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IOL News
an hour ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Bulls coach Nomlomo feels veteran scrumhalf Schreuder has added touch of class to Cavaliers
Nippy winger Riyaad Bam scored the only try for the Bulls during their Currie Cup defeat to the Pumas in Pretoria. Bulls Currie Cup coach Phiwe Nomlomo feels veteran scrumhalf Louis Schreuder's return from Bath in the Premiership is helping knit together an already fearsome Boland Cavaliers backline. The Bulls face their high-riding 'brothers' – Bulls owners Johann Rupert and Patrice Motsepe are also majority shareholders in Boland – in round four of the competition at Boland Rugby Stadium in Wellington on Sunday (3pm kick-off). The hosts are fresh off a 29-10 bonus-point win against the Lions in round three in Wellington that increased their chances of making the Currie Cup play-offs. The Bulls are still smarting from a 41-7 humbling by the Pumas at home after two convincing wins. The two teams are joined on 11 points by log leaders the Pumas. 'Boland are pretty sharp,' Nomlomo said during an online media conference on Tuesday afternoon. 'Louis Schreuder came on at nine and he's a seasoned campaigner. He's literally just won the championship with Bath and now he comes in, so he'll be a massive help from that perspective.'
IOL News
2 days ago
- Sport
- IOL News
No excuses for Bulls as they fall to experienced Pumas at Loftus Versfeld
Nippy winger Riyaad Bam scored the only try for the Bulls during their Currie Cup defeat to the Pumas in Pretoria. Image: BackpagePix The Bulls were their worst enemies in that opening 10 minutes when they had the Pumas under massive pressure during their Currie Cup defeat at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon. While the first half was a tight affair between the two sides, the visitors dominated the second half for a 41-7 victory, scoring six tries, of which five came after the halftime whistle. Despite the heavy defeat, Bulls head coach Phiwe Nomlomo remains upbeat about their campaign after they started with two strong victories. Ross Braude and Tiaan de Klerk catch the Bulls napping 😤💤 📺 Stream #CurrieCup on DStv: — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) August 9, 2025 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'We tripped (in this game) a bit; we didn't fall,' he said about the loss. 'It is now up to us to get together and ensure we are better by the next time we train to know what we have to fix. We were poor, and we won't make excuses about it. We were not in the races at all. Yes, we can single out people, but collectively, including the coaches, we must be better in terms of consistency and where we like to get to 'The team won't get there if we have another bleep like this, that is for sure.' Nomlomo says the difference was the physicality and speed at which things happened on the field. The Pumas, after waking up, overpowered the Bulls, despite the Springboks in the pack of the home side. They dominated the rolling mauls, scrums and played on the front foot for the entire second half to clinch the crucial clash.
The Citizen
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Currie Cup result: Impressive Pumas burst Bulls' bubble
The Pumas will host the Lions next Saturday, with the Bulls battling Boland in Wellington on Sunday. The Pumas scored six tries at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday to end the Vodacom Bulls' winning start to the Currie Cup. The hosts were heavy favourites after big wins against Western Province and the Sharks, while the Pumas had lost to the Cheetahs last weekend. But it soon became apparent that Jimmy Stonehouse's men had come to play, growing in confidence as the game progressed to triumph 41-7 and move to the top of the log. After a tight, scoreless opening quarter, Pumas flyhalf Danrich Visagie broke the deadlock with a penalty. Bulls wing Riyaad Bam – a late replacement for Aphiwe Dyantyi – marked his debut with a try after excellent work from Katlego Letebele, but the visitors regained the lead just before half time when hooker Eduan Swart burst away from the back of a lineout maul. Captain Willie Engelbrecht charged over early in the second half, and when scrumhalf Ross Braude regathered his chip kick to put lock Tiaan de Klerk away, the Pumas led 22-7. Braude scored from a quick tap to secure the bonus point, before replacements Hanno Theunissen and Andre Fouche crossed late in the game to cap off an impressive Pumas performance. The Pumas will host the Lions next Saturday, with the Bulls battling Boland in Wellington on Sunday. BULLS – Try: Riyaad Bam. Conversion: Boeta Chamberlain. PUMAS – Tries: Eduan Swart, Willie Engelbrecht, Tiaan de Klerk, Ross Braude, Hanno Theunissen, Andre Fouche. Conversions: Danrich Visagie (4). Penalty: Visagie. This story was first published on It is republished here with permission.
