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Two-try Akker van der Merwe helps Bulls to derby win at the Sharks

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Bulls' Akker van der Merwe (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

The Bulls secured a top-two finish in the United Rugby Championship following a 26-14 win over the Sharks in Durban.

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The hosts were missing injured Springboks Lukhanyo Am and Eben Etzebeth, among others, and were playing just eight days after lifting the European Challenge Cup in London, but were competitive to the end.

Akker van der Merwe crossed twice for the Bulls, with David Kriel and Johan Grobbelaar also going over. Johan Goosen kicked two conversions with Chris Smith adding another.

Siya Masuku and Dylan Richardson grabbed tries for the Sharks, with the former converting both.

Match Summary

0
Penalty Goals
0
2
Tries
4
2
Conversions
3
0
Drop Goals
0
117
Carries
92
12
Line Breaks
7
17
Turnovers Lost
16
5
Turnovers Won
7
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Toaster 7 minutes ago
Michael Hooper weighs in on Jac Morgan clear-out

Yes the aliens were the better side in the second half and just before half time


Credit to Itoje who stayed calm


Aussie should have kept the two star forwards on for another 10

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Over the sideline 7 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Only because I am happy working with the educationally challenged.

87, 91, 95, 99, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023…..

If you can ask some non challenged person to count you will get told that represents 10 world cups. THAT …. is where you are wrong.

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Hellhound 8 minutes ago
Steve Hansen: The Boks are 'rolling the dice and so far they’ve got away with it'

Of course you are not, because you keep falling flat on your face😂😂😂

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Toaster 9 minutes ago
Michael Hooper weighs in on Jac Morgan clear-out

Astonishing

Lynagh went ok but his service was very slow

Turning and facing the recipient

Beauden has this bad habit but of course has far more to his game


But they weren’t helped by the early injury to Potter

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Over the sideline 11 minutes ago
Steve Hansen: The Boks are 'rolling the dice and so far they’ve got away with it'

You butted in on a conversation that has nothing to do with you.

PepeRumble was talking a lot of rubbish so I talked a pack if lies back to him to show how dumb his claims were then yo got all huffy, butted in and added… well nothing. Just go. I’m not interested in talking to you.

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Toaster 11 minutes ago
Michael Hooper weighs in on Jac Morgan clear-out

Did Jasper unite the guy? Non of course not

I wish they would let stuff go like this but it was dumb and sadly was the right decision


Yes of course Nic White acted badly

It was very funny

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PaPaRumple 12 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Please explain what is the alternate reality about us playing in 8 rwc tournaments and winning 4. Please explain tool? With facts how what I'm saying here is not true.

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Toaster 13 minutes ago
Michael Hooper weighs in on Jac Morgan clear-out

Yeah that one was a shocker!

Did you listen to the Jeremy Paul and Ali Williams interview

So funny and what an unusual guy Bakkies is! 😂

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Over the sideline 14 minutes ago
'Gutted' Joe Schmidt makes feelings clear over match-deciding call

So you CANT give me any examples?

Your claims around Tizzano are rediculas but PLEASE give me ONE example of that ruling ever. Now that two thingsI will never get an answer to.

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Hellhound 16 minutes ago
Steve Hansen: The Boks are 'rolling the dice and so far they’ve got away with it'

What exactly did I get wrong? It's you who believes naming a player to a squad is making them the best. You got nothing to bleat about and as usual tries to turn it around on me. I'm not your woke wife. You can't confuse me like she does you😂😂😂

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Over the sideline 17 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Nope. Just being totally inaccurate like peperumble is. This alternate reality stuff is fun. 😄😄😄😄

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JH 19 minutes ago
'Gutted' Joe Schmidt makes feelings clear over match-deciding call

Rule 15.3: 15.3 Players involved in all stages of the ruck must have their heads and shoulders no lower than their hips.


Tizzano was in an illegal position with his head down low like that


And because he goes into the ruck like that it means Morgan is always going to make head or neck contact on the clear out. It was Tizzano who was playing dangerously

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Over the sideline 19 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

You’re stupid. But if stupid you can live in an alternate reality with your own facts then I am just as entitled to as well.

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JH 20 minutes ago
'Gutted' Joe Schmidt makes feelings clear over match-deciding call

Tizzano was in an illegal position with his head down like that . Regardless of the fact that those are never given it was illegal and by the letter should have been a penalty in front of sticks to the Lions

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Hellhound 21 minutes ago
Michael Hooper weighs in on Jac Morgan clear-out

Take that so called head butt of Jasper Wiese. It wasn't even a head butt. He brought his face close to the Georgian player's face, barely touched him and it was a red. Via the law, ANY HEAD CONTACT IS A RED, against the rules. There is no mitigation. I always liked Nigel Owens, but recently he isn't his own man anymore. Bleats everything world rugby tells him to bleat and he follows like a sheep, contradicting himself and world rugby around every turn. Faf barely touched Nick White's silly little pencil moustache, and boom. Head contact, red card. The red cards are shams. Used on players refs don't like.

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Hellhound 30 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Now that is a fact yes. Maybe if they had proper journos, but guess there isn't such things anymore. Any podcaster is an expert these days

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Hellhound 32 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Ask the clickbait journalist. It's what they do, because Rugby pass is a dead site without Saffas. So they create click bait to make the site work. Another failed site without the double world Champs fan base. Same old story. Take your pick. Create Boks hate because that gets the world talking. Try and diminish the Boks due to jealousy because their teams aren't as good, as innovative, as tactical, as powerful, as skilled and as strong as the Boks. Envy and jealousy. The Boks are the standard, and the haters hate that fact.

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PaPaRumple 36 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

You're stupid

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Hellhound 41 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Lost in 1995 in SA to the Boks. Doesn't make for 3/3. Lost to the Boks in 2023 final. Doesn't mean 3/3…. Oh wait you talk about ho much you keep losing in finals😂😂😂😂

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MB 59 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

This whole article and comment section is one big troll.

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