The Cheetahs host the Highlanders in Bloemfontein this evening.
Will it be the Cheetahs or Highlanders who move out of the bottom two?
Kick-off in Bloemfontein at 19:10 SA time
Ref: Paul Marks (Australia)
TJs: Daniel Cheever (Australia), Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Cheetahs:
Starting XV: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Eddie Fredericks, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Conrad Barnard, 9 Falie Oelschig, 8 Duanne Vermeulen , 7 Juan Smith (captain), 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Barend Pieterse, 4 Rory Duncan, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Bees Roux, 18 David de Villiers, 19 Hendro Scholtz, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Bevin Fortuin, 22 Hendrik Meyer.
Highlanders:
Starting XV: 15 Paul Williams, 14 Matt Saunders, 13 Brett Mather, 12 Johnny Leota, 11 Fetu’u Vainikolo, 10 Mike Delany, 9 Toby Morland, 8 Craig Newby (captain), 7 Tim Boys, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Hoani MacDonald, 3 Clint Newland, 2 David Hall/Jason Macdonald, 1 Jamie Mackintosh.
Replacements: 16 Jason Macdonald/David Hall, 17 Chris King, 18 Hayden Triggs, 19 George Naoupu, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Blair Stewart, 22 Aaron Bancroft.
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Paul Marks 😯
Full marks to which team?
If CJ doesn’t try any chips kicks (are those also called Jorries) that leads to intercepts, the Cheetahs should be in wiph a shout.
This game doesn’t help us. We need the Bulls to bliksem the Tahs by a BIG score and the Lions to beat the Canes and Stormers and Brumbies to draw. Only then will my mood improve today! 😆
Villie – I’m already getting “Next Season Syndrome”
“Lions to beat the Canes”
AWAY? 🙄
Lions couldn’t beat the Canes at any ground anywhere, even if the Canes all had to play with one hand tied behind their backs.
Cru….”I believe in miracles” 😆
who sang that?
There was a song called “I don’t believe in miracles”… it was one of those bubblegum 80s acts…
Sinitta… that was her name.
Actually when I said that I was thinking about that Hot Chocolate song! 😆
😯
This is going to be the snooze of the weekend…
oh – of course. Thanks… it’s just popped into my head now.
Quinny – how’s your article coming along? I see everyone else got scared off
hey Vin!
I am embarking on yet another fruitless quest to try and get a Schengen visa 🙁
I will be going home shortly. Should at least catch most of the games tomorrow coz Sky are showing them all I think!
Ville,
Think the Chiefs and Waratahs are the Sharks’ biggest threats for a semi-final birth and all their remaining matches are away.
So, who knows…
The Blues have the Highlanders away and the Canes at home. They also have a loooong shot at a semi spot.
hey Vin!
I am embarking on yet another fruitless quest to try and get a Schengen visa
Comment 14 of 15, posted at 02.05.08 15:51:26 by robdylan (Sharks Forever!) Edit
Supposedly if you go Denmark or Norway they give you a 12 month visa and its much less busy than going to the Frogs.
Ja well….I was banking on a home semi at Kings Park. Bang goes my £500 quid for the flight down the drain! 😥
Villie! You jinxed it.
BTW, did you not get the proxy thing working?
Vin – I am planning on going through the Dutch again. My big boss is in Holland, so I’ll get him to write me a motivation. Problem is there’s such a long wait to get an appointment!
I have another problem… my UK visa expires in under a year, so they won’t give me a 1-year Schengen anyway, cos they require that the UK one be valid for at least 3 months longer than the Schengen.
Supposedly if you go Denmark or Norway they give you a 12 month visa and its much less busy than going to the Frogs.
Comment 17 of 19, posted at 02.05.08 15:52:56 by VinChainSaw
I got a 12 mth one via the Frogs. Am a bit screwed Schengen wise now, cause my HSMP needs to be extended before October & well yes, that 3 month thing applies.
must say, I’m dreading this process of extending my WP and applying for FLR… sounds like a bloody nightmare.
my additional problem is that I literally have 1 free page in my current mamba. I’m applying for a new one, but it will be September before I see that, at the earliest.
ah yes, do not expect Home affairs ZA to get that to you within 3 mths after your application. Work on 4 mths rather.
And enjoy your trip to the Consulate, bwahahaha.
Rob, do you also have to take an english test when you apply for FLR?
LMAO, have to share this Beeb article on a seal attempting to “rape a penguin”. Only in South Africa. I wonder if the seal’s name is Jacob?
The link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7379554.stm
No… I am on a work permit. They don’t care what I speak.
Am quite hectically annoyed, though… we speak far better English than 90% of the oiks that woz born ere innit!
Didn’t you prove your language ability when you were first approved for HSMP, though? Shouldn’t think you’d need to redo that every time you apply for further leave?
Sexual coercion among animals is extremely common
Hmmm….
Here’s a good one… “Scientists have been able to take control of flies’ brains to make females behave just like males.”
Now if I could just do that to make my wife enjoy watching rugby…
lmao, that article is hysterical!
No when I applied for my HSMP, the language requirement didn’t apply. So I guess I’ll have to do it for the extension. Ja that requirement AND the test is a joke – hell even the most hardened “I can like to be speaking the english” Bulls supporter would pass cum laude!
Looks like Labour has been dealt a PK of note.
Hoping a Tory government might take a more, shall we say, “sensible” stance on skilled immigration…
when did you first apply? Was it before or after they changed the rules?
Some folk seem to think there’s a chance that the 4-year ILR period may be re-instated for those who applied before Nov 2006…
anyway – I’m off. Later folk
Before rule change.
Nov 2006
And I don’t believe that last bit. I also not a fan of Nu-Labour immigration policies, but I don’t honestly think Cameron will make any changes in our favour. No sirreee!
I’m also not really a Cameron fan, but really hoping those he brings with him will be on the whole better than what we have now. Am I naive?
Go Cheetahs.
Bit of a nothing match, but will be cheering on the blikore none the less. Hopefully I make it home in time for kick off.
rachel
May be a bit of a nothing match and that i actually agree with, but we could see some great running rugby.
Hopefully KSA. I are off to home.
Rugby365 prdicts a win for the Lions. 😯
…and Bulls and Stormers.
…and Chiefs. 👿
predicts.. 🙄
The Lions win prediction should give you an idea of how good there predictions are 😉
Cheers Rachel.
survivor is on will be back for kick off
Busy raining as they interview Naka Drotske in the prematch build-up
SB picks for this match.
If the cheetahs fire for this game i could get all the points on my own again. GO CHEETAHS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sandshark Cheetahs 16
Villie Cheetahs 14
fattmann Cheetahs 13
Western Sauce Cheetahs 12
PaarlGimmie Cheetahs 12
Pissant Cheetahs 11
namboer Cheetahs 11
Ollie Cheetahs 11
Kandas Cheetahs 11
Wehan Cheetahs 10
IceBabe Cheetahs 10
robdylan Cheetahs 10
shark-tank Cheetahs 8
Hmmm Cheetahs 8
Whindy Cheetahs 8
Fatality Cheetahs 8
Lylmik Cheetahs 7
Sharkie Cheetahs 7
SauronShark Cheetahs 7
bryce_in_oz Cheetahs 7
Nita Cheetahs 7
KSA Kette Cheetahs 7
Salmo Cheetahs 7
Sinbinners Cheetahs 6
Dive Pass Cheetahs 5
Ghost10 Cheetahs 5
Bru-El Cheetahs 4
Debs Cheetahs 4
the_finman Cheetahs 3
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SeaShark Highlanders 5
sharkboy Highlanders 7
blackshark Highlanders 7
Teams on the pitch.
Cheetahs have the Kick-off
if the Cheetahs pull this off they will NOT be one of the bottom two Saffa sides.
GO CHEETAHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Landers get to within 1m but bundled into touch
All the territory for the Landers at the moment.
Cheetahs clear from ingoal each time but the Landers just run it back up from the LOs etc everytime.
highlanders penalty
go at goal
0-3 Landers
9min
Cheetahs looked good there for a minute or two and then bosman puts through an unrequired grubber.
Highlanders go offside at the ruck
Cheetahs PK
going at goal
Barnard misses from 30m out. 👿
Cheetahs have their ball stolen at the LO for the 2nd time.
Landers make an error by kicking it out on the full after taking it into their 22.
Cheetahs LO and they lose it forward.
Not doing as well as expected in the LOs
Landers fumble a certain try with Morland knocking on a floating unpressured pass 8m from the tryline.
CJ vd linde passes from a ruck to Daniller in goal to clear, but finds someone in row 6 behind the goal line.
scrum 5 highlanders
PK right in front to Landers
#2 Cheetahs playing ball on the ground and then doing it again
going at goal
Over
0-6 Landers
22min
Landers butcher another open line by not scoring
To lose to these hickvillians at home would be nothing but a huge skande. 👿
JW Jonker TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great ball in hand stuff by the cheetahs.
Taking the tackle and making sure the ball comes back.
Conversion to come
Over this time.
7-6 Cheetahs
29min
that was 13 or 14 phaes by the cheetahs
Cheetahs playing darn well now.
Just as I say that, Barnard puts a silly kick out on the full with an attacking backline
Kicks from hand
18 Landers
17 Cheetahs
35min
Duane Vermeulen TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Conversion Over
14 – 6 Cheetahs
37min
Cheetahs looking better…the last several min…
FK Highlanders 25m out on attack
Hey Hmmm
Howz things
They should keep the Landers from scoring here….then they have a good shot in the second half….
Crap….too late…
Score highlanders…
Bancroft over in the corner
What up KSA…
All good here…
Just having too much fun the long weekend…well long weekends actually…
Only 3 point difference…
Cheetahs 14 – 11 Highlanders
Half time
Cheetahs allow 4 tries per match in.
This was the third. 😉 (Landers butchered the other two)
Conversion missed
Half time
Cheetahs 14 – 11 Highlanders
Let me go shower…
See you guys in a few min…
weekends 😆
That damn Landers try is messing with my SB 👿
Ksa. You got your half time full time problem again?
😳
one day when i am big i want to get my H’s and f’s right. 😉
NIIIIIIIIIICE break by Bosman takes the cheetahs from just outside his 22 to inside the Landers 22
sorry it was me bitching in his ear 😳 he got distracted 😳
Try Highlanders!!!!!!!!!
damn good interplay from an intercept in their own 22.
Kette 😆
Conversion Over
14 – 18 Landers
44min
That try was against the run of play IMO and the Cheetahs should still do this easily
PK Landers
going at goal
Over
14 – 21 Landers
48min
Missed tackles
Cheetahs 21
Highlanders 14.
😆 could just as well be the score in reverse. 😆
PK Highlanders.
Pieterse High tackle
going at goal
Off the upright
Ref warns Cheetahs that the next infringment in the 22 will be a yellow as he gives the Landers another PK.
Going at goal.
Over
14 – 24 Landers
53min
Cowan on
13 phases Highlanders in the Cheetahs 22
14 now
16 phases and they put it on the boot to chip through.
LO Cheetahs 5m out
Landers steal Cheetah LO
Bancroft TRY!!!!!!!!!!!
Conversion over
14 – 31 Landers
60 min
great mauling by the Cheetahs and then their back spread it wide but Meyer knocks into touch.
5m scrum landers
Landers win the scrum and clear to 15m out
Oh dear. At least we’ll hopefully thrash these chumps next week
yeah what was that someone said about the cheetahs going to beat us. 😆
maybe the altitude is affecting them 😉
TMO awards a try to the cheetahs but only he knows how. 😆
And to add insult to injury the ref Yellow carda a highlander for taking a player out at the LO.
Conversion Over
21 – 31 Landers
66min
😯 Hightackle Landers
Another yellow.
Landers down to 13.
Ai Ai Ai
I am away for just a few min and then it all goes pear-shaped…
Hmmm
you’ve come back at the right time they are about to turn that around. 😉
Landers steal Cheetahs LO ball AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sharks score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ag sorry i mean Rory Duncan Score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was the BP try.
Conversion over
28 – 31 Landers
71min
3min left on the 1st yellow
Landers Kick it dead from just inside the cheetahs half
Cheetahs opt for scrum
turned my back and Landers got a penalty somehow.
Set up LO on the cheetahs 10m line.
Cheetahs take it
1st yellow reversed Donnely comes back on
Oops
2nd Yellow reversed
78min
28 – 31 Landers
Landers cleverly just holding onto the ball IN THE SAME SPOT 11 phases.
Hooter goes and ball emerges and goes into touch.
FULL TIME
Cheetahs 28 – 31 Highlanders
Log updated
Highlanders go above Bulls
Cheetahs stay 13th
bottom of the log
Bulls
Cheetahs
Lions
Ksa, check the headline 🙂
i saw it as i posted it 😳
That result has just ensured that there is no longer anyone with a chance of a GSP in our SB pool.
woohoo!