LIVE SCORING | URC: Bulls v Connacht

The Bulls – who are currently third on the URC log – have a tricky outing on Saturday against Connacht in Galway.

Jake White’s team, bolstered by the inclusion of a host of Springboks from the November internationals, will be fully aware that South African teams have generally struggled in Galway, where Connacht’s home record against visitors from the Republic in the Vodacom URC is 10 wins from 12 matches.

But the Bulls have started the season well and have only lost once so far this campaign, by a point to the Scarlets in the fifth round, and they will be keen to break their duck in Galway.

Kick off on Saturday is at 19:30.

KEEP TRACK OF THE URC LIVE SCORING FOR THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE BULLS AND CONNACHT:

Connacht: 15 Shane Jennings, 14 Shayne Bolton, 13 Piers O’Conor, 12 Cathal Forde, 11 Santiago Cordero, 10 Jack Carty, 9 Ben Murphy, 8 Sean Jansen, 7 Conor Oliver, 6 Josh Murphy, 5 Niall Murray, 4 Joe Joyce (captain), 3 Jack Aungier, 2 Dave Heffernan, 1 Denis Buckley.
Replacements: 16 Dylan Tierney-Martin, 17 Jordan Duggan, 18 Sam Illo, 19 Darragh Murray, 20 Paul Boyle, 21 Caolin Blade, 22 David Hawkshaw, 23 Shamus Hurley-Langton.

Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sebastian De Klerk, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Mpilo Gumede, 7 Cobus Wiese, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Alulutho Tshakweni.
Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Mornay Smit, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 23 Stedman Gans.

All upcoming fixtures

Saturday, Nov 30

• Sharks vs Stormers (17:00)
• Cardiff Rugby vs Dragons (19:15)
• Connacht vs Bulls (19:30)
• Munster vs Lions (21:35)
• Edinburgh vs Benetton (21:35)
• Zebre vs Ospreys (21:35)

SA MATCH INFORMATION

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Sharks v Stormers

Kings Park, Durban – KO 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU, 24th league game)

AR 1: Christopher Allison (SARU)  AR 2: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU)

TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Live on: SuperSport

Connacht v Bulls

Dexcom Stadium, Galway – KO 17.30 IRE & UK / 18.30 ITA / 19.30 SA

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 87th league game)

AR 1: Jonny Erskine (IRFU)  AR 2: Paul Haycock (IRFU)

TMO: David Sutherland (SRU)

Live on: SuperSport

Munster v Lions

Thomond Park, Limerick – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA

Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 40th league game)

AR 1: Keane Davison (IRFU)  AR 2: Padraic Reidy (IRFU)

TMO: Keith David (WRU)

Live on: SuperSport

Full Bulls squad – Forwards: Akker van der Merwe, Alulutho Tshakweni, Cameron Hanekom, Celimpilo Gumede, Cobus Wiese, Deon Slabbert, Dylan Smith, Elrigh Louw, Francois Klopper, Gerhard Steenekamp, Jannes Kirsten, JF van Heerden, Johan Grobbelaar, Juann Else, Kuyenzeka Xaba, Marcell Coetzee, Marco van Staden, Mornay Smith, Sebastian Lombard, Ruan Vermaak, Wilco Louw. Backs: Aphiwe Dyantyi, Boeta Chamberlain, Canan Moodie, David Kriel, Devon Williams, Embrose Papier, Harold Vorster, Johan Goosen, Keagan Johannes, Sebastian de Klerk, Stedman Gans, Willie le Roux, Zak Burger.

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