Cheetahs (9) 33 / Chiefs (10) 39 (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and Chiefs did battle in Super Rugby at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 17:05 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 – Sias Ebersohn (4), Johan Goosen (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ashley Johnson (1), Johan Goosen (1)
- Conversions – Johan Goosen (1)
Chiefs:
- Penalties – Aaron Cruden (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Lelia Masaga (1), Arizona Taumalolo (2), Sonny Bill Williams (1), Richard Kahui (1)
- Conversions – Aaron Cruden (4)
Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss (captain), 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Justin Downey, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 George Earle, 3 WP Nel, 2 Hercu Liebenberg, 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16, Ryno Barnes 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Andries Ferreira, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Johan Goosen, 22 Philip Snyman.
Chiefs: 15 Andrew Horrell, 14 Lelia Masaga, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Tim Nanai-Williams, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Alex Bradley, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke (captain), 3 Ben Tameifuna, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Arizona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Mahonri Schwalger, 17 Josh Hohneck, 18 Michael Fitzgerald, 19 Sam Cane, 20 Augustine Pulu, 21 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 22 Robbie Robinson.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Just For Kicks will be your Captain for this one….
Take it away, Cellar Dweller!
Goo Cheetahs!”!
Let’s hope the Chiefs don’t travel well 🙂
Having a look at the Vodacom Cup match between Free State XV and Border Bulldogs… there is ABSOLUTELY NO spectator interest in the game… must be no more than a couple of hundred spectators, if that much… and they all probably just came early for the Cheetahs / Chiefs game anyway!
The Currie Cup has now basically taken the place of the old Vodacom Cup in the pecking order, as far as popularity goes, and the Super Rugby Competition has bcome SA’s only Premier Competition.
The Varsity Cup, is supported much wider than the Vodacom Cup… in fact at the Varsity Cup Final at LC de Villiers Stadium, Tuks Sports Grounds (earlier this week) there were far more spectators than at this morning’s game between the Crusaders and the Stormers in Christchurch, New Zealand… where they had about 17 000 to 18 000 spectators.
My question is this, is there just not enough people in New Zealand to have more people at the Super Rugby games, or is rugby following in New Zealand dropping by huge margins?
If the latter is the case that rugby interest has diminished in New Zealand, how long before it catches up to New Zealand’s overall rugby performances in a big way?
When will we see their player depth dwindle significantly and their Franchises and teams lose more and more… or is this already slowly but surely happening?
When will all of this impact on National level results in New Zealand?
Free State Vodacom Cup squad looking terrible… is THAT the measure of depth in the Cheetahs ranks?
Border is’nt exactly the best Vodacom Cup squad around…
@ grootblousmile:
Mense struggle ….geld is maar n skaars ding reg oor die wereld op die oomblik.
@ grootblousmile:The biggest problem in NZ was the build up hype to the WC. Everything was put into the WC, and they became so obsessed with winning it, the rest of the rugby in domestic, S14 and rest of the world became secondary. Thus the stadium numbers dropped. If you look at the Stadium stats in NZ over the last couple of years, I am sure you will see a gradual decline.
The result is that after the WC finished, there wasn’t the rush back to the stadiums. They have simply lost interest. Also, for the tv, the ko times are just daft. People with families just don’t want to be out so late. It’s easier to stay at home with mates and watch on telly – it’s bloody cold on South Island, especially at night.
2 reasons in my book for the apathy, 1. Too much hype about how the WC is more important than all other rugby, and 2. Just too much rugby played nowadays.
1. Sad but true. I really don’t like the WC, it is a great event, don’t get me wrong, but it is as if this is all that is important to teams now – Jake White with his “judge me on the WC” shows how important it’s become. I have said so many times, I would be far happier if we played well for 4 years and lost the WC. At least we get good rugby in between.
2. There is just so much rugby on now, and most of it is rubbish. Imagine if there were just 3 teams from each of the SH countries, and this was on a promotion/relegation system. Wow, we’d see some good rugby. Imagine if we could bring back the big international series with mid week games without compromising other competitions, and lastly imagine a competition where the top teams played in a club championship.
We just don’t get excited about rugby anymore, and that’s sad
South Africa Under-20 (15) 51 – 19 (12)Argentina Under-20: SA ran in seven tries against Argentina, who ended in the match with 14 in S’bosch
6 @ bos_otter:
Ek weet darem regtig nie of DAAI verskoning goed afgaan nie.
Hoekom is daar dan so baie ondersteuners by Varsity Cup games en / of by die “Vinniger” kompetisies in die wêreld, soos die T 20 Krieket, die IPL Krieket kakkas in India… die HSBC Sevens World Series in die verskillende lande in die wêreld?
Persoonlik dink ek die Eilandbewonergetalle wat na New Zealand emmigreer het hou New Zealand rugby deesdae kunsmatig sterk in New Zealand, en wat Suid-Afrika aanbetref is ek bekommerd oor die aansien wat die Curriebeker verloor het en die afwatering daarvan oor die laaste klompie jare.
Ja, die wêreldresessie sal wel ‘n kleinerige invloed hê, want spandeergeld van die gemiddelde huishouding is skrapser… maar tot HIERDIE radikale mate, neewat ek byt nie daaraan nie.
Die aansien van die Vodacom Cup het so laag gedaal dat Vodacom Cup games in Pretoria nou plaasvind op Loftus “B” Veld (die oefenveld voor TradeMarx Resaurant aan Loftus se Suidekant).
Good work from the Bulldogs, chance here to get one back
Lovely try
The Bulldogs are back in it, 1 point difference, this match is still better than that dreadful Australian rubbish we were dished up earlier
Scheepers taking the game away from the Bullldogs now
Full Time. Free State 36-28 Bulldogs
GO CHEETAHS.
VRYSTAAAA AAAAAAAA AAATTTTTT TTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTT
That was for Loosie…hehe.
Should be a cracker of a game, been looking forward to this game all day.
Yup, Go Cheetahs. Hope they give the Chiefs a hiding this afternoon
20 minutes till kick off. Beer – check, biltong – check. Wife and kids sent off to look for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow – that should keep them occupied for a bit, told the wife there was a credit card there too. She won’t be back to disturb me for a while!
@ Just For Kicks:
I still can’t forgive Smiles for forcing me, on the pain of excommunication, to watch that kuk.
@ Just For Kicks:
Did you tell her it was your credit card?
18 @ The_Young_Turk:
Hahahahaha
18@ The_Young_Turk:He’s like a little chinese water torturer, he enjoys watching people in pain
OK, PVR set to record both matches…
Will be here for kick-off plus say 5 or 10 minutes…. then off I go.
21 @ Just For Kicks:
I’m invincible!
… except on SuperBru….
Hahahaha
19@ The_Young_Turk:Told her it was the Genies, and if she rubbed it hard enough enough, she’d get her wish granted!
@ grootblousmile:
Middag almal, vandag die Padstal vroeg gesluit. Ek dink dat ek dit verdien om bietjie rustig rugby te kom kyk. Was nog net 2 dae sedert die begin van Oktober toe. Een van daai dae was tydens die vloed. Maar dis nou genoeg oor my , dit lyk uiters belowend en ek is besig en geniet dit.
GBS oor die NZ situasie , ek dink jy het dit 100% reg , hul bubble gaan bars. En ek sal elke oomblik daarvan geniet as ons daai hengse wen voorsprong uitwis, ek voel n veer vir hulle. Waar was hulle toe ons gesuffer het met die kwotas? Toe ons die politieke wil moes dien.
23@ grootblousmile:Mr Incredible!
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAT
As Loskoppie would whoop! Bring us home boys!
@ superBul:Howzit, been following you on Facebook, well done looking very good, and busy!
Goooooooooo Staat!
Freegin hell, Cheetahs better be solid on defence!
@ grootblousmile:
Hoe dit ook al sy, die hele resesie het n helse verskil aan my spending gewoontes gemaak, so “DAAI verskoning” is ongelukkig nie in almal se geval in verskoning nie, maar n werklikheid. Ook darem maar n grrot verskil in kaartjie pryse tussen Varsity games en ander.
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