Vunipola sent off as Saracens lose in South Africa

South Africa World Cup-winner Kurt-Lee Arendse was a threat throughout the game

Bulls: (20) 27
Tries: Kriel, Swanepoel, Moodie Pens: Goosen 2 Cons: Goosen 3
Saracens: (6) 11
Tries: Daly, McFarland Pens: Farrell 2

Billy Vunipola was sent off as Saracens started their Investec Champions Cup campaign with an away defeat by Bulls.

Bulls scored two first-half tries via David Kriel and Janko Swanepoel, with the boot of fly-half Johan Goosen cancelling out Owen Farrell.

Canan Moodie added his side's third score before Elliot Daly and Theo McFarland grabbed a try each.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Bulls: Le Roux; Arendse, Gans, Kriel, Moodie; Goosen, Papier; Steenekamp, Van der Merwe, W Louw, Swanepoel, Ludwig, Van Staden, E Louw (capt), Hanekom.

Replacements: Wessels, Matanzima, Smith, Slabbert, Coetzee, Burger, Van der Walt, Petersen.

Saracens: Goode; Lewington, Daly, Tompkins, Maitland; Farrell (capt), Van Zyl; Ma Vunipola, George, Clarey, Itoje, Tizard, Gonzalez, Christie, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Dan, West, Judge, McFarland, Knight, Davies, Hartley, Cinti.

Referee: Andrea Piardi

Sin-bins: Alex Goode (26), Maro Itoje (39) Janko Swanepoel (70)

Red card: B Vunipola (52)

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