Bulls 45 - 21 Cardiff

Full time

10 May 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Loftus Versfeld

🎉 2

The Bulls showcased a commanding performance against Cardiff Rugby, winning 45-21 at Loftus Versfeld. Johan Goosen opened the scoring with an early penalty, followed by tries from Vorster, Louw, Moodie, and Hanekom, all converted by Keagan Johannes, who replaced Goosen early in the match. The Bulls ended the first half with a dominant 28-7 lead after a try from de Klerk. In the second half, de Klerk scored again, extending the lead to 35-7 before Cardiff found their footing with tries from Mann and Hamer-Webb, both converted by Ben Thomas. However, the Bulls maintained their momentum with a final try from de Klerk, sealing their victory. This match highlighted the Bulls' offensive strength and depth, with Johannes contributing significantly after stepping in for Goosen. Cardiff struggled to contain the Bulls' relentless attack, ultimately falling short in this contest.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 22.7°C (Feels like 22.9°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 13.0 km/h, gusting to 30.5 km/h Humidity: 31% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Penalty

Johan Goosen · Bulls

3 - 0
6'

Try

Harold Vorster · Bulls

8 - 0
7'

Conversion

Johan Goosen · Bulls

10 - 0
11'

Substitution

Keagan Johannes on for Johan Goosen · Bulls
15'

Try

Wilco Louw · Bulls

15 - 0
16'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

17 - 0
20'

Try

Canan Moodie · Bulls

22 - 0
21'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

24 - 0
37'

Try

Cameron Hanekom · Bulls

29 - 0
38'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

31 - 0
40'

Substitution

Rory Jennings on for Tinus de Beer · Cardiff
40'

Substitution

Dan Thomas on for James Botham · Cardiff
Halftime 31 - 0
Second Half
42'

Try

Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls

36 - 0
43'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

38 - 0
46'

Try

Alex Mann · Cardiff

38 - 7
46'

Conversion

Ben Thomas · Cardiff

38 - 2
50'

Substitution

Danny Southworth on for Corey Domachowski · Cardiff
50'

Substitution

Liam Belcher on for Evan Lloyd · Cardiff
50'

Substitution

Rhys Litterick on for Keiron Assiratti · Cardiff
50'

Substitution

Aled Davies on for Johan Mulder · Cardiff
51'

Try

Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls

43 - 7
51'

Substitution

Mornay Smith on for Wilco Louw · Bulls
51'

Substitution

Akker van der Merwe on for Cameron Hanekom · Bulls
51'

Substitution

Marco van Staden on for Cobus Wiese · Bulls
52'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

45 - 7
52'

Substitution

Teddy Williams on for Rory Thornton · Cardiff
55'

Substitution

Stedman Gans on for David Kriel · Bulls
56'

Substitution

Alulutho Tshakweni on for Jan-Hendrik Wessels · Bulls
63'

Substitution

Taulupe Faletau on for Josh McNally · Cardiff
71'

Try

Teddy Williams · Cardiff

45 - 14
71'

Conversion

Ben Thomas · Cardiff

45 - 9
73'

Missed Drop Goal

Willie Le Roux · Bulls
75'

Try

Gabriel Hamer-Webb · Cardiff

45 - 21
75'

Conversion

Ben Thomas · Cardiff

45 - 16
Fulltime 45 - 21

Player ratings

Bulls

15 Willie Le Roux 7.8
14 Canan Moodie 8.2
13 David Kriel 6.1
12 Harold Vorster 7.5
11 Sebastian de Klerk 9.0
10 Johan Goosen 6.3
9 Zak Burger 6.2
1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.1
2 Johan Grobbelaar 7.3
3 Wilco Louw 7.1
4 Cobus Wiese 7.6
5 JF van Heerden 6.6
6 Marcell Coetzee 7.0
7 Ruan Nortje 7.0
8 Cameron Hanekom 8.3
16 Akker van der Merwe 7.6
17 Alulutho Tshakweni 5.8
18 Mornay Smith 6.5
19 Jannes Kirsten –
20 Marco van Staden 6.4
21 Keagan Johannes 6.7
22 Devon Williams –
23 Stedman Gans 6.1

Cardiff

15 Cameron Winnett 6.7
14 Josh Adams 5.8
13 Harri Millard 6.0
12 Ben Thomas 6.3
11 Gabriel Hamer-Webb 8.3
10 Tinus de Beer 5.4
9 Johan Mulder 5.4
1 Corey Domachowski 5.4
2 Evan Lloyd 6.3
3 Keiron Assiratti 5.9
4 Josh McNally 5.9
5 Rory Thornton 6.3
6 Alex Mann 7.9
7 James Botham 6.1
8 Alun Lawrence 6.8
16 Liam Belcher 6.1
17 Danny Southworth 6.1
18 Rhys Litterick 5.2
19 Teddy Williams 6.8
20 Dan Thomas 6.7
21 Taulupe Faletau 6.3
22 Aled Davies 6.4
23 Rory Jennings 6.2