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
Cheetahs win, 33 / 31
Sjoe !!
@SA Barbarians – ek voel jou pyn tjom.
Way to go the Staat!
Lekker skyt die rugridders nou!
Bwhahaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Loosehead – Congrats…was a great game!!
Hieeeeeeeeeeee !!!!! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!
Ek het julle gese……
Up the States!!!!
@Loosehead – 209
Well done Cheetahs
If you play like this the rest of the season, you will make a few teams very sad
My naweek is amper gemaak….nou virrie Blou!
@SA Barbarians – Thanks. You are a Gent!
Nou Sharks met 5 asb.
@Stan – 213
Classy, real classy….
Great game af rugby and you have to spout shit like that 🙄
213@Stan – Kan NET Stan wees wat van rugridders praat !
Fokkk Stan… jy gaannie populêr wees nie… heehehe
OK this is the last time I post here, I don’t want to be associated with Stan
@Loosehead – 218
Your team played with guts – respect
222@Boerboel – Nee man, moenie so wees nie.
Jonker moet maar eerder nie gou Kaap toe kom nie…die tannemanne het sy nommer
What a disgrace of a ref…he and Stan in the same class.
@Loosehead – Geluk ou maat!
Veels geluk, jou span was moosa vandag.
Drink n ekstra dop op jou span, sommer n dubbel!
Dit was nou ‘n harde, fisiese, mooi game rugby.
Beide spanne het goed gespeel.
UIs dit dieselfde Stan wat onder n wolk daar by die ander blog weg is?
@Polla – 225
Sy S14 vorm duur voort………
#221 – GBS: En jy dink Stan se comment is snaaks. Bwahaha. Ek dink daar behoort ‘n paar reels vir blogs te wees. Soos miskien net ‘n bietjie wedersydse respek.
@Stirling Woodcock – 229
Yea I think it the same distasteful piece of work
Cry me a river julle sore losers!
Bwhahaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Die Luke Wason brigade……
@Polla – I saw your post to Carol the other night, about your family and your Irish heritage.
Can’t be many with your family name down in the Cape.
I worked with a Mr P at the Dept.of Health, in Bellville, he was the financial manager there then, I have an idea you may know about him?
231@oscarthedawg – My jinne… jou EEERSTE COMMENT en jy val my aan??
Welkom…
Oi
Mooi terugveg poging daar van VS. Congrats! WP kon nie die Bokke se poging vanoggend dupliseer nie.
Die verloorders moet nou net nie sissies wees nie , watch nou maar jul snedige stories as die Bulle verloor, watch dit. Julle pyn le nou vlak , nou is julle oorgevoelig.
Al wat jy sien is die wit masjien net net net ma nog steeds vrystaaaaaaat!!! mooi so boys
Okay okay,,, ek sal nie weer die Anale Anvallers rugridders noem nie, ek belowe!@grootblousmile –
Inderdaad…..@superBul –
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