The first of two local games, and probably the match that will be most entertaining sees the Cheetahs, fresh off a good tour and an even better win over the Lions last weekend, take on the Chiefs, who are top of the New Zealand conference, and looking very promising so far this season.
The Cheetahs have opted to swop Sias Ebersohn and Johan Goosen following the latter’s injury halfway through the game last weekend. Ashley Johnson will provide quite a bit of potency from the bench.
The Chiefs are flying high after a magnificent start to the season, and will want to win either one of their two games on tour, especially after the Sharks made their intentions clear yesterday, and face them in Durban next weekend. The battle of the flyhalves between Ebersohn and Cruden will be an interesting one indeed.
Cheetahs: Hennie Daniller, Rayno Benjamin, Robert Ebersohn, Andries Strauss, Willie le Roux, Sias Ebersohn, Pieter van Zyl, Philip van der Walt, Justin Downey, Heinrich Brüssow, Izak van der Westhuizen, George Earle, WP Nel, Adriaan Strauss (k), Coenie Oosthuizen.
Reserves : Hercu Liebenberg, Trevor Nyakane, Andries Ferreira, Ashley Johnson, Tewis de Bruyn, Johan Goosen, Philip Snyman.
Chiefs : 1. Arizona Taumalolo,2. Hika Elliot,3. Ben Tameifuna,4. Craig Clarke (c),5. Brodie Retallick ,6. Liam Messam,7. Tanerau Latimer,8. Alex Bradley,9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow,10. Aaron Cruden,11. Tim Nanai-Williams,12. Sonny Bill Williams,13. Richard Kahui,14. Lelia Masaga ,15. Andrew Horrell
16. Mahonri Schwalger,17. Josh Hohneck,18. Michael Fitzgerald,19. Sam Cane,20. Augustine Pulu,21. Asaeli Tikoirotuma,22. Robbie Robinson
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 1:Sindile Mayende
Assistant Ref 2:Stefan Breytenbach
TMO:Shaun Veldsman
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Come on Cheetahs!
I picked the chiefs to win, so to secure a cheetahs victory 🙂
I am trying to be a good South African but I just can’t bring myself to support the Cheetahs.
I picked the Chiefs on superbru
I’m expecting a good game
cheetahs swinging the ball it Hein lost it forward, Chiefs scrum Cheetahs 10
penalty to the cheets at scrum, Coenie with a big smile
Cheets on attack from the line out, another penalty to the cheetahs, playing the man without the ball
Sias PK
Cheetahs 3 – 0 Chiefs
6 min
Cheets scrum on midfield as chiefs make error @ kickoff, sort
Chiefs penalty, about 47 meters out
Cheetahs 3 – 3 Chiefs
8 min
Cruden with a good kick into Cheetahs 5 meter line, cheets line out
All 138kgs of Tameifuna sending Brussow right back
Hein gets the cheetahs a turnover
Cheetahs with a good attack, grubber and the tmo asked for ball carried over
5 meter scrum for cheets
Spinning scrum and the chiefs comes away with it
Cheets line out chiefs 10
Chiefs penalty
Chiefs line out, ball knocked and cheets scrum
Chiefs scrum dominating the Cheets
18 min, a real test rugby game sofar
Chiefs break thru and Masaga scores
Why is it the officiating so bad this year?
The Sharks had to suffer another home-town performance, the Stormers have reason to complain, and so far Kaplan is screwing the Cheetahs.
try converted by Cruden
Cheetahs 3 – 10 Chiefs
20 min
Chiefs off side and penalty to the Cheetahs
Sias with an good looking kick
Cheetahs 6 – 10 Chiefs
23 min
Kaplan miss a knock on, hack thru and carry over gives the chiefs a 5 meter scrum
the try scorer knocks the ball, and the cheets can clear
chiefs with possession on cheets 10
Tackels missed
Cheets 12 – 1 Chiefs
great clearance from Sias
Cheetahs with defensive line out in their 22
Daniller with a huge line kick, onto chiefs 10
Chiefs on attack, grubber goes out, Cheets 22
van Zyl with a break and then knock it, ai ja jai
loose play, Cheets gets a scrum
Chiefs, towards the Cheets try line, Hein gives away a penalty
Chiefs opt for line out, Cheets defend well and gets the ball turned over
Chiefs line out, Cheets 22
Cheets scrum, Cheets 22
Andries with a break, penalty to Cheetahs, 37 meter out
Sias pk
Cheetahs 9 – 10 Chiefs
HALF TIME
not the try scoring feast as expected but a good game….
Rob Ebersohn really playing a good rugby this year
first seconds of the 2 nd half, Sias with a missed dropgoal attempt
Chiefs cocede a penalty, Cheets line out 7 meters out
after all that attacking the Cheets knock the ball
Ashley on
Chiefs running from in their 22, now on Cheets 22
try scored by Arizona Taumalolo
Aaron converts
Cheetahs 9 – 17 Chiefs
47 min
van Zyl with another break, penalty for player going over, Sias going for post
Cheetahs 12 – 17 Chiefs
49 min
the goose is on
Ashley intercepts, try in the corner
Goosen converts
Cheetahs 19 – 17 Chiefs
52 min
Ashley steals the ball on the ground, making his impact felt
Penalty to the cheetahs, 48 meters out, the Goose will take it
Center mr Venter
Cheetahs 22 – 17 Chiefs
56 min
Chiefs probing forward, penalty, Cheets offside…
Aaron to kick for post from the side line….. booing in bloem….. not nice 👿
Cheetahs 22 – 20 Chiefs
59 min
Penalty for the Cheetahs,
Goosen kicking, without being boo-ed
Cheetahs 25 – 20 Chiefs
62 min
Chiefs up to the Cheetahs 22
Chiefs gets a penalty, taking the lineout
Chiefs gets another penalty
Chiefs over, 2nd for Arizona Taumalolo
conversion is missed
Cheetahs 25 – 25 Chiefs
69 min
Cheets on attack, concedes a penalty
Chiefs over, SBW, scores
conversion is over
Cheetahs 25 – 32 Chiefs
72 min
Chiefs over again, Kahui scores on a trot
Now the booing is quiet
conversion is over
Cheetahs 25 – 39 Chiefs
75 min
Cheetahs on the try line….
Goosen in the corner
conversion is missed
Cheetahs 30 – 39 Chiefs
79 min
Penalty on the hooter for the Cheetahs
Goosen going for a PK, 56 meters out for the bonus point
and slots it
Cheetahs 33 – 39 Chiefs
FULL TIME
The Chiefs are a pretty good side this year. I hope we have what it takes to take them down next week. I have to be honest and say I have my doubts.
Lekke add for the Sharks……
FLIP this is my best SB round EVER I think.
5 from 5
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