The Cheetahs scraped a home win with time up when Marius Jonker awarded a Penalty Try to them. Final score 33 / 31
Both Western Province and the Cheetahs combined solid forward play with scintillating running rugby to produce arguably the best CC game of the season.
At half time WP already had a bonus point in the bag courtesy of 4 beautifully constructed tries.
Peter Grant had his best game of the season, asking questions of the defense and injecting pace into an obliging backline where Juan de Jong, Tonderai Chavanga, Frikkie Welsh and Joe Pietersen running at pace and with intent. The WP defense leaked a few tries, and this has to of concern for the coaching staff.
The contest at scrum time was even, with WP shading it in the first half, and the Cheetahs coming back strongly in the second period.
Both teams were quite willing to run the ball, and the forwards did not stand back from the searing heat up front.
The Cheetahs came from behind with guts and spirit and can take heart from this performance going forward. They were ably assisted by referee Marius Jonker, who did not match the quality of play that the players of both teams dished up.
The match was won in the last seconds courtesy of a string of penalties, a dubious yellow card to man of the match Francois Louw, and a penalty try.
Well done to both teams for a quality and entertaining game of rugby after the excitement of the Boks winning the Tri Nations this morning
Points:
Cheetahs: 3 Penalties & 2 Conversions J-L Potgieter, Tries Johan Wessels, Meyer Bosman, Lionel Mapoe & Penalty try
Western Province: 3 Conversions Joe Petersen, Tries Frikkie Welsch (2), Tonderai Chavanga, J J Engelbrecht & Juan de Jongh
Teams:
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Corné Uys, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 JP 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 JW Jonker.
Western Province: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Tonderai Chavhanga, 13 Frikkie Welsh, 12 Juan De Jongh, 11 Gio Aplon, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenhage, 8 Luke Watson (captain), 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Anton van Zyl, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Hanyani Shimange, 17 JD Moller, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Pieter Louw, 20 Conrad Hoffmann, 21 Paul Bosch, 22 JJ Engelbrecht.
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Reuben Rossouw
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee
Robbie Fleck is a great backline coach, I hope the Stormers rather use him for the Super 14 next year than Allister Coetzee.
@bdb – Worcester BdB Worcester
WP’s sub, J J Engelbrecht, shows a lot of promise…. wheels a plenty
@grootblousmile –
Who did he sub?
How did we not score from that?
Fark, almost a try by Staat… very damn close
Tryyyyyyy Meyer Bosman
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Vrystaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!
Cheetahs playing well now….okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Bosman!!!!!
Wp 26 / 21
Niks in die game nie…..komaaan Cheetahs!
124@Pietman – I don’t know !
Now the Cheetahs are cooking…. with gas !!
Cheetahs have the advantage in all facets….they must just put the points on the board!
Huge TIGHT HEAD by the Staat
There kak’s the all conquering WP scrum.
Almost a Cheetahs try… balhaar-breedte-close
Sounds like the Staat are doing the business in the tight scrums….States are getting the better of them.
138@Pietman – Wian du Preez is on for the Staat at prop… maybe that’s why
Lulu speel weer scrummie… en skop direk uit
Luke kicks directly out into touch, he thinks that he is Morne Steyn.
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
Back for the Bulls clash..Hope I can find a feed for that game…
Tryyyyyyyyyy Lionel Mapoe
@grootblousmile –
Hehehehehe!
Kuk skoppie van Luke….en daar is 7 punte vir Cheetahs!
Mooi man!
Go Cheetahs, moer hulle!!!!
26 / 26
26-26 against this star studded WP team.
Beste match van die CC sover.
Skrum hulle Vrystaat, SKRUM hulle!!!!
Cheetahs playing very well now
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