Right, the day has finally arrived! Only minutes… and counting to the kick-off of the 2009 Currie Cup Final between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs.
The Bulls enter this game as firm favourites, at home with a record this year second to none. Sure, they only finished third on the CC log but they have a shining Super 14 title to show for their efforts thus far and they are playing the team that came fourth…and only because of a points difference! If you want to put the house on it you will be mad to go anything else than the Bulls.
And for the Cheetahs, well they have been there, done that, literally! It is not the first time they will be visiting Loftus as underdogs and we know what happened last time it happened. Will they be good enough again and will Ollie be on the sideline with a few cigars to hand out after 80 minutes? Time will tell but I think it will be a toss between the boot of Morne Steyn and the magic of Heinrich Brussow with a little Kaplan to mix it all up and make it a memorable occasion for all.
And the winner…? Will tell you after 80 minutes of rugby but my money on the team that scores the most points! Enjoy!
Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Derick Kuün, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Pedrie Wannenburg, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Corné Uys, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Danwel Demas, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 JP Joubert, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Frans Viljoen, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen, 19 Lukas Floors, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Louis Strydom, 22 Fabian Juries.
Date: Saturday, October 31
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17.30 (15.30 GMT)
Predicted weather: Early showers and morning clouds, otherwise mild. High of 25°C and a low of 13°C. The win will be at about 15km/h NE and there’s about a 50 percent chance of precipitation.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Cobus Wessels
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Points:
Bulls:
4th minute – try Francois Hougaard
Converted – Morne Steyn
14th minute – try Brian Habana
Converted – Morne Steyn
17th minute – try Brian Habana
Converted – Morne Steyn
25th minute – penalty Morne Steyn
40th minute – drop-kick Morne Steyn
43rd minute – penalty Morne Steyn
54th minute – penalty Morne Steyn
67th minute – penalty Morne Steyn
Cheetahs:
31st minute – try Frans Viljoen
Converted – JL Potgieter
35th minute – try Corne Uys
Converted – JL Potgieter
45th minute – try Nico Breedt
Converted – JL Potgieter
48th minute – drop-kick JL Potgieter
269, how many punches did he throw?
Maak die Bokke almal Bulle …
Has it finnished yet? Heading here has it down a 2 mins left!
266 – Loosehead
Have to agree Bulls should have had at least one yellow and I am neutral here watching.
A great game by a team that only has one Bok in their side. Be proud of your team.
I actually thought Bulls would win this by far more than they will. Cheetahs just never give up. Only hope they can play like this against our counsins over the Indian ocean next year.
Netjies Bulle!!!
So it looks like game over.
Well done Bulls, S14, 3N, B&I LIONS and CC Champs.
You desrve it1
Ctahs het goed probeer, maar hul kan nie 3 bekers wen nie, 2 is genoeg
272 – BDB
NO….NO……..NO. We play very well with all of the best from the country. Not one team. LOL.
Geluk Bulls, Kaplan nie ‘n great game gehad nie maar dit is wel verdiend.
Go Bokke
Komnou Ctahs vat julle pak soos ‘n man, moenie begin baklei nie.
Sug
Super, Supa, bdb, GBS and all the Bulls supporters…..well done. You are great Champions.
36 – 24 Well done Blue Bulls…..
Puma, permission to celebrate with something stronger than tea tonight?
276 – Loosehead
Bulls are S14 and CC champs not BIL champs. That was a SA team together performance. So was the TNations.
Well done Bulls for a brilliant year. Well done Cheetahs for never ever giving up. Good game to watch. Enjoyed every moment and my heart never went racing off to a heart attack once. LOL. Only if my Sharkies were there.
Okay now bring on the Bok squad cant wait.
Who will the youngster be that make it. I wonder. Hoping some make it if they don’t will be surprised.
Well done Bulle!
bdb
Jy wil darem seker nie vir Guthro en Werner en Derick Bokke maak nie?? Guthro is nou wel klaar een, maar hy speel op geleende tyd. Vrystaat se negatiewe spel en onderduisgeid(vuilspel) het hulle die game gekos! JP Joubert was nog altyd ‘n parra, en ek het na vandag ook nie baie respek vir Richard Strauss nie! JLP het ook gespeel asof hy klaar vir die Bulle speel! hehehe.
282 Loosehead, you are very gracious in defeat, a sign of a real gentleman!!
Uhmmm nee smallies…!
Loosehead thanks and thanks to the Cheetah team for their contibution to a great game. Sorry that your team got a yellow, i feel this game is designed for 15 vs 15.
282 Thanks Loosehead
It was a good final!
Message from GBS, perfect season for the Bulls. Gooi Mielies!
282 – Carol
Of course you not going to have that mint tea now 😆 Go and pour yourself something you enjoy. Here is to you and GBS. I raise my glass also to my Bulls supporters here. Well done. I raise my glass to a never give up Cheetah side who only had one Bok in it. Well done South African Rugby. I am proud of the whole lot.
Bring on the Boks now. We are all one again. Thank goodness. The rivalry herein SA against Provincial sides is far, far worse than Boks/ABs never thought I would say that but it is.
Please not let us be one. Bring on the eoyt. Let us hope we have a good squad selected. Waiting to hear that now.
I am a proud BULL! What a year! Congrats Bulls!
BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSS!
292
Meant to say please let us be one……hehe.
282: Dankie, Loosehead, julle het ‘n groot span daar, hoop net jul behou vir Brussow.
293, bask in your glory Champ! Great team and great victory!
294, I mean VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAT
nou dat dit uit my gestel is moet ek ma se geluk bulle ma dit was darrem nie verniet nie en geluk legoete jy is amptelik die bb van die dag
Hoop Straus maak weer die bokgroep !
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