{"id":15248,"date":"2024-03-24T03:30:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T03:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/united-rugby-championship-dragons-10-31-bulls-willie-le-roux-inspires-bulls-to-win\/"},"modified":"2024-03-24T03:30:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T03:30:13","slug":"united-rugby-championship-dragons-10-31-bulls-willie-le-roux-inspires-bulls-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/united-rugby-championship-dragons-10-31-bulls-willie-le-roux-inspires-bulls-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"United Rugby Championship: Dragons 10-31 Bulls – Willie Le Roux inspires Bulls to win"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mpilo Gumede scored Bulls’ second try at Rodney Parade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Dragons (3) 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Try: <\/strong>Baldwin <\/span>Con: <\/strong>Reed <\/span>Pen: <\/strong>Evans<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bulls (10) 31<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tries: <\/strong>Arendse, Williams, Papier, Grobbelaar <\/span>Cons: <\/strong>Smith 4 <\/span>Pen: <\/strong>Smith<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

World Cup winner Willie Le Roux inspired Bulls to a hard-earned victory that sent Dragons bottom of the United Rugby Championship (URC). <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Springboks full-back set up tries in either half for Kurt-Lee Arendse and Mpilo Gumede in a man-of-the-match performance at Rodney Parade.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Corey Baldwin capped a gutsy display by the hosts with a late try.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Embrose Papier crossed before hooker Johan Grobbelaar claimed an 81st-minute bonus point for Bulls.<\/span><\/p>\n

The late bonus ensured Bulls remain second in the URC behind leaders Leinster while Dragons are now bottom following <\/span>Sharks’ earlier victory over Ulster.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

However, the scoreline was hard on Dragons who produced a display full of character against one of the title favourites, though had little cutting edge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Erstwhile Wales prop Rhodri Jones made his 150th league appearance alongside hooker Brodie Coughlan, whose club debut lasted only 24 minutes before a head injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

By then Cai Evans had traded penalties with Chris Smith as the hosts made a lively start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Will Reed got his body underneath Mpilo Gumede to deny the Bulls flanker a score but his needless yellow card on 26 minutes left the Dragons short-staffed to prevent the game’s opening try.<\/span><\/p>\n

It took a bounce of the ball to wrong-foot the Dragons defence but Smith and Le Roux combined for Arendse to speed over for a 10-3 half-time lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Corey Baldwin scored Dragons’ only try<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Le Roux was again the creator for the Bulls’ second soon after the break with a perfectly weighted cross-field kick to Devon Williams that left Gumede with an easy finish. <\/span><\/p>\n

Trailing 17-3, Dai Flanagan turned to Aaron Wainwright to provide a lift while Ben Carter returned for his first appearance since November following a serious hamstring injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wainwright carried hard and Carter stole possession at the lineout as Dragons frustrated the visitors for much of the second half until Papier crossed five minutes from time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dragons were finally rewarded moments later when wing Baldwin won the race to Steff Hughes’ smart kick.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Elliot Dee conceded a late penalty from the restart that ended with opposite number Grobbelaar finishing a devastating Bulls lineout drive for the bonus point.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dragons head coach Dai Flanagan said: <\/strong>“It’s disappointing that some big decisions didn’t go our way, particularly when still in the game at 17-3 and going close to the line. <\/span><\/p>\n

“I’ve spoken to the ref [Eoghan Cross] and said it’s not fair on my players. He’s a good ref but it’s a four-man job and he needs support.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We deserved more than the score shows. We executed a plan against their physicality. We contained them, showed composure and kept the ball for periods. We just wanted to score more tries.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Dragons: <\/strong>Cai Evans; Ewan Rosser, Joe Westwood, Steff Hughes (capt), Corey Baldwin; Will Reed, Rhodri Williams; Rhodri Jones, Brodie Coghlan, Chris Coleman, Matthew Screech, George Nott, Dan Lydiate, Sean Lonsdale, Taine Basham.<\/span><\/p>\n

Replacements: <\/em>Elliot Dee, Rodrigo Martinez, Luke Yendle, Ben Carter, Harri Keddie, Aaron Wainwright, Dane Blacker, Jared Rosser.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sin bin:<\/strong> Reed (26)<\/span><\/p>\n

Bulls: <\/strong>Willie Le Roux, Sebastian De Klerk, Canan Moodie, Harold Vorster, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Chris Smith, Zak Burger; Marcell Coetzee, Mpilo Gumede, Marco Van Staden, Ruan Nortje, Ruan Vermaak, Wilco Louw, Jan Hendrik Wessels, Gerhard Steenekamp<\/span><\/p>\n

Replacements: <\/em>Johan Grobbelaar, Simphiwe Matanzin, Mornay Smith, Reinhardt Ludwig, Nizaam Carr, Embrose Papier, Johan Goosen, Devon Williams<\/span><\/p>\n

Referee: <\/strong>Eoghan Cross (IRFU)<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant referees:<\/strong> Ben Breakspear & Elgan Williams (WRU)<\/span><\/p>\n

TMO:<\/strong> Mark Patton (IRFU)<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Listen<\/span><\/span>\"Listen<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n


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