The 2nd Semi-Final is also a repeat of last year’s match up with a change of venue though.
This year the Cheetahs have to travel to Fort Loftus to try and win the 2008 Currie Cup Semi-final.
Is it possible for the Cheetahs to get into their 5th consecutive Currie Cup final?
Or will the Bulls show that the Currie Cup has not really been the Currie Cup in the last few seasons?
Kick-off in Pretoria at 17:00 SA Time
Referee: Craig Joubert
ARs: Deon van Blommestein, Joey Salmans
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Blue Bulls:
Starting XV: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 John Mametsa, 13 Marius Delport, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Wikus van Heerden, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Rayno Gerber, 2 Derick Kuün, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Werner Kruger, 18 Juandré Kruger, 19 Dewald Potgieter, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Tiger Mangweni.
Free State Cheetahs:
Starting XV: 15 Bevin Fortuin, 14 JW Jonker, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Juan Smith (captain), 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Barend Pieterse, 4 David de Villiers, 3 Kobus Calldo, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Nico Breedt, 19 Hendro Scholtz, 20 Jandré Blom, 21 Hennie Daniller, 22 Kabamba Floors.
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SuperBru picking statistics
Picks for Blue Bulls 13340 (87.11%)
Picks for Cheetahs 1968 (12.85%)
Picks for draw 6 (0.04%)
I am actually shocked that less people think the Cheetahs have a chance of winning than the Lions have a chance of winning.
Cheetahs to get a hiding I fear.
Go Cheetahs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Strauss Seems injured after just 1minute
Kirchner beats Jonker to his own ingoal to dot it down for the Bulls
PK Cheetahs right infront.
Seems the Bulls don’t like it when they are taken on physically.
JL Potgieter going at goal
Slots it against his old team.
0 – 3 Cheetahs
5min
PK Bulls
Steyn Slots it.
3 – 3 Cheetahs
7min
PK for Cheetahs holding ball on the ground.
35m out
Steyn going at goal
Over
6 – 3 Bulls
12min
And with that Steyn goes into an unasailable lead as the top scorers in 2008.
Stegman penalised for pulling Ebersohn back.
JLP slots it.
6 – 6
14min
Why does Kobus Wiese commentate in English ❓ ❓ ❓
vastly different from the last Semi this.
hard grinding rugby as opposed to rugby being played with flair.
PK Cheetahs
going at goal 35m out
Hats off to the Cheetahs , they are not standing back.
Over
6 – 9 Cheetahs
16min
As encouraging as this is, I think it is only a question of time before the Cheetahs are stampeded
@KSA Shark © (Comment 16) : True.
Whistle went BEFORE the try OR the the sound picture sync is out.
Habana over for a try that is being refered.
I LOVE the Way Kobus Wiese cuts himself off mid sentence.
Classic example of the “momentum pass that i HATE so much.
Olivier passed 1m behind the 22. Haban caught 1m past the 22 and NO forward pass called.
TRY AWRDED by the TMO.
Try not converted.
11 – 9 Bulls
19min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 18) :
And the tmo reckons there is nothing to indicate a forward pass..
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 20) :
it’s this new fandangled kak about momentum passes.
Flippen Olivier wasn’t even running forward HOW could that have been momentum that carried the ball?
If you look at passes like they just did, almost all will be forward.
@McLovin (Comment 22) : Where a player is running at speed of course.
@McLovin (Comment 23) : Running forward…
PK Bulls and Steyn sets up LO 5m from Cheetah line.
Bulls throw ball right over the LO for Cheetahs to take and run out of their 22.
Did you mean almost NONE will be forward?
Helgaard Muller is so worked up he has lost his stutter completely.
Tide (territory) is slowly busy shifting towards the Bulls.
Bosman trying to take the gap between the two centers is as predictable as me having a go at matfield before this match is over.
Bulls knock it on.
Handling Errors
Bulls 3
Cheetahs 1
31min
Ref warns Victoria: We’ve had some issues at the break down and now he has gone straight to ground. The next one WILL go to the bin.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 27) :
😆
Bulls have three or four drives at the line and Wikus v heerden knocks it as he tries to pick it up.
This after a PK to the Bulls 5m out for the Cheetahs holding on.
Great Finals captaincy by Matfield there, going for the try instead of the 3 points 😕 🙄
Vicky sees the sense and takes the next one at goal as the Cheetahs go offside.
Steyn Slots it.
14 – 9 Bulls
38min
Mametsa try!!!!!
Kirchner OVER the line give it to Mametsa to score closer to the poles. (great presence of mind)
Conversion Over
Half Time
Blue Bulls 21 – 9 Cheetahs
@KSA Shark © (Comment 33) :
It looked like Matfiled that knocked on…but I see you managed to find something to have a go at him for 😉
Afraid this is the end for the Cheetahs
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 38) :
😆 🙂
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 39) :
another 15min or so and then it will be like playing “open gates” against grade ones.
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 39) :
Big final coming up 😛
2nd half on
Steyn Drop goal misses to the left.
Much like the first Semi, this one has also died a bit in the 2nd half.
Olivier makes a rare mistake as he kick the ball out on the full.
Playing a great game tonight.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 45) :
Agreed running straight and finding the gaps.
Hendro Scholtz having his ankle strapped.
He is on for the injured Duanne Vermeulen.
GREAT Pass from Victoria but the Bloody Touch Judge ducked instead of catching it.
Made an excellent pass in the tackle look kak. Stupid match official!!! 👿 👿
Scholtz off, Floors on
PK Cheetahs just in front of the Bulls 10m line.
Going at goal.
Over
21 – 12 Bulls
51min
KSA gonna love that one 😆
F%^K!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone from the bulls scores a try!!!!!!!!! 😉
Thats Victoria’s secret 😉
Steyn converts some tall guy’s try.
28 – 12 Blue bulls
54min
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 52) :
Kette hated it even more, she is eating steak and i am watching that knife carefully.
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 54) :
I bet he wear that highly overrated brand name under his jean pant. 😉
I’m afraid Ebersohn may be a good player but he is to young and light for this level.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 56) :
😆 , intervention ! …and over priced 😮
Oh well…
PK Cheetahs
Barend Pieterse down.
Wise move as Cheetahs go for poles.
trailing by 16 so they will need a PK at least if theyr score two converted tries anyway. so get it out the way now.
first miss for JL Potgieter.
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 58) :
Hey!!!!!!!!!!!! Where’d your Lion go? 😛
Or is that supposed to be Durban poison, showing who you support next week. 😉
PK Cheetahs
Set up LO 15m out.
Brussouw comes around the front of the LO.
Stopped 10m out
Recycled and new ruck.
PK Bulls.
Steyn brings relief with a touch kick
Cheetahs pass into the 22 and JLP puts it out on the full.
LO Bulls, 10m inside Cheetahs 22
Nokwe picks up a loose ball and runs in a try from 70m out.
Bulls could make a good case for it being knocked on by the Cheetahs before he picked it up.
Conversion over
28 – 19 Bulls
67min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 62) :
ha ha..thought it was time to pack the lion in.
I’ll support the good herb next week
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 68) :
Much appreciated
PK Cheetahs
45m out (5m inside Bulls half)
JLP going at goal.
5min left
miss to the right
Helgaard Muller is chewing his nails four at a time.
Barend Pieterse knocks on in the tackle.
Pieterse goes off, with an injured knee.
Potgieter runs to far on the angle and Stegman nails him.
Disappointing that the Cheetahs couldn’t pull it out the bag. I’m going to be very nervous in a couple weeks’ time. We weren’t exactly penetrative today.
Hooter goes and Steyn slots a Drop goal.
Full Time
Blue Bulls 31 – 19 Cheetahs
Congrats Bulls.
See you in TWO weeks time.
Fanatstic!
That final drop kick put me spot on for the sweeps , won 30 dollars
😀
Currie Cup Final
25 October – Durban – Sharks vs. Blue Bulls at 16:30
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 78) :
😀
How did you go with the Sharks game BTW?
Can someone please tell me why there is the two week gap?
@klempie (Comment 75) : We weren’t exactly trying in the second half either
@KSA Shark © (Comment 80) :
Got it horribly wrong had the Sharks winning 28 -22 😳
@klempie (Comment 81) :
I can only presume for the promotion relegation matches to be done and dusted before the Final so that the Final is the FINAL game.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
Absa Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation
Boland Kavaliers v Griffons
Valke v Platinum Leopards
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
Absa Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation
Boland Kavaliers v Griffons
Valke v Platinum Leopards
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 82) :
proof of my “We only play one good half” theory. 🙂
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 82) : Yeh I know. It’s just a little too reminiscent of the old Sharks. Just hope they don’t fall asleep in the second half again.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 84) : hmmmm yes. That seems to make sense.
Oh meant to say. Was out and about in Fourways this morning. Must have seen about 15 Sharks jerseys. On the flipside, 1 Lions flag and 1 Lions jersey.
Okay Kette wants her PC back.
Night all.
cheers.ksa.cheetahs,were robbed.
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 83) : hehe i got it 100% right
on the dot with the sharks by 15 on super bru