The Vodacom Bulls made it 5 wins from six matches within the 2024-25 Vodacom URC with their first victory in opposition to Connacht in Galway on Saturday.
The Bulls, who led 14-0 at half time, scored two tries both facet of the break for a bonus-point 28-14 victory at The Sportsground.
The competitors resumed in spherical 7 after a four-week break with the Bulls driving excessive on a four-out-of-five win report from their opening matches.
First-half tries from left winger Sebastian de Klerk and scrumhalf Embrose Papier, and two conversions from flyhalf Johan Goosen, powered the Herd in entrance on the break in Galway.
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Exterior centre David Kriel and proper winger Canan Moodie crossed the whitewash after the restart for Goosen to increase the guests’ benefit from the kicking tee.
David Hawkshaw and fellow substitute Caolin Blade dotted down for the house facet so as to add some respectability to the scoreline.
Connacht No 8 Sean Jansen noticed crimson for a excessive shoulder on Bulls skipper Marcell Coetzee contained in the opening 40 minutes, earlier than reverse quantity Mpilo Gumede obtained his marching orders within the second half for harmful contact with Hawkshaw’s eyes.
The Bulls will now shift focus to the Champions Cup, the place Jake White’s costs kick off their marketing campaign in opposition to three-time champions Saracens in North London subsequent Saturday.
