Bulls
45 - 19
Full Time
Benetton
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Bulls v Benetton Bulls v Benetton
United Rugby Championship - Round 18 United Rugby Championship - Round 18
Sat 16th May 2026, 04:00pm SAST Sat 16th May 2026, 04:00pm SAST
Loftus Versfeld Loftus Versfeld
Craig Evans Craig Evans

Head to Head

Bulls
Wins
5
Benetton
Wins
0

Average Points scored

38
23
First try wins
100%
Home team wins
60%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Bulls
34-26
Ulster
Bulls
56-20
Stade Francais
Bulls
57-15
Lions
Munster
26-22
Bulls
Zebre
13-47
Bulls
Benetton
20-24
Glasgow
Castres
18-9
Benetton
Scarlets
27-26
Benetton
Benetton
19-22
Connacht
Benetton
19-19
Dragons RFC
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Previous Results

Last 5 Meetings

United Rugby Championship +26
45 - 19
Full Time United Rugby Championship
15 - 17
Full Time +2 United Rugby Championship +7
30 - 23
Full Time United Rugby Championship +21
56 - 35
Full Time United Rugby Championship
22 - 44
Full Time +22

Match Information

Bulls v Benetton Bulls v Benetton
United Rugby Championship - Round 18 United Rugby Championship - Round 18
Sat 16th May 2026, 04:00pm SAST Sat 16th May 2026, 04:00pm SAST
Loftus Versfeld Loftus Versfeld
Craig Evans Craig Evans

Points Flow Chart

Bulls Benetton
Bulls Benetton
79
Mins in lead
0
98%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
68%
Possession Last 10 min
32%
5
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Nortje
45-19 75'
Pollard
40-19 63'
Gumede
38-19 62'
Pollard
33-19 57'
Petersen
31-19 56'
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22m Entries

Bulls Benetton
Avg. Points Scored
4.1
22m Entries
11
Avg. Points Scored
1.3
22m Entries
15

Attack Profile

Bulls
Benetton
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Defence Profile

Bulls
Benetton
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Last 5 Penalties

Bulls 66'
Benetton 69'
Bulls 71'
Bulls 78'
Bulls 79'

Key Players

10
Points
Sergeal Petersen
Bulls Sergeal Petersen
1
Last Try
Ruan Nortje
Bulls Ruan Nortje
12
Carries
Matt Gallagher
Benetton Matt Gallagher
10
Tackles Completed
Jeandre Rudolph
Bulls Jeandre Rudolph
3
Line Breaks
Louis Lynagh
Benetton Louis Lynagh
3
Turnovers Won
Jeandre Rudolph
Bulls Jeandre Rudolph
4
Defenders Beaten
Rhyno Smith
Benetton Rhyno Smith
35
Successful Passes
Embrose Papier
Bulls Embrose Papier

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Conversion
Handre Pollard has missed the conversion
75'
Try
Ruan Nortje scores a try for Vodacom Bulls
75'
Cobus Wiese is replaced by Ruan Vermaak
69'
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Bulls vs Benetton Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bulls face off against Benetton in United Rugby Championship Round 18 on Sat 16th May 2026 at Loftus Versfeld. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.

Bulls won the last encounter but Bulls are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Bulls vs Benetton Squads

The official squads for Bulls vs Benetton will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match, however.

Other Fixtures

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24 - 23
FT
38 - 31
FT
WOMENS
34 - 26
FT
28 - 24
FT
49 - 7
FT
41 - 16
FT
28 - 23
FT
23 - 5
FT
17 - 3
FT
21 - 36
FT
48 - 27
FT
31 - 10
FT
54 - 3
FT
24 - 10
FT
31 - 22
FT
WOMENS
31 - 12
FT
WOMENS
28 - 34
FT
0 - 17
FT
WOMENS
34 - 26
FT
27 - 26
FT
27 - 40
FT
WOMENS
52 - 40
FT
20 - 24
FT
28 - 7
FT
27 - 31
FT
16 - 8
FT
17 - 20
FT
38 - 33
FT
20 - 7
FT
24 - 18
FT
31 - 14
FT
41 - 20
FT
54 - 24
FT
WOMENS
LIVE
25'
Saturday
15:00
Sunday
22:05
Monday
03:05
Thursday
22:00