The Vodacom Bulls put in their best Vodacom Super Rugby performance of the season when they comfortably beat the Blues by 38-22 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.
The home team outscored their visitors from Auckland by four tries to one – three of these, by Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Jono Ross and Jan Serfontein, coming in the first half where the Vodacom Bulls controlled the game very well.
The Vodacom Bulls’ defence was rock-solid against a Blues team who scored seven tries in their first two matches, but could only get one on Saturday.
The foundation was again laid upfront, where the Vodacom Bulls pack simply had too much power for their opponents, and while the backline looked much better this weekend, they can still improve.
Potgieter had another good game for the Pretorians – he scored their opening try and contributed a total of 21 points, which included a well-taken drop goal, three penalty goals and two conversions.
Scorers:
- Vodacom Bulls – Tries: Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Jono Ross, Jan Serfontein, Marcel van der Merwe. Conversions: Potgieter (2), Handré Pollard. Penalty goals: Potgieter (3). Drop goal: Potgieter.
- Blues – Try: Pita Ahki. Conversion: Simon Hickey. Penalty goals: Hickey (4), Piri Weepu.
Griquas: 26 – Blue Bulls: 24