The Bulls began their maiden Champions Cup campaign with a hard-fought 42-36 bonus-point win over stubborn French side Lyon but they made heavy weather of this match which could have been comfortably won.
The better side during the evening exchanges, the Bulls did not manage the game well and as a result failed to run away from their visitors who stayed in contention until the end.
The Bulls had a storming start to the match as they led 28-0 before the hour mark with four converted tries from Sibongile Novuka, Nizaam Carr and a brace by Bernard van der Linde but they somehow allowed their opponents to claw their way back into the game. Lyon showed why they were last season’s EPCR Challenge Cup winners, not allowing the scoreboard to frustrate them with coach Xavier Garbajosa relying on tried and tested players.
Bulls coach Jake White also went for the experience of former Stade Français flyhalf Morné Steyn and former Montpellier hooker Bismarck du Plessis in his starting line-up and they returned with solid performances.
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