It was a great sporting weekend for Pretoria teams with wins by the Bulls, Sundowns and Amatuks
Rugby
Following a disappointing defeat to the DHL Stormers last week, The Vodacom Blue Bulls redeemed themselves by beating the Melbourne Rebels 45-25 at the Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon.
A hat-trick by Bjorn Basson ensured the Bulls’Super Rugby campaign was back on track. Their next game is against the Sharks at Loftus on 18 March.
Soccer
In the Nedbank Cup, University of Pretoria eased into the last 16 by demolishing Polokwane City Rovers at the Tuks stadium on Saturday evening.
Amatuks have struggled this season but their 3-0 win over Chippa United last week, restored their confidence. It’s the first time this season that they have won two games in a row and hopefully they will build the momentum heading into the final nine games of the league.
Sundowns played a tricky Highlander Park on Sunday. The Brazilians needed a 96th minute winner from Keagan Dolly to send the Pretoria side into the next round.
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