Welcome to Sydney, where the Tahs face the Tahs…
Naka Drotske and his side defied all expectation in beating the Highlanders in Dunedin last week. The question on everyone’s lips is whether they can do it again in Sydney.
Tune in at 10h40 SA time to find out.
Waratahs: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Peter Betham, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Brendan McKibbin, 8 Pat McCutcheon, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Dave Dennis (captain), 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Sitaleki Timani, 3 Paddy Ryan, 2 John Ulugia, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Luke Holmes, 17 Jeremy Tilse, 18 Mitchell Chapman, 19 Lopeti Timani, 20 Matt Lucas, 21 Ben Volavola, 22 Rob Horne.
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Willie le Roux, 13 Johan Sadie, 2 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Phillip van der Walt, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Frans Viljoen, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Lodewyk de Jager, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Coenie Oosthuisen, 18 Rynhard Landman, 19 Heinrich BrΓΌssow, 20 Piet van Zyl, 21 Riaan Smit, 22 Ryno Benjamin.

go cheetahs π give them hell boys
Tahs 3 Cheetahs 7
4mins
Cheetahs 2nd try….
Either the Tahs are really poor or Cheetahs are damn amazing on attack
Tahs 6 Cheetahs 14
13 mins…. π what is this world coming too…Cheetahs playing better overseas…. π
I am amazed for a guy of Strauss’s build (carries a nice boep) how he gets around the park.
@Just a Fan (Comment 5) : someone pinch me
@Bokhoring (Comment 4) : But then they go on to allow the Tahs to slice through the defense with ease. Fortunately a Tah knock on the line
Some real poor defence again leads to Waratah try
Our tahs 14 – theirs 13
@Bokhoring (Comment 10) : π
The Worrytahs getting way too much ball
Worrytahs getting away with obstruction there. Try awarded regardless of TMO checking
Prop makes contact with defenders in front of the ball carrier prior to try being scored. TMO rules valid try πΏ
Their tahs 20 – ours 17
So obstruction is legal now? πΏ π
That was a shocking decision
For SB sake I hope the score remains the same…..but what the hell….go cheetahs!
And???
20 all
How much time remaining?
23 – 20 in favour of Worrytahs – 18 minutes to go
Ref is rubbish. Worrytahs getting away with murder at the breakdowns
Goosen fluffs a fairly simple penalty. Still 23 – 20 convicts
Rhule scores
After Willie le Roux created the opportunity with a lovely chip kick and regather
27-23 in favour of our tahs
27-26
Some really good skills from Cheetahs except for fwd pass on Worrytahs 22
Cheetahs win. 27-26
Would have been a travesty if the real cheats have won after the blatant obstruction at the try
super bru back on track baby π
Phenomenal work Cheetahs!
Lekker Vrystaat! π
Unbelievable! Well done Cheetahs….
My SuperBru run just got destroyed
Pity Willie le Roux is so-so on defense. He is such a creative player. Popped up in the flyhalf position many times and always caused the opposition trouble
@Poisy (Comment 31) : π― I am definitely last in every pool now…..*tears*
@Just a Fan (Comment 37) : I was 6th in the win the Beats pool, now I’m about 30th, two games in a row killed me.
David Campese laying into the Waratahs – no mercy there..
217/228 in Sharksworld…… π³ π₯