The Vodacom Bulls claimed a bonus-point victory over Dragons in Newport on Saturday to make it a perfect round for South African teams in the URC.
The Vodacom Bulls claimed a bonus-point victory over Dragons in Newport on Saturday to make it a perfect round for South African teams in the URC . Replacement hooker Johan Grobbelaar scored the vital fourth try in overtime as the Bulls battled to a 31-10 win against bottom-placed Dragons . A ninth win in 12 games lifted Jake White’s team into second place on the URC log, four points behind leaders Leinster ahead of next weekend’s table-topping clash in Dublin.
It also completed a perfect weekend for South African teams in round 12 of the URC, with the Lions, Sharks and DHL Stormers also claiming wins on Saturday. The Bulls made heavy weather of things in the first half despite dominating possession and territory, however they led 10-3 at the break thanks to Kurt-Lee Arendse’s converted try on the 30-minute mark.The dominance of their pack took its toll in the second half as flank Mpilo Gumede completed an industrial performance to score a try off a switch with Devon William
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