Bulls v Cardiff: 5 takeaways as Papier shines while 'assist of the season' steals limelight

Cardiff left with nothing as Bulls go on rampage

■By SIMON THOMAS CARDIFF finished empty handed for the first time in a URC game this season to increase the play-off pressure. They were outscored by six tries to one at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld with the game over as a contest by half-time when they trailed 33-7. Their South African coach Corniel van Zyl said: […] The post Cardiff left with nothing as Bulls go on rampage appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Bulls v Cardiff: 5 takeaways as Papier shines while 'assist of the season' steals limelight

Our five takeaways from the Bulls' 40-7 victory over Cardiff in their United Rugby Championship clash in Pretoria on Friday.

Bulls' first-half blitz stuns Cardiff

The Vodacom Bulls scored six tries in a convincing win against Cardiff at Loftus on Friday night. The 40-7 victory saw Johan Ackermann’s men leapfrog the Lions into seventh place on the Vodacom URC log. It was just the result the Bulls needed after last week’s disappointing loss to the Stormers, keeping their playoff fate in their own hands with five league-stage matches remaining. ALSO: AfricaPicks’ guide to rugby betting The Bulls made a poor …