Jooste · Bulls

    19 - 7
  • 27'

    Substitution

    Ion Neculai on for Matteo Nocera · Zebre

  • 29'

    Try

    Sergeal Petersen · Bulls

    24 - 7
  • 30'

    Conversion

    Willie le Roux · Bulls

    26 - 7
  • 40'

    Try

    Giampietro Ribaldi · Zebre

    26 - 12
  • 40'

    Substitution

    Stedman Gans on for Cheswill Jooste · Bulls

  • Halftime 26 - 12
  • Second Half
  • 44'

    Substitution

    Matteo Nocera on for Ion Neculai · Zebre

  • 48'

    Try

    Ruan Vermaak · Bulls

    31 - 12
  • 49'

    Conversion

    Willie le Roux · Bulls

    33 - 12
  • 50'

    Substitution

    Gerhard Steenekamp on for Jan-Hendrik Wessels · Bulls

  • 50'

    Substitution

    Johan Grobbelaar on for Marcell Coetzee · Bulls

  • 50'

    Substitution

    Francois Klopper on for Wilco Louw · Bulls

  • 50'

    Substitution

    Cobus Wiese on for Ruan Vermaak · Bulls

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Matteo Canali on for Franco Carrera · Zebre

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls

  • 54'

    Substitution

    Samuele Locatelli on for Giovanni Licata · Zebre

  • 54'

    Substitution

    Giovanni Quattrini on for Giampietro Ribaldi · Zebre

  • 58'

    Try

    Thomas Dominguez · Zebre

    33 - 17
  • 58'

    Substitution

    Luca Franceschetto on for Paolo Buonfiglio · Zebre

  • 59'

    Conversion

    Martin Roger · Zebre

    33 - 19
  • 62'

    Try

    Cameron Hanekom · Bulls

    40 - 19
  • 62'

    Conversion

    Willie le Roux · Bulls

    35 - 19
  • 63'

    Substitution

    Gerhard Steenekamp on for Jan-Hendrik Wessels · Bulls

  • 63'

    Substitution

    Bautista Stavile on for Alessandro Ortombina · Zebre

  • 67'

    Substitution

    Embrose Papier on for Paul de Wet · Bulls

  • 68'

    Try

    Harold Vorster · Bulls

    45 - 19
  • 69'

    Conversion

    Willie le Roux · Bulls

    47 - 19
  • 70'

    Substitution

    Migael Prinsloo on for Enrico Lucchin · Zebre

  • 71'

    Substitution

    Mpilo Gumede on for Cameron Hanekom · Bulls

  • 73'

    Substitution

    Handre Pollard on for Harold Vorster · Bulls

  • 76'

    Try

    Jeandre Rudolph · Bulls

    52 - 19
  • 77'

    Conversion

    Willie le Roux · Bulls

    54 - 19
  • Fulltime 54 - 19

Player ratings

Bulls
  • 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse 8.4
  • 14 Cheswill Jooste 7.5
  • 13 Canan Moodie 7.2
  • 12 Harold Vorster 7.4
  • 11 Sergeal Petersen 7.6
  • 10 Willie le Roux 9.0
  • 9 Paul de Wet 7.5
  • 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.2
  • 2 Marco van Staden 7.0
  • 3 Wilco Louw 6.3
  • 4 Ruan Vermaak 7.7
  • 5 JF van Heerden 6.7
  • 6 Marcell Coetzee 6.6
  • 7 Jeandre Rudolph 7.8
  • 8 Cameron Hanekom 9.5
  • 16 Johan Grobbelaar 6.4
  • 17 Gerhard Steenekamp 6.3
  • 18 Francois Klopper 6.4
  • 19 Cobus Wiese 6.3
  • 20 Mpilo Gumede –
  • 21 Embrose Papier 6.2
  • 22 Handre Pollard –
  • 23 Stedman Gans 7.9
Zebre
  • 15 Mirko Belloni 5.8
  • 14 Malik Faissal 6.8
  • 13 Marco Zanon –
  • 12 Enrico Lucchin 5.6
  • 11 Jacopo Trulla 7.4
  • 10 Martin Roger 6.4
  • 9 Thomas Dominguez 6.3
  • 1 Paolo Buonfiglio 6.1
  • 2 Giampietro Ribaldi 7.9
  • 3 Matteo Nocera 5.4
  • 4 Franco Carrera 6.4
  • 5 Leonard Krumov 6.3
  • 6 Alessandro Ortombina 6.6
  • 7 David Odiase 7.1
  • 8 Giovanni Licata 8.0
  • 16 Giovanni Quattrini 6.2
  • 17 Luca Franceschetto 6.0
  • 18 Ion Neculai 5.7
  • 19 Matteo Canali 6.2
  • 20 Bautista Stavile 5.5
  • 21 Samuele Locatelli 6.2
  • 22 Alessandro Fusco 5.2
  • 23 Migael Prinsloo 5.9