(Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein – 15.00, 13.00 GMT)
A bit of a see-saw ride for the two teams, after a horrible start for the Cheetahs they are suddenly one win away from the top four again.
The Lions have a coaching panel second to none it seems with the likes of Jake White lending a helping hand. The current log positions are:
|
5. |
Cheetahs |
8 |
4 |
4 |
277 |
152 |
125 |
4 |
20 |
|
6. |
Lions |
8 |
4 |
4 |
181 |
164 |
17 |
4 |
20 |
Not a lot in it and for the winners a step closer to the final four and for the losers, well it will make the road to the final four so much harder, if not impossible.
Last week the Lions did a great job in putting one over the Bulls whilst the Cheetahs turned the tables on their cousins from the West.
White had the following to say about the Lions:
“We have dropped some league points along the way, but we are confident that we’ll reach the play-offs.”
“We know it is a tough road ahead, especially with some of the other teams still to get their Springboks back. But nothing is impossible,” he added.
Of course the Cheetahs are also talking up their play-off chances but this game will set the trend for the rest of the season
Both teams are missing players but the Cheetahs wins this hands down. For the Lions they include their captain Cobus Grobbelaar and suspended lock Willem Stoltz.
But check this list for the Cheetahs; Robert Ebersohn (ankle injury), Hendro Scholtz (head knock), Kabamba Floors (leg), Johan Wessels (ankle), Danwel Demas (ankle), Tewis de Bruyn, Meyer Bosman, Lionel Mapoe and Francois Uys.
I will close with this insightful comment from the coach…
“Saturday’s game against the Lions and the next week against Western Province are vital in terms of our season,” Drotské said. Yes well, what more can I add?
Teams:
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 JW Jonker, 13 Phillip Snyman, 12 Corné Uys, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Jean-Pierre Joubert, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Frans Viljoen, 6 Johan Wessels, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Wian du Preez, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen, 19 Chris Dry, 20 Tertius Carse, 21 Louis Strydom, 22 Lionel Mapoe.
Golden Lions: 15 Earl Lewis; 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Alwyn Hollenbach, 12 Pieter Engelbrecht, 11 Johan Jackson; 10 Herkie Kruger, 9 Jano Vermaak; 8 Willem Alberts (captain), 7 Franco Van der Merwe, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Johan Snyman, 4 Nico Luus, 3 Gert Muller, 2 Hans van Dyk, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Derek Harwood, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Wouter Moore, 19 Todd Clever, 20 Johan Van Deventer, 21 Doppies La Grange, 22 Ruan Boshoff.
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Mandla Dakuse
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee
*********************
Cheetahs 20 (13)
Tries
- WP Nel
- Frans Viljoen
Conversions
- Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)
Penalties
- Potgieter (2)
Lions 16 (6)
Tries
- Derick Minnie
Conversions
- Herkie Kruger
Penalties
- Kruger (3)
149@4man – No, 5 minutes left
Turnovers killing the Lions
just more than 1 minute left
152@SA Barbarians – Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak, Cheetahs killing the Lions.
Hooter time and the Staat gets a penalty !
Staat wins by 4
@SA Barbarians – @grootblousmile – Are you wearing your bulls shirt
GAME OVER!
Ed, K9 good game guys. Hard Luck.
Demmit!
My eerste verloor vandag, net-net…
Welgedaan Cheetahs.
Mooi gespeel Lions, dit was close.
Ashley Jonstone my motm.
@Loosehead – 154
Lions ended the strongest, from an unbiased perspective of course…..
🙂
Jammer vir die Leeus, baie mooi teruggeveg. Ctahs gelukkig om te wen op die einde.
157@Treehugger – Of course !
ok that came out wrong i tried to click sab and ask a question then GBS as well and ask a question
Congrats Cheetahs…
Commisserations Lions
Ah well, my superbru is safe.
I think the Lions will be there at the death though.
My prediciton for semi´s
Sharks, Bulls, Lions, WP/OVS
Dankie aan my leeu vriende wat gekeer het dat die Ctahs ‘n bonuspunt kry. Dit beteken na vandag, lê die Bulle of 2de of 4de op die log.
@4man –
Sure thing Sammajoor.
Maybe out there in the Karoo, on a starry night by the camp fire, we have a lot to share that these other ‘rowe’ know fckall about 🙂
Btw, have you been up the Rheine to Rhodesheim?
Nice, good beer and schnitschels, and very scenic.
@SA Barbarians – Ja ja whatever.:lol: I am supporting the Bulls in the next match just to spite you.
@grootblousmile – notice i didnt ask if you were worried 🙂 That was supposed to be the question to sab about the next game
@Loosehead – lol
Ok, nou moet ons maar gaan kyk wat maak Buck Jones en sy WP span teen die Bulle daar in Koekenaap.
Sien julle op die Capie garing.
Who says that Freestaters can’t speak English?
@Treehugger –
Now WP to make it 3 out of 4 against the Bulls and Sharks this year
@Pietman – I always go there to drink the Riesling its where the original Johannisberger grape comes from (as you know), this year I tied it in with a night on the riverbank close by, my buddy and I fishing and kipping under the stars….but when I look up, I see Orions belt and not the Southern cross, so I dont know where I am. We caught a few kurper type fish and chowed them….the Rhine is very clean these days, the guys are even catching salmon again.
@Loosehead – Ok, so Danniler can’t, but then as previously mentioned he is fom Tswane.
@Loosehead – Congrats Loosehead. Was a tough one!
@Loosehead – 167
I could have told you that last week already 🙂
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Thanks. It was a good game.
@SA Barbarians – See you on the next thread.
@SA Barbarians – HA YOU WISH 🙂 and i saw the other day that lookies wife must have waxed his eyebrows while he was sleeping
Moet se w.p.nel begin my beindruk.hy lyk stukke beter as werner kruger en hy het skills ook.en sterk ok.
Users Online
Total 462 users including 0 member, 462 guests, 0 bot online
Most users ever online were 3735, on 31 August 2022 @ 6:23 pm
No Counter as from 31 October 2009: 39,446,055 Page Impressions
_