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Ackermann Seeks Clarification After Unreviewed Penalty Try in Bulls' 21–12 Loss at Glasgow

The Bulls coach will ask URC officials to explain a 64th-minute decision he says shifted the match's momentum.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 24: during a BKT United Rugby Championship match between Glasgow Warriors and Vodacom Bulls at Scotstoun Stadium, on October 24, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Rob Casey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Referee Craig Evans overturned a Bulls try for a knock-on but would not review a Glasgow penalty-try, and Bulls yellow card, the Bulls believe was awarded erroneously. Photo: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile via Getty Images
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Overview

  • The Bulls led 12-7 after 60 minutes before referee Craig Evans awarded Glasgow a 64th-minute penalty try and showed Francois Klopper a yellow card without a review.
  • Johan Ackermann argued Klopper was on his feet in the maul and said such a match-defining call should have been checked using available technology.
  • Ackermann praised a clear defensive step-up but conceded recurring problems with possession, territory and late-game management.
  • A Springboks combination between Kurt-Lee Arendse and Willie le Roux produced a try that was overturned for an earlier knock-on before Glasgow's decisive surge.
  • The result stands at 21-12, and the Bulls will return to South Africa for a one-week break before two weeks of preparation for the Lions at Loftus on 29 November.