Highlanders (17) 24 / Cheetahs (14) 21 (Final Score)
The Highlanders hosted the Cheetahs at Carisbrook Stadium, Dunedin at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD and M-Net on TV in SA.
The Highlanders prevailed by the skin of their teeth to win by a margin of 3 points in a game where both sides scored 3 tries each and with the Cheetahs fighting hard at the end to eradicate the Highlanders lead.
At the end of the day a couple of missed penalties by Sias Ebersohn, was the difference between the sides.
Scorers:
Highlanders: 3 Conversions & 1 Penalty Colin Slade, 2 Tries Adam Thompson, 1 Try Kendrick Lynn
Cheetahs: 3 Conversions Sias Ebersohn, 1 Try WP Nel, 1 Try Robert Ebersohn, 1 Try Philip Burger
Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Philip Burger, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corné Uys, 11 Wilmaure Louw, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Kabamba Floors, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp (captain), 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Ryno Barnes, 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Skipper Badenhorst, 17 Lourens Adriaanse, 18 Martin Muller, 19 Leon Karemaker, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Riaan Smit.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Mo Schwalger, 17 David Te Moana, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Robbie Robinson, 22 James Paterson.
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
@ Blouste:
Doen jy baie veilings deesdae
@ Scrumdown:
Don’t really understand the Lions though.
The young Greek flyhalf from UCT (Katrakedis?) played Lions U19 AHEAD of Jantjies but was pushed out.
Found it very difficult to get anywhere at the Union with a “foreign” name and was basically ignored.
After all, “What do the Greeks know about Rugger?”
The Lions have lost all but one of their games by less points than they failed to kick, while Katrakidis has basically shown in the Varsity Cup that he knows how to get the ball between the uprights!
Makes you think doesn’t it?
I’m sure the Capetonians don’t mind though.
Sorry last comment was for Superbul.
@ superBul:
Nee, lanklaas met BB gepraat.@ superBul:
Dis virseker, Stormers vanjaar die span om te wen, hang net af hoe hulle oorse vaar, maar klink my hulle het n lucky draw daar ook? Solank n SA span net wen, dan is ek vred….
@ Scrumdown:
During the VC i said to GBS the Bulls must get him as a back up for Morne, that guy fits the Bulls game like a glove
Almost a turn-over try by the Landers
dalk kan die mielies n comeback maak in die game.
Netnou in die eerste helfte met hom gechat op FB , ek en hy praat gereeld. Enigste WP man wat werklik nog praat, van ons ou broeders.
122@ Scrumdown:
Demitri Catrakilis….
Good player!
@ superBul:
O, nou se groete vir die ou Upingtonner. Hy is seker besig om doktoraal klaar te maak daar in Kaasland.
17 min left…. Staat still 10 behind
Hoe de hel het die Vrystaat nou daar n strafskop afgestaan, hulle was nooit gerelease nie
125@ superBul:
Lions like to get rid of talent, see them flourish at other provinces,and buy them back when they’re knackered.
I just hope that with some professional businessmen there now that they start analysing things correctly before jumping into decisions.
If not then they may as well send Mitchell back to NZ now and save themselves some cash.
@ Pietman:
is jy op facebook
129@ grootblousmile:
That’s the one. Went to St John’s school. Seems very happy in the Cape now though.
Comes “home” regularly. A Greek friend of mine’s son knows him very well.
@ Scrumdown:
when i joked to Blouste that there is a lot of talent to buy in the Cheetah team i meant in the Lions team too.
Landers snuffing out all Cheetahs chances by competing very well at the breakdowns.
This penalty is for exactly that… and holding on by Ashley Johnson
@ Scrumdown:
But there is too many no 10’s in the Cape, we will go and buy one again. 😆
This is the time when the Cheetahs come back, one little break going their way will change this game around.
@ superBul:
Nee, ek is bang vir FB….te veel ouens wat my bloed soek 🙂
Philip Kakebeen Burger, Thys se seuntjie, is maar baaaie kakkerig op verdediging jong!
136@ superBul:
True, but the difference is that this year both the Lions and Cheetahs SHOULD have enough cash to hang onto their youngsters.
Problem is though, if the Unions don’t show improvement the decent players will want to move on so that they can possibly play at National level.
Let’s face it, Vermaak and Baywatch were probably good enough to play for the Boks, but had very little chance of being selected whilst playing at the Lions.
Lions can be thankful that those 2 have stayed. I’m damned sure both could have gone elsewhere and made more money and had a chance to shine a bit brighter.
@ grootblousmile:
Wanner laas jy vir Thysman gesien? Ek nog in Stellenbosch, daai aand toe Bonzai by was….het gekyk daar by sy broer se losie op Nuweland annerdag, maar sien nie een van die Burgertjies daar nie.
Penalty Staat…. middle of the field on Landers 10m line…. go for posts man!
… and they do…
@ Scrumdown:
The Bulls better win more otherwise the move there to get more exposure might not be so bright. Players almost came for free just to join a winning team.
Missed by Sias
121 @ @ superBul:
Yes meneer, dis ‘n nuwe besigheid.
Losgoed veilings, karre , eiendomme en en en.
143@ Pietman:
Hom laas gesien met ons treintrip van destyds jong.
Tryyyyyyyyyyy Philip Kakebeen Burger!
Hierdie jaar het het die skopvoete wat skeef is net weer gewys wat se waarde daar in n dodelike skopvoet is
Landers 24 / 21
Couple of minutes to go
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