Bulls slip in Brisbane, Blues fightback upset Lions in Johannesburg
The Bulls and the Lions this weekend both forfeited convenient leads to lose their Super Rugby matches against the Reds and the Blues respectively.
With only one victory from four matches, this weekend’s SuperRugby action was a setback for the South African teams.
In the early match on Saturday morning (SA time) that was played in Brisbane, the Bulls came close to a win but the Reds did just enough to edge them 20-14 at the Suncorp Stadium.
Although the visitors raced into a 14-3 lead, it was the Reds who did well to secure the majority of possession after the interval. John Mitchell’s team now have assignments in New Zealand against the Chiefs and Crusaders.
At Emirates Park in Johannesburg the visiting Blues side produced a great second half performance to overturn a 10-21 halftime deficit into a 38-35 upset win over the tournament finalists of last year.
It was a first defeat in four matches for the Highveld outfit while the Blues notched up their first success in three fixtures.
The two sides played a high-octane, attacking game and each team scored five tries, with exciting young wing Aphiwe Dyantyi scoring his fourth try in as many games. The Ioane brothers Rieko (2) and Akira, scored three of the Blues’ tries.
The Lions are still top of the South African Conference with 15 points from four matches and they are followed by the Sharks on 8 points from three games.
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