Super-sized thrashing: Bulls run free to record triumph
"THE gods were with us": That's how Victor Matfield, the captain of
South Africa's Bulls, described his team's 61-17 demolition of New
Zealand's Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday - the biggest
winning margin in a Super rugby final.
Chiefs out to defy the odds stacked against them
SO FAR the Super 14 finals series hasn't exactly been prosperous for New Zealand rugby.
Super 14 final preview
The travel-weary Chiefs face a mammoth task trying to become only
the fifth side to win a Super rugby title.
Bulls dismiss kick and chase tag
The Bulls say they aren't the one-dimensional team they're made out to be and reckon they have the strike power to match the Chiefs' attacking traits in this weekend's Super 14 final.
Bulls sweat on Olivier fitness
Pretoria team to decide on Friday whether injured centre Wynand
Olivier is fit for Saturday's Super 14 final.
Bulls building Super 14 legacy
They may be getting a step or six ahead of themselves but the Bulls are talking of building a Crusaders-like dynasty in the Super 14 and that means winning this weekend's final against the Chiefs is essential.
South African media put 'smart money' on Bulls
The South African media are lauding the Bulls for the manner with which they saw off the Crusaders in style at Loftus Versfeld and predict little respite for the Chiefs in this week's final.
Chiefs must break Bulls' chokehold
The vanquished Crusaders rate the Chiefs a chance against the
irrepressible Bulls because of their attacking skills.
Bulls avert pea-souper final
Super 14 final between Bulls and Chiefs will be held in the early
hours of Sunday morning.
Bulls book final spot
The Bulls claimed hosting rights for next weekend's Super 14 final.
Tyranny of distance sparks a Bulls market
SOUTH AFRICAN teams have moaned for years about how the tyranny of distance has ruined their hopes of winning the Super 14.
Bulls v Crusaders
The big, bulldozing Bulls from Pretoria have the inside rail to the
Super 14 crown after narrowly grabbing hosting rights at their
Loftus Versfeld fortress.
Bulls lock Botha cleared to face Crusaders
Bulls lock Bakkies Botha will be available for a Super 14 semi-final against the Crusaders this weekend after escaping punishment at a disciplinary hearing in Pretoria on Monday.
Nel banned for four weeks
Centre JP Nel will miss the Bulls' Super 14 semi-final after he was
suspended for a dangerous tackle.
Crusaders go back to the future
You could excuse the Crusaders coaching staff for thinking they've
been here before.
Bulls secure top spot
The Bulls earn home final berth after emerging victorious from a
thriller clash against the Sharks in Durban.
Sharks v Bulls
It's incredible to think the Sharks' season could be over before
this game even begins.
Last-gasp Habana puts Bulls top
Bryan Habana scored an intercept try in the final moments to ensure
a bonus point victory for the Bulls.
Bulls v Cheetahs
The last-placed Cheetahs have sprung the odd upset this season
(over the Crusaders and Sharks) but will be hard-pressed to topple
the Bulls, who have their eyes firmly set on a home semi-final.
Bulls scrumhalf du Preez out with torn calf
Bulls scrumhalf Fourie du Preez became the second South Africa rugby star in days to be ruled out of rugby indefinitely because of a torn calf muscle on Tuesday.
Bulls leave Mitchell's men a spent force
The Western Force's Super 14 finals prospects suffered a massive
blow with a 32-29 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria.
Bulls v Western Force
Another Australian side with their season on the line, the Force
will fancy their chances of a maiden finals apperarance if they can
be the first team to beat the Bulls at home in 2009.
Hooker unlikely hero for Bulls
Derick Kuun a two-try hero as Bulls climbed to second on the Super
14 table with a 33-27 win over Chiefs.
Bulls v Chiefs
The match of the round with the third-placed Bulls looking to keep
their unbeaten home record intact against the entertaining
table-toppers.
Last-gasp try breathes life into Brumbies' hopes
THE Brumbies won a Super 14 thriller at Canberra Stadium last night, scoring a try with under three minutes remaining to beat the Bulls 32-31 in a must-win clash for the hosts.
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