{"id":10499,"date":"2012-05-04T20:34:13","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T18:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/05\/rugby-steyn-produces-masterclass-as-bulls-overcome-rebels\/"},"modified":"2012-05-04T20:34:13","modified_gmt":"2012-05-04T18:34:13","slug":"rugby-steyn-produces-masterclass-as-bulls-overcome-rebels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-steyn-produces-masterclass-as-bulls-overcome-rebels\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Steyn produces masterclass as Bulls overcome Rebels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocatio\/spann\">May 4 (Reuters) &#8211; Morne Steyn produced another metronomic<br \/>\ngoalkicking display slotting 16 points with his boot, adding a<br \/>\ntry and setting up two others as the Bulls overcame a spirited<br \/>\nMelbourne Rebels  41-35 in their Super Rugby match on Friday.<span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Steyn managed five conversions and two penalties, and did<br \/>\nnot miss a shot at goal, as the Bulls won their fourth<br \/>\nsuccessive match.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was pretty exciting from the stands, high intensity,<br \/>\ngood attacking from both sides, maybe not the best defensively<br \/>\nfrom us but good to get the win,&#8221; Bulls captain Pierre Spies<br \/>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We needed these points,&#8221; he added of the victory that<br \/>\npropelled them to the top of the South African conference on 42<br \/>\npoints, one ahead of the Stormers who have a bye.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The match was one of milestones for the Melbourne side, with<br \/>\nMark Gerrard making his 100th Super rugby appearance, while club<br \/>\ncaptain Stirling Mortlock was making his first of the season<br \/>\nfrom the replacements&#8217; bench after he recovered from a long<br \/>\nstanding calf injury.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It was also their first match since they parted ways with<br \/>\nenigmatic flyhalf Danny Cipriani, who has returned to England<br \/>\nearly. The former England international has signed with Sale for<br \/>\nnext season.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The first half was helter-skelter as both sides secured a<br \/>\nbonus point by scoring four tries each with Melbourne&#8217;s captain<br \/>\nGareth Delve crashing over after the hooter had sounded to<br \/>\nvindicate his decision not to take a penalty shot at goal and<br \/>\nensure the match was evenly poised with the Bulls leading 31-28.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The second period, however, failed to live up to the first<br \/>\nas both sides adopted a more conservative, patterned approach<br \/>\nfor the first 20 minutes before Steyn&#8217;s deft chip kick ahead was<br \/>\ngathered by JJ Engelbrecht to crash over and break the shackles.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cooper Vuna struck back immediately for the Rebels for his<br \/>\nsecond try, with Kurtley Beale adding his fifth conversion,<br \/>\nbefore Steyn slotted a 72nd minute penalty for the Bulls to give<br \/>\nthem a 41-35 lead that they held until the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\n<p>         \t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 4 (Reuters) &#8211; Morne Steyn produced another metronomic goalkicking display slotting 16 points with his boot, adding a try and setting up two others as the Bulls overcame a spirited Melbourne Rebels 41-35 in their Super Rugby match on Friday. 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