Excited Bulls Are in the Starting Blocks for URC Clash with Ulster, Says Coach Johan Ackermann

Excited Bulls are in the starting blocks for URC clash with Ulster, says coach Johan Ackermann

URC | Live scoring: Bulls v Ulster

The Bulls have made a host of changes to their team for Saturday’s clash against Ulster, most significantly naming Handre Pollard at 10 as he makes his comeback to the Pretoria-based side after several seasons abroad. With several other Springboks back in the mix, the Bulls will be overwhelming favourites against Ulster, even if the Irish side has the benefit of home ground advantage. However, Ulster will have their sights set on building on the…

Ulster cash in on extra man

■By JOHN FALLON Ulster................28 Bulls.................... 7 ULSTER made the most of an extra man for ten minutes in the third quarter to secure a bonus point win over a Bulls side who had taken maximum points from their opening two games. The sides were 7-7 apiece at the end of an opening half where both […] The post Ulster cash in on extra man appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Ulster impress in bonus point defeat of Bulls

Juarno Augustus got on the scoresheet on his first start.

Ulster v Bulls: Five takeaways as Ireland quartet 'catch the eye' while Springboks 'out of sorts' in streak-ending loss

Following a 28-7 victory for Ulster over the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship, here's our five takeaways from the meeting at Affidea Stadium.

Ulster outmuscle Bok-laden Bulls

The Vodacom Bulls suffered their first defeat of the season after struggling to get into gear against Ulster in Belfast. The Bulls – boosted by the return of several Springboks including Handre Pollard and Canan Moodie – went down 28-7 in their first tour match after a perfect start in rounds one and two. The first quarter was a cagey affair, with the Bulls initially struggling to get a foothold into the game. They started to assert some dominan…