The Bulls host log Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship in Pretoria on Saturday, an opportunity for the home side to close the gap on the log leaders.
Bulls v Glasgow Warriors, Saturday 11th May, Pretoria, KO 14:00 (South African time)
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa) and Dylen November (South Africa)
TMO: Craig Evans (Wales)
Weather Forecast – Pretoria
Bulls:
The Bulls return to URC action in fourth place on the log with 10 wins and 5 defeats. Their tally of 51 log points is 7 shy of their opponents here Glasgow Warriors who are top, Leinster are second on 54 points and Munster third on 53.
The Bulls hammered the Ospreys 61-24 at Loftus in Round 15 but prior to that they went down 27-22 to Munster, their only home defeat this season.
One earlier match against Scottish opposition saw the Bulls lose 31-23 at Edinburgh in Round 5.
After this the Bulls host Benetton and finish the regular season away to the Sharks. In the outright betting the Bulls are now 58/10 second favourites to win the tournament with BoyleSports who make Leinster 6/10 shots
Warriors:
The Warriors have a record of 12 wins and 3 defeats and all 3 of those losses came away from home.
They beat the Stormers 20-9 in Glasgow in Round 3 and they also beat the Sharks 21-10 in another home fixture. The Warriors will visit the Lions next week and they finish the regular season at home to Zebre.
The Warriors are priced at 10.5/1 to win the URC title with BoyleSports
Team News
Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw (c), 6 Marcon van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (c), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp
Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Jaco van der Valt, 23 Devon Williams
Glasgow Warriors: 15 Josh McKay, 14 Kyle Steyn (c), 13 Stafford McDowall, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Sebastian Cancelliere, 10 Tom Jordan, 9 George Horne, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Gregor Brown, 3 Murphy Walker, 2 Grant Stewart, 1 Jamie Bhatti
Replacements: 16 Johnny Matthews, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 Max Williamson, 20 Euan Ferrie, 21 Henco Venter, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Duncan Weir
The Betting,
Bulls -15.5 points at 9/10
Warriors +15.5 points at 9/10
Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.
Betting Angle
I handicapped this game the Bulls -6.5 on the assumption that Glasgow would be throwing everything at this one to protect their spot on the log. The handicap has pushed out from an opening -12.5 to a -15.5 and at those levels I am leaning to the visitors.
The Total Points line opened at 56.5 but has moved briskly to 60.5 and I think the points are going to flow in this one.
I like Glasgow to get their share and prefer the Glasgow overs to the handicap.
BET: 4 Units, Glasgow over 22.5 POINTS at 17/20 at WSB
Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.
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