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    Two Bonus Points Keep Finals Hopes Alive as Western Force Go Down to the Bulls

    The Emirates Western Force have secured two vital bonus points despite going down to the Bulls 32-29 in a pulsating fixture at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

    Ryan Cross’s try with less than two minutes remaining gave the Force a glimmer of hope, but they could not steal a victory in the dying moments.

    The game began at a frenetic pace, with expansive play dominating the early going. Each side crossed for a try within the first ten minutes, after a Morne Steyn penalty goal had opened the scoring.

    A shoulder injury forced James O’Connor from the field mid-way through the first half, forcing a change in tactics and robbing the Force of a key playmaker.

    Giant prop Werner Kruger pounced on a loose ball to score a second try for the Bulls five minutes before the break, and moments later the home side almost had a third, with only consecutive try-saving tackles from Giteau and Staniforth holding the Bulls at bay.

    The Bulls led 15-10 at half time.

    The second period began terribly for the Force, with Bulls’ fullback Zane Kirchner finishing a strong backline movement to score in the corner to open a 20-10 lead, while Richard Brown was replaced within minutes of the re-start.

    A superbly executed first phase try to Cameron Shepherd gave the Force life, but the boot of Steyn kept the scoreboard ticking over to extend the Bulls lead to 29-15 at the hour mark.

    The final stanza of the game saw the Force fly back into contention through a Josh Tatupu try and, after a Burton Francis penalty, Cross’s try brought the margin back to 32-29, but there was no more magic left.

    The Emirates Western Force will now play the Stormers in Cape Town.

    By the clock:

    3rd Min: Penalty Goal to the Bulls kicked by Morne Steyn. Bulls lead 3-0.

    5th Min: Try to the Emirates Western Force scored by Drew Mitchell. Converted by Matt Giteau. Emirates Western Force lead 7-3.

    10th Min: Try to the Bulls scored by Bryan Habana. Not Converted by Steyn. Bulls lead 8-7.

    35th Min: Penalty Goal to the Emirates Western Force kicked by Giteau. Emirates Western Force lead 10-8.

    37th Min: Try to the Bulls scored by Werner Kruger. Converted by Steyn. Bulls lead 15-10.

    HALF TIME: Emirates Western Force 10 Bulls 15

    41st Min: Try to the Bulls scored by Zane Kirchner. Not Converted by Steyn. Bulls lead 20-10.

    51st Min: Penalty Goal to the Bulls kicked by Steyn. Bulls lead 23-10.

    54th Min: Penalty Goal to the Bulls kicked by Steyn. Bulls lead 26-10.

    55th Min: Try to the Emirates Western Force scored by Cameron Shepherd. Not Converted by Giteau. Bulls lead 26-15.

    60th Min: Penalty Goal to the Bulls kicked by Steyn. Bulls lead 29-15.

    69th Min: Yellow Card to Morne Steyn of the Bulls.

    70th Min: Try to the Emirates Western Force scored by Josh Tatupu. Converted by Giteau. Bulls lead 29-22.

    74th Min: Penalty Goal to the Bulls kicked by Burton Francis. Bulls lead 32-22.

    78th Min: Try to the Emirates Western Force scored by Ryan Cross. Converted by Giteau. Bulls lead 32-29.

    FULL TIME: Emirates Western Force 29 Bulls 32

    Emirates Western Force 29 (Shepherd, Mitchell, Tatupu, Cross tries; Giteau 3 cons, pen)

    Bulls 32 (Habana, Kruger, Kirchner tries; Steyn 4 pens, con, Francis pen)

    Replacements –

    24th Min: Josh Tatupu replaces James O’Connor
    42nd Min: Haig Sare replaces Scott Staniforth (blood)
    47th Min: Tamaiti Horua replaces Richard Brown
    51st Min: Staniforth returns from blood bin, replaces Sare
    67th Min: Gareth Hardy replaces Pek Cowan
    78th Min: AJ Whalley replaces Ben Castle

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    So we can still make the finals! Good

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    What did I do?

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    Cmon Jargs, that's a bit unfair- half the Tahs, 'Saders, Bulls, Sharks, Cheifs et al could contract swine flu, forfeit the remaining 2 rounds and we'll be right back up there!

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    the whole "mathematical chance" argument sounds more like a Dockers supporter

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    Well I'm not writing us off until there is no mathamatical chance left at all. Go the force, all the way to the finals!

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    the optimism of youth

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    Quote Originally Posted by robyn <3 View Post
    Well I'm not writing us off until there is no mathamatical chance left at all. Go the force, all the way to the finals!
    'mathematical'


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    force to finish 7th this campiagn.....

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    There is only one result required in Cape Town this week.

    5 points or bust.

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    we only need like one game to fall our way + win well and we could still make finals. It may well be only a mathmatical chance, but it's not long, long odds..

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    I doubt the vbookies will give me 17000-1 like they did at this time last year

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    Quote Originally Posted by jargan83 View Post
    the optimism of youth
    Jealous?

    Quote Originally Posted by blueandblack View Post
    'mathematical'

    English - bah! It's maths and winning that matter now!

    Quote Originally Posted by Coach View Post
    we only need like one game to fall our way + win well and we could still make finals. It may well be only a mathmatical chance, but it's not long, long odds..
    Coach is full of youthful optimisim too Go the force! We can do it!

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