The big South African derby match of the weekend takes us to Newlands where the Stormers host the Cheetahs. The Stormers come off a bye following their four week tour and the Cheetahs come off a narrow victory over the Force.
The Stormers welcome back a host of players that have been missing in action, with Jean de Villiers back to captain the side, with Bryan Habana shifting back to the wing in a backline reshuffle. In the second row, we see Eben Etzebeth back after missing the last match due to injury.
The Cheetahs have made only one change to their team, with Piet van Zyl back in the starting line-up and Tewis de Bruyn shifting back to the bench. Sias Ebersohn continues in the absence of Johan Goosen, making the most of his game time.
Stormers: 15. Joe Pietersen, 14. Gio Aplon, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Jean De Villiers (C), 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Peter Grant, 9. Dewaldt Duvenage, 8. Nizaam Carr, 7. Rynhardt Elstadt, 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. Andries Bekker (VC), 4. Eben Etzebeth, 3. Brok Harris, 2. Deon Fourie, 1. Steven Kitshoff
Replacements:16. Tiaan Liebenberg, 17. Frans Malherbe, 18. De Kock Steenkamp, 19. Jebb Sinclair, 20. Louis Schreuder, 21. Burton Francis, 22. Gerhard Van Den Heever
Cheetahs: 1 Coenie Oosthuizen,2 Adriaan Strauss (C),3 WP Nel,4 George Earle,5 Izak van der Westhuizen,6 Heinrich Brüssow,7 Justin Downey,8 Philip van der Walt,9 Piet van Zyl,10 Sias Ebersohn,11 Willie le Roux,12 Andries Strauss (VC),13 Robert Ebersohn,14 Cameron Jacobs,15 Hennie Daniller
Replacements : 16. Hercu Liebenberg,17. Trevor Nyakane,18. Andries Ferreira,19. Ashley Johnson,20. Tewis de Bruyn,21. Riaan Smit,22. Philip Snyman
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant Ref 1: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 2: Christie Du Preez
TMO : Shaun Veldsman
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Go Cheetahs! 😛
Come on the Cheetahs!
GO CHEETAHS!!!!!!
Cheetahs will find this very tough but it’s not impossible for them to sneak a win here.
And a shrill goes through KSA as his favourite commentators voice breaks over the TV speakers….
penalty for the Cheetahs, important kick for Sias
and hits the upright…..
Pk by Eberson hits the post
Ooo Sias no no, kicks a penalty over the deadball line
PK Grant
Stormers 3
Cheetahs 0
10min
PK Grant
Stormers 6
Cheetahs 0
12min
Sias not looking good
@Mutley (Comment 10) : what’s this with Grant kicking these days, just after I added Joe to my FL……
and another penalty…… Ai Cheetahs……..
Another Grant Penalty
Stormers 9
Cheetahs 0
16min
The Canerie is on…..
Penalty, Stormers set up the line out
Carr of injured, the Canadian Jebb Sinclair is on
Etzebet scores
Can not believe that Goosen has such a big influence on the FS team…..
Conversion over
Stormers 16
Cheetahs 0
24min
I wonder if with Carr injured one of the Kings will be called up?
Cheetahs struggling in the scrum, concede another penalty
Deon Fourie having a good game so far
Cheetas not really battling in the scrums … Tighthead binding on the arm and pulling the scrum down … Steve walsh such a poor ref that he hasn’t noticed yet … 9 points and momentum to the stormers
PK Grant but misses his first of the season
Cheetahs get a kickable penalty, go for the line out
Lost the ball due to a knock on
Halftime
Stormers 16
Cheetahs 0
@Mutley (Comment 20) : What do you mean?
@Ben (Comment 28) : He’s wondering about Luke Watson’s availability I assume
Riaan Smit and Ashley stated the 2nd half.
Daniller over in the corner
Was there a knockon at the ruck before that Cheetahs try?
Smit with a conversion from the side line….
Fleckie looks worried 😕
Stormers 16 – 7 Cheetahs
49min
@vanmartin (Comment 29) : Well the Kings and Stormers are in no part in a partnership. Kings aren’t part of the Stormers. If they want someone they will have to buy or loan. Can’t just call anyone up.
@Ben (Comment 36) : isn’t the Sharks and “the kings” supposed to be alias? or is that long gone by now….
@Franshark (Comment 37) : Not anymore.
this is a serious bar fight, coenie must be loving this 🙂
Elstadt off with a yellow but that’s nothing to do with the fight, white cards flying around….
Cheetahs 5 meters out
Strong defence by the stormers
25 Phases
And Adriaan knocks it….
@Franshark (Comment 44) : Andries..
60 min have passed, and for the 2nd half highlights we have a Cheetahs try and a fight…..
@Ben (Comment 45) : Sorry, that’s right…..
Elstadt back on, according to the clock it was about a minute early…..
up and down the field….. and Willie scores for the Cheetahs…….
that’s not 90 meters as it started in the Province half to under the Cheetahs sticks and back for a Cheetahs score…..
C’mon Cheetahs!
And Smit converts
Stormers 16 – 14 Cheetahs
68min
10 to go…..
@Ben (Comment 36) : Well aware of that Ben
that was a waisted oppertunity ……
Cheetahs not playing with patients here…..
@vanmartin (Comment 53) : Was meant for Mutley to read.
@Franshark (Comment 55) : Yup the Stormers seem to have more on the injury list! 🙂
2 min to go, Stormers scrum, and that could be the game….
Cheetahs kicking away too much possession in the last 10 min….
@Ben (Comment 57) : thought that spelling was suspect 🙂
Stormers 16 – 14 Cheetahs
FULL TIME
@Franshark (Comment 55) : Yes, they need to be far more clinic-al 😈
@vanmartin (Comment 61) : 😆
Stormers not convincing in victory either ……..
@vanmartin (Comment 61) : hehehehe
@vanmartin (Comment 61) : lekke…. 🙂
@vanmartin (Comment 61) : before you run away, hows the young one doing…. all good?
MOTM: P Grant
@Franshark (Comment 66) : Very busy two weeks work wise but going really well at home! Lyla is still the world’s most awesome little person 🙂
@vanmartin (Comment 68) : 🙂 great to hear ……