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Bulls Bulls 42 - 33 Edinburgh Edinburgh

Full time

31 May 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: QF Round 19

Loftus Versfeld

Bulls vs Edinburgh head to head

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The Bulls triumphed over Edinburgh Rugby with a score of 42-33 in a high-scoring encounter at Loftus Versfeld. Keagan Johannes shone for the Bulls, contributing significantly with both tries and conversions, while Cameron Hanekom and Ruan Nortje also added to the home team's tally. Edinburgh's Ross Thompson was instrumental for the visitors, scoring multiple tries and conversions, but his efforts fell short. The match saw early drama with a yellow card for Sebastian de Klerk of the Bulls, but they quickly recovered to dominate the first half. Edinburgh started strong with an early try from Wes Goosen, but the Bulls responded fiercely, scoring several tries in succession. The second half showcased a back-and-forth battle, with both teams exchanging scores, maintaining a tense atmosphere throughout. Ultimately, the Bulls secured the victory, avenging their previous defeat to Edinburgh in April.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 21.5°C (Feels like 22.7°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 10.0 km/h, gusting to 18.0 km/h Humidity: 28% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 2'

    Yellow Card

    Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls

  • 3'

    Substitution

    Mark Bennett on for Darcy Graham · Edinburgh

  • 4'

    Try

    Wes Goosen · Edinburgh

    0 - 5
  • 5'

    Conversion

    Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

    0 - 7
  • 10'

    Penalty

    Keagan Johannes · Bulls

    3 - 7
  • 12'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls

  • 13'

    Try

    Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

    3 - 12
  • 14'

    Conversion

    Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

    3 - 14
  • 14'

    Substitution

    Devon Williams on for Canan Moodie · Bulls

  • 15'

    Substitution

    Darcy Graham on for Mark Bennett · Edinburgh

  • 18'

    Try

    Cameron Hanekom · Bulls

    8 - 14
  • 20'

    Substitution

    Javan Sebastian on for D'Arcy Rae · Edinburgh

  • 23'

    Substitution

    Canan Moodie on for Devon Williams · Bulls

  • 28'

    Try

    Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

    8 - 19
  • 29'

    Conversion

    Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

    8 - 21
  • 30'

    Substitution

    D'Arcy Rae on for Javan Sebastian · Edinburgh

  • 31'

    Try

    David Kriel · Bulls

    13 - 21
  • 34'

    Substitution

    Marco van Staden on for Cameron Hanekom · Bulls

  • 36'

    Try

    Harold Vorster · Bulls

    18 - 21
  • 40'

    Substitution

    Cameron Hanekom on for Marco van Staden · Bulls

  • Halftime 18 - 21
  • Second Half
  • 42'

    Try

    Canan Moodie · Bulls

    23 - 21
  • 43'

    Conversion

    Keagan Johannes · Bulls

    25 - 21
  • 46'

    Try

    Keagan Johannes · Bulls

    30 - 21
  • 47'

    Conversion

    Keagan Johannes · Bulls

    32 - 21
  • 48'

    Substitution

    Marco van Staden on for Marcell Coetzee · Bulls

  • 48'

    Substitution

    Mark Bennett on for Wes Goosen · Edinburgh

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Akker van der Merwe on for Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls

  • 50'

    Substitution

    Javan Sebastian on for D'Arcy Rae · Edinburgh

  • 50'

    Substitution

    Boan Venter on for Pierre Schoeman · Edinburgh

  • 50'

    Substitution

    Devon Williams on for Canan Moodie · Bulls

  • 51'

    Try

    Ruan Nortje · Bulls

    37 - 21
  • 52'

    Conversion

    Keagan Johannes · Bulls

    39 - 21
  • 52'

    Substitution

    Ben Muncaster on for Jamie Ritchie · Edinburgh

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Wes Goosen on for James Lang · Edinburgh

  • 57'

    Yellow Card

    JF van Heerden · Bulls

  • 58'

    Try

    Ewan Ashman · Edinburgh

    39 - 26
  • 59'

    Conversion

    Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

    39 - 28
  • 59'

    Substitution

    Patrick Harrison on for Ewan Ashman · Edinburgh

  • 60'

    Yellow Card

    Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

  • 61'

    Penalty

    Keagan Johannes · Bulls

    42 - 28
  • 61'

    Substitution

    Simphiwe Matanzima on for Jan-Hendrik Wessels · Bulls

  • 61'

    Substitution

    Zak Burger on for Embrose Papier · Bulls

  • 63'

    Try

    Wes Goosen · Edinburgh

    42 - 33
  • 64'

    Substitution

    Mornay Smith on for Wilco Louw · Bulls

  • 65'

    Substitution

    Canan Moodie on for Devon Williams · Bulls

  • 65'

    Substitution

    Stedman Gans on for Harold Vorster · Bulls

  • 67'

    Yellow Card Complete

    JF van Heerden · Bulls

  • 69'

    Substitution

    Jannes Kirsten on for Cobus Wiese · Bulls

  • 70'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

  • 71'

    Substitution

    Ben Healy on for Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

  • 73'

    Substitution

    Liam McConnell on for Magnus Bradbury · Edinburgh

  • Fulltime 42 - 33

Player ratings

Bulls
  • 15 Willie Le Roux 7.7
  • 14 Canan Moodie 7.0
  • 13 David Kriel 6.4
  • 12 Harold Vorster 7.0
  • 11 Sebastian de Klerk 6.5
  • 10 Keagan Johannes 8.2
  • 9 Embrose Papier 6.5
  • 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.4
  • 2 Johan Grobbelaar 7.0
  • 3 Wilco Louw 6.5
  • 4 Cobus Wiese 6.7
  • 5 JF van Heerden 5.1
  • 6 Marcell Coetzee 7.0
  • 7 Ruan Nortje 7.1
  • 8 Cameron Hanekom 8.8
  • 16 Akker van der Merwe 6.8
  • 17 Simphiwe Matanzima 6.5
  • 18 Mornay Smith 6.3
  • 19 Jannes Kirsten 6.1
  • 20 Marco van Staden 7.6
  • 21 Zak Burger 5.7
  • 22 Stedman Gans 5.9
  • 23 Devon Williams 6.2
Edinburgh
  • 15 Wes Goosen 7.9
  • 14 Darcy Graham 6.7
  • 13 Matt Currie 7.1
  • 12 James Lang 6.5
  • 11 Harry Paterson 6.0
  • 10 Ross Thompson 6.7
  • 9 Ali Price 7.3
  • 1 Pierre Schoeman 6.3
  • 2 Ewan Ashman 7.6
  • 3 D'Arcy Rae 5.2
  • 4 Marshall Sykes 6.3
  • 5 Sam Skinner 5.9
  • 6 Jamie Ritchie 5.5
  • 7 Hamish Watson 7.1
  • 8 Magnus Bradbury 8.2
  • 16 Patrick Harrison 6.0
  • 17 Boan Venter 6.4
  • 18 Javan Sebastian 5.9
  • 19 Liam McConnell –
  • 20 Ben Muncaster 6.1
  • 21 Conor McAlpine –
  • 22 Ben Healy –
  • 23 Mark Bennett 6.6