Bulls 45 - 14 Munster

Full time

30 May 2026

Stage: QF Round 19

Loftus Versfeld

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The Bulls delivered an impressive performance, defeating Munster Rugby 45-14 at Loftus Versfeld. Embrose Papier opened the scoring with a try in the fourth minute, quickly followed by another from Kurt-Lee Arendse. Handre Pollard's flawless kicking added to the Bulls' early lead, converting all five tries. Munster responded with a try from Jack O'Donoghue, but struggled to keep pace. The Bulls continued their assault, with further tries from Johan Grobbelaar, Cameron Hanekom, and a second from Papier. Stravino Jacobs capped off the scoring with a late try, showcasing the Bulls' attacking prowess. Overall, it was a commanding victory for the home side, reinforcing their strong form in the URC.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 21.7°C (Feels like 22.5°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 8.1 km/h, gusting to 16.0 km/h Humidity: 41% Cloud Cover: 30%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Embrose Papier · Bulls

5 - 0
4'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

7 - 0
7'

Try

Kurt-Lee Arendse · Bulls

12 - 0
9'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

14 - 0
9'

Substitution

Fineen Wycherley on for Tom Ahern · Munster
19'

Try

Jack O'Donoghue · Munster

14 - 5
19'

Conversion

JJ Hanrahan · Munster

14 - 7
22'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Bulls

17 - 7
31'

Try

Alex Nankivell · Munster

17 - 12
32'

Conversion

JJ Hanrahan · Munster

17 - 14
32'

Substitution

Diarmuid Barron on for Niall Scannell · Munster
34'

Try

Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls

22 - 14
35'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

24 - 14
38'

Try

Cameron Hanekom · Bulls

29 - 14
39'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

31 - 14
Halftime 31 - 14
Second Half
47'

Substitution

Alex Kendellen on for John Hodnett · Munster
47'

Substitution

Gavin Coombes on for Brian Gleeson · Munster
52'

Substitution

Dan Kelly on for Andrew Smith · Munster
53'

Try

Embrose Papier · Bulls

36 - 14
54'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

38 - 14
56'

Substitution

Jeandre Rudolph on for Marcell Coetzee · Bulls
56'

Substitution

Cobus Wiese on for Ruan Vermaak · Bulls
56'

Substitution

Paul de Wet on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
56'

Substitution

Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
56'

Substitution

Mornay Smith on for Francois Klopper · Bulls
56'

Substitution

Brian Gleeson on for Jack O'Donoghue · Munster
58'

Try

Stravino Jacobs · Bulls

43 - 14
59'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

45 - 14
59'

Substitution

Josh Wycherley on for Jeremy Loughman · Munster
59'

Substitution

Stedman Gans on for Harold Vorster · Bulls
63'

Substitution

Marco van Staden on for Cameron Hanekom · Bulls
67'

Substitution

Conor Bartley on for Michael Ala'alatoa · Munster
70'

Substitution

Ben O'Donovan on for Brian Gleeson · Munster
70'

Substitution

Sergeal Petersen on for Willie le Roux · Bulls
76'

Substitution

Andrew Smith on for Alex Nankivell · Munster
Fulltime 45 - 14

Player ratings

Bulls

15 Willie le Roux 7.8
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse 7.7
13 Canan Moodie 7.0
12 Harold Vorster 6.9
11 Stravino Jacobs 7.1
10 Handre Pollard 7.0
9 Embrose Papier 8.6
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 6.9
2 Johan Grobbelaar 8.4
3 Francois Klopper 6.5
4 Ruan Vermaak 6.7
5 Ruan Nortje 8.9
6 Marcell Coetzee 6.9
7 Elrigh Louw 7.4
8 Cameron Hanekom 9.4
16 Marco van Staden 6.6
17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.4
18 Mornay Smith 6.4
19 Cobus Wiese 6.7
20 Jeandre Rudolph 6.4
21 Paul de Wet 6.4
22 Stedman Gans 6.6
23 Sergeal Petersen 6.7

Munster

15 Mike Haley 6.6
14 Andrew Smith 5.7
13 Alex Nankivell 9.1
12 Sean O'Brien 6.2
11 Shane Daly 6.3
10 JJ Hanrahan 6.1
9 Craig Casey 5.5
1 Jeremy Loughman 5.6
2 Niall Scannell 6.5
3 Michael Ala'alatoa 5.7
4 Tom Ahern –
5 Evan O'Connell 6.4
6 Jack O'Donoghue 7.6
7 John Hodnett 6.4
8 Brian Gleeson 6.4
16 Diarmuid Barron 6.3
17 Josh Wycherley 5.4
18 Conor Bartley 6.0
19 Fineen Wycherley 6.5
20 Gavin Coombes 5.6
21 Ben O'Donovan 5.7
22 Dan Kelly 5.9
23 Alex Kendellen 6.0