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Bok red-carded as Scarlets edge out Bulls

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NELSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 27: Johan Grobbelaar of the Vodacom Blue Bulls during the Currie Cup, Premier Division match between Airlink Pumas and Vodacom Bulls at Mbombela Stadium on May 27, 2023 in Nelspruit, South Africa. (Photo by Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images)

The Scarlets took advantage of a debatable red card for Johan Grobbelaar to secure a morale-boosting 23-22 victory over the high-flying Bulls.

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Despite failing to capitalise on their overwhelming share of possession and territory, the Bulls still led for most of the match until Grobbelaar was sent off, paving the way for Tom Rogers to score the match-winning try.

Josh Macleod and Blair Murray also crossed for the Scarlets, Ioan Lloyd adding two penalties and a conversion.

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Canan Moodie, Zak Burger and Kurt-Lee Arendse scored tries for the Bulls, with Boeta Chamberlain kicking a penalty and two conversions.

It took the visitors just 70 seconds to open the scoring with a flowing move which culminated in a try for Moodie.

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Aided by the award of a couple of penalties in their favour, the home side soon responded when captain Macleod forced his way over from close range.

However the flanker quickly conceded a penalty for a high tackle and the South Africans capitalised immediately when scrum-half Burger raced away from a maul to score, with the home defence strangely absent.

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The Bulls extended their lead when a strong run from Moodie saw him hauled down just short of the line. The centre lost possession, with Arendse picking up the loose ball to touch down, and TMO replays showed the ball had gone backwards so the try was allowed to stand.

Chamberlain converted before Lloyd replied with a penalty to leave the Bulls with a deserved 19-10 interval lead.

Two minutes after the interval the Scarlets roared back into contention when a neat pass from Lloyd sent Murray racing through the opposition ranks for an excellent individual try.

Chamberlain replied with a penalty before the Scarlets brought on Sam Costelow, with Lloyd switching from fly-half to full-back in place of Ioan Nicholas.

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Lloyd kicked a second penalty to leave his side trailing by four points going into the final quarter before the Bulls’ replacement hooker, Grobbelaar, was harshly sent off for a high challenge on Marnus van der Merwe.

And the Scarlets took advantage when Rogers slipped past three defenders to put his side in front for the first time with nine minutes left on the clock.

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JJ 126 days ago

Debateable red card? that's putting it mildly. It was never a red card and will be rescinded. However the damage is done, and the referee has decided the result, not the teams.

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DL 126 days ago

Direct shoulder to head. The tackler hasn't bent at the waste and has actually extended upwards before the tackle. There is no mitigation not sure how it isn't a red? Love to know how you feel it was?

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