Cheetahs (3) 6 / (3) 13 Stormers (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and DHL Stormers did battle in Super Rugby at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 15:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Cheetahs:
- Penalties – Riaan Smit (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Stormers:
- Penalties – Peter Grant (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Gio Aplon (1)
- Conversions – Peter Grant (1)
Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Nico Scheepers, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Barry Geel, 11 Cameron Jacobs, 10 Riaan Smit, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Justin Downey, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Andries Ferreira (George Earle), 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Marcel van der Merwe, 18 George Earle (Waltie Vermeulen), 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Philip Snyman.
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Jebb Sinclair, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 Deon Carstens, 18 Quinn Roux, 19 Don Armand, 20 Louis Schrueder, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa),
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
July 7th, 2012 at 16:50 SAST
@ grootblousmile:Yip, with Jean and a nippy JdJ the midfield, who needs a number 5 there? Bekker must do what he does best, as he did right at the end.
July 7th, 2012 at 16:50 SAST
Last pick I made, against the Lions might sink my weekend though
July 7th, 2012 at 16:51 SAST
Stompies top the conference once again. Will they at least reach the final this time?
July 7th, 2012 at 16:52 SAST
@ fender:
@200 ‘Zactly.
July 7th, 2012 at 16:52 SAST
201 @ Pietman:
The thing is, when a forward gets vital backline ball, it’s almost inevitable that it goes to ground and is not passed….
July 7th, 2012 at 16:53 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
You are going to be really praying that the PussyCats lose, aren’t you. A loss for the Lions will give you a clean sweep on bru
July 7th, 2012 at 16:53 SAST
203 @ The_Young_Turk:
Not if they play like they played today, I’m afraid
July 7th, 2012 at 16:54 SAST
206 @ The_Young_Turk:
I vowed a number of weeks ago that I would not pick the Lions for a win again…
July 7th, 2012 at 16:54 SAST
Good afternoon all.
I see the weather in Bloem was quite frightful.
Stormers scrape another one.
Coca Cola Park was a breeze to ge tinto today, even with CONTINUING roadworks at Gilloolies Interchange.
They’ve only been busy on that piece of road for 4 1/2 years now. GREAT PRODUCTIVITY.
July 7th, 2012 at 16:55 SAST
Shall we move over to the new thread…
July 7th, 2012 at 16:55 SAST
Gbs, who in the Stormers backline can distribute consistently well off both flanks?
en lat ons nou nie eens van samespel praat nie….
All individualists.
July 7th, 2012 at 16:56 SAST
209 @ Scrumdown:
Can you handle the Game thread for us, there from the Press Box?
July 7th, 2012 at 16:57 SAST
211 @ fender:
Grant, De Villiers & Juan de Jongh CAN distribute, if they put their mind to it
July 7th, 2012 at 16:58 SAST
Congratulations to Puma, the biggest superbru climber so far this week!!
July 7th, 2012 at 17:08 SAST
Grant maybe. The other two definitely cannot and the Stormers have the track record to prove it.
If HM believed JdV could distribute he would let him play 12. But he does not.
July 9th, 2012 at 10:03 SAST
about the conditions for this game …. i’m sorry, but i’ve seen teams play much better rugby in the same conditions. a game that comes to mind is the first bledisloe encounter between the all blacks and wallabies, wellington 1996. conditions was about the same as it was on saturday. final score 43-6 to the all blacks.
why i still remember that game? although the wallabies stuggled to come to terms with the conditions, the all blacks’ first knock-on came after more than 20 minutes in that game. by that time (i think) theyve scored 2 or 3 tries (not sure about that one anymore).
July 9th, 2012 at 14:37 SAST
I’ll take the win and another conference
Need some silverware now