They expected to see the Bulls, who went into this match as one of the form teams in the tournament with three wins and one loss after four starts.
They were in a state of shock as their lethargic team was being torn apart by a team that arrived in the capital sitting at the bottom of the overall Super Rugby standings with four losses and one draw of their five matches.
For the visitors, they relied on the experienced of lock Brodie Retallick and fullback Damian Mckenzie who took charge of proceedings to make a mockery of the wide held belief that overseas teams suffer in altitude. The Bulls will have to regroup as they have a daunting trip to the Sharks at the weekend where they will be hoping to return back to winning ways and possibly return to the top of the South African conference.
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