Blue Bulls v Southern Kings Match Preview


2017 Vodacom Super Rugby

Bulls vs Kings

Loftus Versfeld Stadium Pretoria, South Africa
Saturday, 08 July 2017
Kick-off is 17h15 CAT

Blue Bulls will host Southern Kings in the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby match at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday. Bulls defeated Sharks 30-17 in their previous Super Rugby match which was played Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Friday. The Pretoria-based side returned to winning ways in the Super Rugby as they had lost 34-20 to Hurricanes at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in May 2017. Bulls are placed seventh on the Super Rugby South African Group standings with 15 points. They have won only three matches out 12 games. Meanwhile, Kings defeated Jaguares 30-31 in their previous Super Rugby match which was played at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani in Argentina on Saturday. Prior to that Kings had suffered a 54-10 defeat to Lions in the Super Rugby match which was played at the Ellis Park Stadium in South Africa in May 2017. Kings are placed fifth on the Super Rugby South African Group standings with 19 points. They have won four matches out of 12 games. Bulls and Kings have met three times in the Super Rugby. The former have dominated winning the three matches.

Head-to-Head

Bulls - 3
Kings - 0
Draws - 0

Form Guide (Last five Super Rugby games)

Bulls - L,L,L,L,W
Kings - W,W,L,L,W

Bulls v Kings - key stats

2016 - Bulls defeated Kings 38-6 in their last meeting in the Super Rugby in April 2016
54 - Kings have scored 54 points against Bulls in Super Rugby
90 - Bulls have scored 90 points against Kings in Super Rugby
0 - The first ever meeting between Kings and Bulls in Super Rugby took place in April 2013 and the latter won 34-0  
 

Published: 07/06/2017