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Our referee today is Ben Whitehouse from Wales, and he will be assisted by AJ Jacobs and Dylen November (both from South Africa). Our TMO is Craig Evans
from Wales.
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Glasgow Warriors: 15 Josh McKay, 14 Kyle Steyn (captain), 13 Stafford McDowall, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Sebastian Cancelliere, 10 Tom Jordan, 9 George Horne, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Gregor Brown, 3 Murphy Walker, 2 Grant Stewart, 1 Jamie Bhatti.
Replacements: 16 Johnny Matthews, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 Max Williamson, 20 Euan Ferrie, 21 Henco Venter, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Duncan Weir.
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Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Chris Smit, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Izak Burger, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Devon Williams.
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Glasgow Warriors have had a fantastic season, winning 12 of their 15 games. They have 58 points and a points difference of plus-183.
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The Bulls are in fourth place on the table with 10 wins from their 15 matches. They have 15 points along with a points difference of plus-167.
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Glasgow have won four of their last five games.
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The Bulls recent form hasn't been great, winning two and losing three of their last five games.
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The Bulls have won two and lost one of the last three matches between the two sides.
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Good afternoon, and welcome to our live coverage of the Bulls vs Glasgow Warriors Round of 16 clash in the United Rugby Championship live from Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
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KICK-OFF! We're underway at Loftus!
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Bulls with good pressure from the kick-off but Glasgow press them back.
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Glasgow win a defensive scrum, the kick over the top is won by them, they run the ball but are held back inside their own half.
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Glasgow get the scrum just short of their 10m…
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Glasgow spread the ball to the right wing, Bulls with some good tackles… the ball spreads back left, then right… then back left as they reach the Bulls' 10m… and win a penalty.
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TRY, GLASGOW, FAGERSON! 0-5; After kicking to touch well inside the Sharks 22, Fagerson grabbed a clever short lineout ball at the front of the line and then burst through the Sharks defences and over for the try!
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CONVERSION, GLASGOW, HORNE! 0-7; Horne nails the conversion from close to the left touchline. Lovely kick.
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Bulls drive forward into the Glasgow half, press into the 22 and force a scrum 8m from the Glasgow line… but Glasgow have the feed. Dempsey breaks off the back, the ball goes back right as they look to break… then Horn kicks deeps into touch a few metres short of their 10m.
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Injuries sorted, Glasgow get to clear with a free-kick, and play is pushed down to midway between the 10m and 22…Glasgow win the ball… but it's a Bulls turnover on the Glasgow 22… they spread it left then right, then right again… then left… and Glasgow are penalised on the 22m.
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GREAT DRIVING! The Bulls win the lineout and drive hard and all the way down to the 5m line, putting Glasgow under huge pressure, but they absorb it just.
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YELLOW CARD, GLASGOW, STEYN. The skipper is carded for tipping a Bulls player over the horizontal.
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TRY, BULLS, VAN DER MERWE! 5-7; GREAT MOVE! Bulls win the lineout, the ball is thrown back towards the touchline, the run goes down the blindside and there's a simple pass to draw the man and allow Van der Merwe to crash over for the try!
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CONVERSION, BULLS, SMIT! 7-7; Chris Smit draws the Bulls level with a super conversion from the left touchline.
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Bulls press forward and into the Glasgow 22… they drive hard and Glasgow are penalised… the kick is into touch for a 5m lineout… Bulls win the ball…
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The Bulls power their way over the line, but Glasgow hold the ball up and win a tryline dropout. What a frustration for the Bulls.
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The Bulls press back into the 22… drive to the tryline… and win na penalty on the 5m line.
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Bulls tap and run, they drive hard and…
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TRY, BULLS, HANEKOM! 12-7; Hanekom is fed into the gap and crashes over through a strong Glasgow defensive.
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CONVERSION, BULLS, SMIT; 14-7; Smit kicks his side into a seven-point lead.
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Glasgow now pressing forward but the Bulls push them back out of their 22, but the visitors win a penalty almost in front of poles on the 22.
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PENALTY, GLASGOW, JORDAN! 14-10; Jordan with no problem from a couple of metres to the left of the poles.
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GREAT TURNOVER in the lineout, Vermaak rising high to snatch the ball from Glasgow… the Bulls run the ball past the poles and to 8m from the tryline where they concede a scrum.
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PENALTY! Glasgow penalised in the scrum… and the Bulls will go for poles!
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PENALTY, BULLS, SMIT! 17-10; Smit nails the penalty from inside the 22 and five metres to the left of the poles.
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Glasgow drive the Bulls back and win a lineout on the Bulls 22… but the Bulls AGAIN claim lineout ball and clear the danger.
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TRY, BULLS, LOUW! 22-10; Glasgow were running at the Bulls in their 22, the Bulls reclaimed the ball and drove through the line, Arendse with an incredible run about half the length of the field, breaking three tackles before off-loading in the tackle to Louw, who drove 15m to dive over under the poles with a Glasgow defender on his back! Magnificent team try.
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CONVERSION, BULLS, SMIT! 24-10; No problemo from under the poles.
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HALF-TIME, BULLS 24-10 GLASGOW. Some truly superb rugby from the Bulls. Glasgow have shown plenty of intent… but they are also showing red cheeks in the hot Highveld air. Second half to follow soon.
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KICK-OFF! We're underway with the second half.
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Bulls drive up, putting Glasgow under pressure from the start, but they are blown for going over the top. Glasgow to clear with a kick from inside their 22.
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Glasgow win their lineout on the 10m… NO, somehow the Bulls pull the ball away and then run the line, driving into the 22…
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TRY, BULLS, MOODIE! 29-10; The Bulls back forward and keep drawing their man, until the ball reaches Moodie on the wing, and he runs 7 metres over for the try. Lovely play from Bulls.
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CONVERSION, BULLS, SMIT! 31-10; No problem from just a few metres to the right of the poles.
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Bulls again bossing play, this time Smith drives a long ball into the Glasgow half but it's over the tryline… ref calls back for a Glasgow scrum just inside the Bulls half.
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Lovely play by Glasgow… they run the ball right, then left¬ then it's back right… a long pass over the top and… OH NO! Too high and out for a Bulls throw on their 22.
53'
Glasgow pressed back but looking to run… Bulls turn it over and run at the Glasgow line… there's an overlap but OH NO the Bulls knock-on… but the ref is playing advantage!
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Play breaks down and the Bulls have a penalty inside their own half. They kick for the lineout… Glasgow are penalised again and it's a penalty in front of the poles on the 22… and the Blues will kick!
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PENALTY, BULLS, SMIT! 34-10; No problem from almost in front of poles.
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PENALTY, BULLS, SMIT! 37-10; Again from almost in front of poles… very undisciplined performance from the visitors.
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Bulls penalised for going over the top and Glasgow have a penalty on the Bulls 10m… it's kicked to 9m from the Bulls line… lineout Glasgow.
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TRY, GLASGOW, STEYN! 37-15; Glasgow win their lineout, it's run to Jordan at flyhalf… he swings a LONG pass to Steyn on the wing, and the former South African drives hard around his man and as close to the poles as he can. Lovely try.
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CONVERSION, GLASGOW, JORDAN! 37-17. Nailed with ease.
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TRY, GLASGOW, CANCELLIERE! 37-22; The Bulls run their line… but they're not paying attention and Cancelliere slips in to intercept and run almost the length of the field to score under the poles! We have a match again!
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CONVERSION, GLASGOW, JORDAN! 37-24; Easy from under the poles.
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TRY, GLASGOW, WEIR! 37-29; Astonishing! Glasgow storming at the Bulls at pass passing quickly, slipping this way and that before Duncan Weir bursts through for the try! Unbelievable…from walkover to possible turnover win!
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CONVERSION, GLASGOW, JORDAN! 37-31; Another one almost under the poles… and we have a six-point game!
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Glasgow driving hard at the push, first into the maul then running wide.
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PENALTY FOR THE BULLS! It's halfway between the halfway line and the Bulls 10m…it would make it a two-score game…
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PENALTY, BULLS, SMIT! 40-31; That could be the match decider!
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IT'S OVERRRRR! Incredible kick and that makes it a two-score game!
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PENALTY, GLASGOW, WEIR! 40-34; Weir splits the poles with a kick that secures them the bonus point! And with that the hoot sounds and it's all over!
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