Cheetahs (16) 33 / Crusaders (17) 20 (Final Score)
The Cheetahs hosted the Crusaders at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
The Cheetahs recorded a masterful win over serious title contenders, the Crusaders…. and on top of it all kept the Crusaders from recording a single Log poin advance, well done Cheetahs!
Scorers:
Cheetahs: 4 Penalties & 3 Conversions & 1 Try Sias Ebersohn, 1 Try Robert Ebersohn, 1 Try Ashley Johnson
Crusaders: 2 Conversions & 1 Penalty & 1 Try Dan Carter, 1 Penalty Matt Berquist, 1 Try Zac Guildford
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Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Riaan Smit, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corne Uys, 11 Ryno Benjamin, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Davon Raubenheimer, 7 Ashley Johnson, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Lourens Adriaanse, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Kabamba Floors, 20 Tewis De Bruyn, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Hennie Daniller.
Crusaders: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Robbie Fruean, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Willi Heinz, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 George Whitelock, 5 Chris Jack, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Ben Franks.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Joe Wheeler, 19 Matt Todd, 20 Steve Alfeld, 21 Matt Berquist, 22 Brent Ward.
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Fark man, the chitahs are not making the tackles properly. They have to be more accurate and clinical.
@ superBul:
What, they have let GBS into the Directors box?? Yikes……
Is this wise?
You will have fun in your new toy (bakkie, ute, pick up) is it a 4wd?
Our Bulls did ok earlier then!! Surely no one has put the Cheetahs to beat the Saders (even if we want them to) !! 🙂
Sarel nearly had me jumping
@ Scrumdown:
Opps of course …..why would Mrs.Botha name her son after a pick up truck would you think?
Staat se verdediging in die middelveld lyk nie goed nie. Sarel speel baie goed, maar hy moet pasop dat hy nie te skuins hardloop voor hy uitgee nie.
@ Blue Bird:
not 4wd
34@ Blue Bird:
Because he’s Rough, Tough, uses a yellow snake for a belt and doesn’t take sh1t from anyone!
Try Cheetahs! All tied up. Vrystaaaaaaaaaat
Manne, gaan hier ‘n ding kom, gaan hier ‘n groot ding kom?????????????
Pretorius must be in the Bok mix for the 3N.
Like a rat up a drainpipe when he sees a gap.
Try by Robert Ebersohn, converted by Sias. Score 10 -10
Cheetahs front row standing up F’ing well to their opponents.
Cheetahs are up for this game.
Sarel is for me the closest we have to Will Genia
Benjamin Butter Fingers!
Saders have the experience,class, skills and talent as opposed to Cheatahs hunger and raw guts and unpredictability!
42@ superBul:
But a totally different type of player.
Much more dynamic with ball in hand IMO.
As WP vir die WP gaan speel sal dit WP van die WP wees.
Cheetahs 13 -10 28th min
Vrystaat nullifying SBW thus far!
@ Scrumdown:
45
so you dont agree, i feel he is cleaning fast , is just as nippy , why do you see it different?
Cheatahs physicality is rattling the saders
Cheetahs 16 / Crusaders 10 (31 min)
That could have been another penalty for Cheetahs under the posts , maybe a bit lucky
Saders lyk shakey as hul moet omdraai. Bulle het hul laasjaar so goed gewen in die semi, laat hulle omdraai.
Kaptein Caprivi scores.
Cheetahs 16 / Crusaders 17 (36 min)
@ superBul:
I think he’s probably a better player. Far better in open play and his support play is second to none.
Ginea seems to disappear a bit if his pack are not on the front foot, Sarel doesn’t.
Damn but the saders are a good team. They can really play beautiful rugby. But so far Cheatahs are making SBW look ordinary but saders have never been a one man team – too many great players in this team.
Brussow beseer ?
Lemoenetyd
@ Scrumdown:
sort of agree a bit but he was brilliant yesterday, second half maybe like you said but ended strong. The Reds have 3 great backs in Genia, Cooper and Digby
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