Bulls - Sharks (41-12) | United rugby championship

Full-time Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship R12
SA
Bulls
Form D D V V V
Coach: -
Try bonus
Canan Moodie 14' E
Sebastian de Klerk 26' E
Embrose Cheldon Papier 29', 36' E
Harold William Vorster 64', 78' E
Albertus Paul de Wet 68' E
Handre Pollard3Tr
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
41-12
Half-time: 22-0
7 tries 2 tries
Head-to-head
D 12-21 20/12/2025
V 25-13 07/06/2025
D 19-29 15/02/2025
D 17-20 21/12/2024
V 26-14 01/06/2024
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
SA
Sharks
Form D V V V D
Coach: -
No bonus
Edwill Charl van der Merwe 47' E
Hanro Jacobs 61' E
Jordan Hendrikse1Tr

Quick summary

Bulls beat Sharks 41–12 in a 9-try match. Embrose Cheldon Papier finishes as top scorer with 10 points (2 tries).
ECP
Top scorer
Embrose Cheldon Papier
Bulls · 10 pts (2 tries)
Key figures
7 Tries 2
3 Cons 1

Breakdown by period

Period Bulls Sharks
1st half 22 0
2nd half 19 12
Total 41 12

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Bulls
MIN
Sharks
1st half 22 - 0
E
Canan Moodie Try
14'5-0
↔
Jeandre RudolphNizaam Carr Replacement
18'5-0
26'5-0
↔
Ross BraudeJaden Hendrikse Replacement
E
Sebastian de Klerk Try
26'10-0
26'10-0
↔
Ross BraudeJaden Hendrikse Replacement
↔
Nizaam CarrJeandre Rudolph Replacement
28'10-0
E
Embrose Cheldon Papier Try
29'15-0
T
Handre Pollard Conversion
30'17-0
E
Embrose Cheldon Papier Try
36'22-0
39'22-0
↔
Yaw Osei PenxeJaco Williams Replacement
39'22-0
↔
Yaw Osei PenxeJaco Williams Replacement
2nd half 19 - 12
47'22-5
E
Edwill Charl van der Merwe Try
52'22-5
↔
Hanro JacobsEduan Swart Replacement
52'22-5
↔
Fezokuhle MbathaEduan Swart Replacement
52'22-5
↔
Hanro JacobsVincent Philip Koch Replacement
↔
Wilco LouwAlulutho Tshakweni Replacement
56'22-5
56'22-5
↔
Phatu GanyaneRetshegofaditswe Nche Replacement
↔
Sithembiso SitholeAlulutho Tshakweni Replacement
56'22-5
↔
Wilco LouwMornay Jan Jakobus Smith Replacement
56'22-5
↔
Stravino JacobsSebastian de Klerk Replacement
56'22-5
56'22-5
↔
Phatu GanyaneRetshegofaditswe Nche Replacement
60'22-5
↔
Thomas DyerCorne Rahl Replacement
60'22-5
↔
Thomas DyerCorne Rahl Replacement
61'22-10
E
Hanro Jacobs Try
62'22-12
T
Jordan Hendrikse Conversion
63'22-12
↔
Jannes PotgieterTinotenda Blithe Mavesere Replacement
63'22-12
↔
Jannes PotgieterTinotenda Blithe Mavesere Replacement
↔
Cobus WieseAlbertus Paul de Wet Replacement
64'22-12
E
Harold William Vorster Try
64'27-12
↔
Marco Gerhardt van StadenRuan Nortje Replacement
64'27-12
↔
Cobus WieseMarcell Coetzee Replacement
64'27-12
↔
Albertus Paul de WetEmbrose Cheldon Papier Replacement
64'27-12
T
Handre Pollard Conversion
65'29-12
E
Albertus Paul de Wet Try
68'34-12
69'34-12
↔
Siya MasukuMakazole Mapimpi Replacement
T
Handre Pollard Conversion
69'36-12
↔
Willem Jacobus Le RouxHandre Pollard Replacement
69'36-12
↔
Willem Jacobus Le RouxHandre Pollard Replacement
69'36-12
69'36-12
↔
Siya MasukuMakazole Mapimpi Replacement
↔
Jeandre RudolphNizaam Carr Replacement
75'36-12
↔
Jeandre RudolphNizaam Carr Replacement
75'36-12
E
Harold William Vorster Try
78'41-12

Match stats

Bulls Sharks
41
Points scored
12
7
Tries
2
-
Possession (%)
-
Bulls Sharks
7
Tries
2
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Bulls Sharks
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Bulls Sharks
3
Conversions
1
0
Penalties scored — none
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Bulls Sharks
0
Yellow cards — none
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Bulls
10 matches played
Sharks
11 matches played
Competition
89 matches played
Points scored
41 ▲
avg. 26.3
12 ▼
avg. 22.2
22.6
Tries
7 ▲
avg. 3.8
2 ▼
avg. 3.27
3.13
First try
14'
avg. 15'12
47'
avg. 12'30
19'48
Penalties scored
0 ▼
avg. 0.8
0 ▼
avg. 0.55
0.81
% wins
50%
36%
—
% vic. domicile
67%
60%
64%
% vic. extérieur
43%
17%
36%

Line-ups

Top scorer
ECP
Embrose Cheldon Papier
2 tries
10 pts
Bulls
1 Alulutho Tshakweni 56'
2 Jan Hendrik Wessels
3 Mornay Jan Jakobus Smith 56'
4 Ruan Stefan Vermaak
5 Ruan Nortje 64'
6 Marcell Coetzee 64'
7 Elrigh Louw
8 Nizaam Carr 75'
9 Embrose Cheldon Papier E 29'E 36'64'
10 Handre Pollard T 30'T 65'T 69'69'
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse
12 Harold William Vorster E 64'E 78'
13 Canan Moodie E 14'
14 Sebastian de Klerk E 26'56'
15 David Kriel
Replacements
16 Marco Gerhardt van Staden 64'
17 Sithembiso Sithole 56'
18 Wilco Louw 56'
19 Cobus Wiese 64'
20 Jeandre Rudolph 75'
21 Albertus Paul de Wet E 68'64'
22 Willem Jacobus Le Roux 69'
23 Stravino Jacobs 56'
Top scorer
ECVDM
Edwill Charl van der Merwe
1 try
5 pts
Sharks
1 Retshegofaditswe Nche 56'
2 Eduan Swart 52'
3 Vincent Philip Koch 52'
4 Corne Rahl 60'
5 Jason Howell Jenkins
6 Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere 63'
7 Vincent Tshikaya Tshituka
8 Phendulani Buthelezi
9 Jaden Hendrikse 26'
10 Jordan Hendrikse T 62'
11 Makazole Mapimpi 69'
12 Adriaan Peter Esterhuizen
13 Jurenzo Julius
14 Edwill Charl van der Merwe E 47'
15 Jaco Williams 39'
Replacements
16 Fezokuhle Mbatha 52'
17 Phatu Ganyane 56'
18 Hanro Jacobs E 61'52'
19 Thomas Dyer 60'
20 Jannes Potgieter 63'
21 Ross Braude 26'
22 Siya Masuku 69'
23 Yaw Osei Penxe 39'

Stats by player

Bulls
9
64'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
64'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
56'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
56'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
16'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
16'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
56'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
56'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
56'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
56'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
64'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
64'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
64'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
64'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
75'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
75'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
69'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
16'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
16'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
24'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
24'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
16'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
16'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
5'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
5'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
11'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
24'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Sharks
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
28'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
28'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
56'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
56'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
52'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
52'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
52'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
52'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
60'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
63'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
63'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
26'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
69'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
39'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
39'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
28'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
28'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
24'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
20'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
17'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
54'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
11'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
41'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
41'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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