Elrigh Louw of the Vodacom Bulls tackled by Javan Sebastian of the Llanelli Scarlets during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Llanelli Scarlets at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 18 March 2022 Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
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Follow the action from Loftus where the Bulls tackle the Llanelli Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship opening round.
Elrigh Louw of the Vodacom Bulls tackled by Javan Sebastian of the Llanelli Scarlets during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Llanelli Scarlets at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 18 March 2022 Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
The Bulls host the Scarlets in their United Rugby Championship opener at Loftus on Sunday 22 October 2023.
Follow the action live with score updates below.
Bulls vs Scarlets: LIVE scores
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Jake White hands Bulls debuts to new recruits Wilco Louw, Sebastian de Klerk, Devon Williams, Akker van der Merwe, Jaco van der Walt and Cameron Hanekom.
“We need some pace and now all of a sudden you have Johan Goosen, who is quick for a ten, David is quick for a centre and those outside backs are quick as well,” White said according to Rugby365.
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“It will be interesting how we combine, especially in different phases of attack.”
Loose trio tweak
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White has also done some tweaking to the loose forwards asking regular No 8 Elrigh Louw to put in a shift on the flank.
“I have had a chat with Elrigh because I don’t him fixated that he only has to play eight.
White added: “I am quite keen to see him at seven as well. I don’t want to ring-fence him that he only plays eight for the Bulls,” White explained.
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The Bulls are out to avenge a loss to the Welsh outfit last term.
Teams: Bulls vs Scarlets
Bulls: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 1 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8. Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp,
Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Stedman Gans
Scarlets: 15 Johnny McNicholl; 14 Tom Rogers, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 Jonathan Davies (captain), 11 Ryan Conbeer; 10 Ioan Lloyd, 9 Kieran Hardy; 8 Ben Williams, 7 Dan Davis, 6 Taine Plumtree, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Alex Craig, 3 Sam Wainwright, 2 Shaun Evans, 1 Kemsley Mathias
Replacements: 16 Isaac Young, 17 Steff Thomas, 18 Wyn Jones, 19 Jac Price, 20 Carwyn Tuipulotu, 21 Archie Hughes, 22 Charlie Titcombe, 23 Ioan Nicholas.
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa) & Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
