The Free State Cheetahs and the Pumas finish of the Currie Cup action this afternoon as a curtain raiser for the Tri Nations clash in Port Elizabeth. It won’t be as much a spectacle as the Province vs Lions game last night, but we should, if everything goes according to plan, see a few tries being scored.
The Cheetahs need a win today to make sure they stay in touch with the front runners in the Currie Cup so far, as a few dropped points in these minnow games could easily cost you a semi-final spot, especially with Griquas playing well and picking up good points.
The Pumas are the only team that are yet to win a match this season so far, and will be aiming every weekend to break that duck. Bloemfontein might be a step too far, but one never knows in this competition, and it will be sad to see the Pumas leave the Currie Cup Premier Division later this year.
This game kicks off at 15h00 and should be an entertaining affair to make that wait for the Springbok game a little less nerve wracking.
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Smit, 14 Philip Snyman, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corné Uys, 11 Ryno Benjamin, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Johan Wessels, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Marcel van der Merwe, 18 Ockert van Zyl, 19 Pieter Myburgh, 20 Enrico Acker, 21 Johan Goosen, 22 Philip Burger.
Pumas: 15. Carl Bezuidenhout, 14. Johan Jackson, 13. JW Jonker (Captain), 12. Tiaan Marx, 11. MJ Mentz, 10. Ricardo Croy, 9. Tian Carel Meyer, 8. Christo le Roux, 7. RW Kember, 6. Jaco Bouwer, 5. Eduan Van Der Walt, 4. Rudi Mathee, 3. Ashley Buys, 2. Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1. De-Jay Terblanche
Replacements: 16. Pellow van der Westhuizen, 17. Dawie Steyn, 18. Willem Serfontein, 19. JP Mostert, 20. Hendrik van der Nest, 21. Siviwe Magaba, 22. Deon Scholtz
A Cheetahs win here will finally give me a GSP in SuperBru..
Samoosas and Miller Draft. I’m all set.
PK Pumas
Cheetahs 0 – 3 Pumas
6 min
Cheetahs gets a penalty kick and opps for line out
Snyman try…
Eberson conversion
Cheetahs 7 – 3 Pumas
10 min
PK Croy misses
Cheetahs 7 – 3 Pumas
12 min
Die Boom duik oor vir VS se tweede drie…
Eberson conversion
Cheetahs 14 – 3 Pumas
23 min
PK Croy
Cheetahs 14 – 6 Pumas
26 min
Cheetahs 14 – 6 Pumas
27min
Coenie Strafhuizen continues his Super 15 form and gives away another PK.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 12) :
Marx get a Yellow
WP Nel gets his 14th CC try
Eberson conversion
Cheetahs 21 – 6 Pumas
34 min
@Franshark (Comment 14) : the yellow card was for repeated infringements in 22
Boom 2nd try, push-over try from scrum
Eberson conversion
Cheetahs 28 – 6 Pumas
HALF TIME
My pick was Cheetahs by 21, so if they draw the 2nd half I’ll be happy
SA Schools 21-14 FranceU18
FULL TIME
Tewis try, VS running from their own half straight after the kickoff…
Eberson conversion
Cheetahs 35 – 6 Pumas
41 min
Corne Uys Try… Snyman intersept and run 75meters, caught 5meters sort, Corne rewarded for sticking with him…
Eberson conversion
Cheetahs 42 – 6 Pumas
45 min
Riaan Smit, Try….good off load by Burger
Eberson conversion
Cheetahs 49 – 6 Pumas
48 min
Labuschagne try, steeling the ball and running 50meters
Goosen conversion
Cheetahs 56 – 6 Pumas
50 min
Jaco Bouwer, push over try, Pumas
Croy conversion missed
Cheetahs 56 – 11 Pumas
57 min
Knock vir my Knock vir jou….
20min
Vd Merwe try, uncontested scrums now….
Goosen conversion
Cheetahs 63 – 11 Pumas
63 min
Hat-trick of tries to Boom,
Goosen conversion
Cheetahs 70 – 11 Pumas
65 min
Van Zyl sails on as the last reserve from both sides, all 14 of them on the park….
WoooooooW, Goosen drop goal from 52 meters and right on the side line
Alla Frans Stein…
Deon Scholts get a soft try
Croy misses conversion
Cheetahs 73 – 16 Pumas
74 min
4min
VS 5meter line out
TMO, vd merwe knocks the ball ingoal area, and the TMO awards the try… Adjust that it was knocked straight down…
Vd merwe’s 2nd
Goosen conversion
Cheetahs 80 – 16 Pumas
78 min
Its all over
11 tries for Cheetahs
FULL TIME
Cheetahs 80 – 16 Pumas
Take note Sharks. This is how you are supposed to deal with minnow teams.
@Pokkel (Comment 46) : LIKE
@Pokkel:
What a demolition job..!
What happened to Benjamin? Why didn’t he play?
@JarsonX (Comment 50) : 2nd time he costs me a fullhouse bonus point.
well done Cheets that is how we must play send them packing to home ground great work
@JarsonX (Comment 51) :
morning love your Avatar