Right, the day has finally arrived! Only minutes… and counting to the kick-off of the 2009 Currie Cup Final between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs.
The Bulls enter this game as firm favourites, at home with a record this year second to none. Sure, they only finished third on the CC log but they have a shining Super 14 title to show for their efforts thus far and they are playing the team that came fourth…and only because of a points difference! If you want to put the house on it you will be mad to go anything else than the Bulls.
And for the Cheetahs, well they have been there, done that, literally! It is not the first time they will be visiting Loftus as underdogs and we know what happened last time it happened. Will they be good enough again and will Ollie be on the sideline with a few cigars to hand out after 80 minutes? Time will tell but I think it will be a toss between the boot of Morne Steyn and the magic of Heinrich Brussow with a little Kaplan to mix it all up and make it a memorable occasion for all.
And the winner…? Will tell you after 80 minutes of rugby but my money on the team that scores the most points! Enjoy!
Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Derick Kuün, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Pedrie Wannenburg, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Corné Uys, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Danwel Demas, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 JP Joubert, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Frans Viljoen, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen, 19 Lukas Floors, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Louis Strydom, 22 Fabian Juries.
Date: Saturday, October 31
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17.30 (15.30 GMT)
Predicted weather: Early showers and morning clouds, otherwise mild. High of 25°C and a low of 13°C. The win will be at about 15km/h NE and there’s about a 50 percent chance of precipitation.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Cobus Wessels
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Points:
Bulls:
4th minute – try Francois Hougaard
Converted – Morne Steyn
14th minute – try Brian Habana
Converted – Morne Steyn
17th minute – try Brian Habana
Converted – Morne Steyn
25th minute – penalty Morne Steyn
40th minute – drop-kick Morne Steyn
43rd minute – penalty Morne Steyn
54th minute – penalty Morne Steyn
67th minute – penalty Morne Steyn
Cheetahs:
31st minute – try Frans Viljoen
Converted – JL Potgieter
35th minute – try Corne Uys
Converted – JL Potgieter
45th minute – try Nico Breedt
Converted – JL Potgieter
48th minute – drop-kick JL Potgieter
59 – Amazing though! Who is looking after the youngsters these days?
58 Buy A Donkey dbd, may the best team in orange and white win.
Howdy Loosehead, the veg cooked with the oxtail are to humour me, the hub doesnt agree with it either, think thats why he lets it cook to a pulp and all you can find are the mushrooms. Loved your article bout GBS at the bottom of the pool.
Howdy Puma, cant wait for this to start now, think it is going to be a cracker and we can just enjoy and not stress cause its not SHARKSSSS playing.
56 – Swanie
I only watched about 10min of that game. Was out saw the end of full time 18/18 then think they played 10min each way. Had to start the braai then so never saw the end. Just read what Treehugger said here. So we must have lost to the Baby Cheetahs too. Those Cheetahs have the Sharks number so many times. Then we bite back and take their players 😆
63, Oxtail is best cooked in white wine with tomato and celery.
60 Puma…………….fukken poachers, GGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRR!
Matfield het die loot gewen en bat eerste…
As n blou bul supporter en sy vrou skei is hule dam nogsteeds boetie en sussie hahaha !!!
50
Thanks for the good wishes
LOL – 60 – How was the braai, are you drinking or on the water still, am only doing the Jacobs coffee, ok they tossing the coin.
Loosehead doll, babies cos they are youngsters still.
63 – Treehugger
10% correct I am not stressing just going to enjoy the rugga nice and relaxed with my glass of red wine 😀 Who ever wins that will be great.
Then it will be us all one after this. Bokke rugby next cant wait.
hahaha. Not 10% correct there. Meant 100% Treehugger. Damn only had one glass of wine and making mistakes. Make mistakes with they typos even if I drink water…..hahaha.
Okay going to watch the start now. Back later.
Braaai vleis, biltong, droe wors, sunny skies, Heinken and VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
Heinken?!
69 – Treehugger
Off the water today. Have to have a glass of red wine today. It is after all final day of the CC.
Back on the water tomorrow. I never last on a diet. I do try… 😆
I didnt relise Dannila was such a big bloke.
Ok folks, it is about to start.
Go Big or Go Home.
Bulls , good luck.
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
65 – Loosehead
I know. Us Sharkies love the Free State players. Then maybe they love Durbs more who knows but we always seem to get your players. Sorry mate.
Okay now going to watch the start.
Ag Puma leave the water alone ,you know what fish do in it 🙂
Mens….is maar baie blou in Loftus vandag
73, Thanks!
YEEEEEEHAAAAAAAA KICKOFF !!!!!!
What a start WOW
Lets see how the scrum goes then…
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW !!!!
argh!!!!!
THIS GAME IS LIVEING UP TO EVERYTHING I EXPECTED IT TO BE, HOUGGIE COME TO DEBEN SUNSHINE.
Goeie drie. As jy nie vir Spies duik nie, is daar moeilikheid.
Shame man, he must be very nervous.
Pottie jou ou Bul.
Cheetahs have to get their kicks over. Missed kicks against the Bulls you just cant do that.
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