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Watch: Springbok duo Canan Moodie and Kurt-Lee Arendse dispatch Cardiff
By Kim Ekin
The Springboks pair of talented outside backs returned to the Blues Bulls against Cardiff and helped the side pile on the points in a 45-9 win at Pretoria.
After an impressive debut Test season with seven tries, Kurt-Lee Arendse turned out at fullback while Canan Moodie was named on the left wing for the Bulls, who were strengthened by four other Springboks in the starting line-up.
Springboks flanker Marco van Staden added firepower in the loose forwards consisting of Cyle Brink and No 8 Elrigh Louw, another debutant this year for South Africa.
Flyhalf Johan Goosen, who recently spent time with the squad, and centre Cornal Hendricks, were the other two.
Moodie scored a double, both assisted by Arendse, while the Springboks try-scoring hero also bagged one himself latching onto a brilliant offload by Goosen.
The first for Moodie came after some smart work by Goosen to put the fleet-footed No 15 into a wide gap, who then played the last man to put Moodie away.
The pair linked up again later in the second half with Arendse providing a smart kick in behind the Cardiff defence.
After patiently waiting for the right bounce, Moodie dived on the loose ball to score his second.
#BULvCAR Magic looks a lot like this passage of play! Arendse links up with Moodie and the speedster gets his second of the night.@Vodacom #TrueToTheBlue pic.twitter.com/xxzv9wlupd
— Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) December 3, 2022
It was a big day out for this year's capped Springboks in the United Rugby Championship, with Moodie and Stormers flyhalf Mannie Libbok taking home Player of the Match awards for their performances.
_Bulls looks really strong.
_Kurt-Lee Arendse at 15. Please please please kick on him.
_Canan Moodie at 11. Exciting. When he and KLA link up at the back, chaos!!
_Overall Bulls from 6-15 look lethal. If Johan Goosen can get his mojo back.
— Rágnár Ván Töndérsön (@Slipcatch) December 2, 2022
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Think it was a great defensive performance by Northampton. They didn't have stage fright in the first half, the Nienaber defense smothered them. They limited Leinster to 15-3 in the first half. It could have been over by then. A great try from Leinster in the start of the second half looked to have sealed it. But Byrne missed another conversion. Northampton started trying little kicks behind the Leinster wingers. Leinster messed one and Smith brilliantly made the conversion. Leinster decided to tighten the game after Byrne missed a straight forward penalty. A few errors got NH into the 22 and they scored and converted with a few minutes left. Another brilliant steal from Lawes saw NH have a final attack which was turned over by Conan. A classic semi final. World record attendance of 82,300. Leinsters 3 week preparation warranted for this one.
Go to commentsJust came back from the game and the atmosphere was amazing. Players stayed afterwards for more than a hour to sign stuff and take photos with fans. Great day out.
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