Following their 34-28 defeat to Edinburgh, right here’s how we rated Jake White’s Bulls in defeat within the Problem Cup quarter-final.
Bulls participant rankings v Edinburgh
15 Devon Williams: Fairly stable on the again and his booming boot did assist the Bulls after they did exit properly. He received White’s costs into good positions along with his penalty kicks however they didn’t capitalise. 6
14 Sergeal Petersen: Barely touched the ball and when he did it was below benefit and he tried a chip excessive that was charged down. Missed a few tackles and received injured at the beginning of the second when attempting to make one which ended his recreation. 4
13 David Kriel: Whereas the centre scored a brace, his defensive lapses within the first half had been extremely pricey within the grand scheme of issues. He had some vibrant moments but once more however general, not his best outing. 6
12 Harold Vorster: Like his fellow centre, he was caught out defensively within the early exchanges however hit again with a fantastic break and help for Kriel. He made good inroads into the Edinburgh defence with some highly effective carries. 6
11 Stravino Jacobs: Whereas his huge carries from the set-pieces was an actual weapon for the Bulls, his efficiency was suffering from errors. He was charged down early on and blew an opportunity as he did not scoop up a unfastened ball. 3
10 Keagan Johannes: He did make some good reads on defence and kicked decently out of hand however failed to essentially management proceedings. Hooked at half-time, making method for Johan Goosen. 5
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9 Zak Burger: Can rely himself unfortunate for his yellow card within the first half which proved fairly pricey as Edinburgh scored shortly after his sending-off. He conceded a number of penalties and struggled to help Johannes in controlling proceedings. 3
Unfastened forwards
8 Cameron Hanekom: An actual standout on his return to the beginning XV as he was bodily glorious from begin to end. He was rewarded with a try to was unlucky on a number of events when successful a turnover however break up it quickly after. With Jasper Wiese probably out for the Springboks by damage, Hanekom laid down an announcement of intent to Rassie Erasmus. 8
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7 Jannes Kirsten: Arguably fortunate to keep away from a second yellow card for an upright deal with on Pierre Schoeman. He was having a busy efficiency across the park with some very good clear-outs on the breakdown however his tackling approach put his staff below the pump. 3
6 Marcell Coetzee: Man of the match final week and whereas he wasn’t on the identical degree at this time, he put in a tidy 40-minute shift however didn’t come again out for the second half. 6
Tight 5 and bench
5 JF van Heerden: He botched two lineouts after claiming the ball, placing the Bulls below stress and Edinburgh capitalised. He recovered to have a stable efficiency within the second half however not his greatest outing by any stretch. 4
4 Ruan Nortje: He ran the lineout moderately properly with the problems coming after the ball had been claimed. Unsurprisingly the highest tackler whereas he was on the pitch and claimed a turnover. A stable return to the beginning XV and is sure to get a glance in with the Springboks once more. 7
3 Wilco Louw: A tidy scrummaging show as he tried to show the screws on Boan Venter and earned a penalty. Bought a single carry and made his tackles within the tight however missed one which led to a strive however he ought to have by no means been defending there anyway, a system error not his. 6
2 Akker van der Merwe: A number of wayward throws and a misinterpret on defence put a damper on what was an in any other case sharp efficiency. 6
1 Simphiwe Matanzima: Missed a number of photographs on defence however was fairly busy in that side of the sport. Scrum battle with Javan Sebastian was even. Changed by Jan-Hendrik Wessels at half-time. 4
Replacements: After a frankly horrendous first-half efficiency, White wanted his bench to step up and step up they did. The veteran coach named six Springboks replacements and it did the trick with each one of many Boks enjoying an enormous position within the comeback however there was an excessive amount of for the Bulls’ ‘Bomb Squad’ to do. Johan Goosen was significantly glorious in turning issues round, as was Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Canan Moodie. 8
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