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
Hi Carol if you go to the first page bo-otter posted a different link to watch the game on.
Huge mistake by Cheetahs there with that knock on. Phew!! this will be tough near their line there too.
Cant believe he didnt catch that , it was a sitter.
Cheers for the links chaps – Technically challenged attempting to do the installing. 😥
Loosehead you going to pop a vein somewhere LOL
Hak, Hak die Bulls scrum is KAK!
156 – Loosehead
Os should be the specialist scrum coach for the Boks. He has done a brilliant job at the Cheetahs.
I understand the feeling Carol. Am the same.
Botha should have been penalised for going to ground. Fluck Kaplan.
Eish skopskiet Steyn
Ja, as Kaplan nie 5 onkante wil blaas nie, moet ons maar skepskop.
145 – Puma – Mad rush here, all go – visitors arriving shortly, surprise party to attend later…..and ‘stuff to do’…and NO I do not wear horned hats!!
However Bulls Blue is my colour!! 😉
Whats the score now?
Morne so good with those drops. Cheetahs should look out for them. Drops is 3 points. Just like the All Black supporters here I think drop goals should be reduced to one point.
Folks, I am not one to complain, but the Bulls are getting away with murder. The score does NOT reflect the game. The Bulls should be down to 13 men.
162 – Carol,
27 – 14 to the Bulls. That means nothing. Sharks were way up on the Cheetahs and they came back to beat us. Then this is at Loftus and Bulls very, very hard to beat there.
You can not be a Bulls supporter without the hat with the horns…….. 😆 Now would your rather wear the Mr. Price in front of your jersey or the horns? 😉 😆
Carol….once you installed the player, give it enough time to load
163@Puma – Drops should remain as it is. It’s harder to kick a drop than a penalty. 3 points is only fair. They shoould leave the points system as it is.
164
asse fokken blief , jy wil nou nie so laag daal nie.
Geel kaarte se moer man,
Ok kettle on for cuppa Joka tea, my dinner not ready yet, told him we should have those woolies pizzas tonight and not tomorrow.
Fourie to Habana pass was forward
Lekker Bulle!!!!!!!!!!!!!
40min to go!
Good match!
168, come on super surely you don’t support negative and dirty play?
164 Your missing a great game
Sien die Cheetahs moan al klaar oor die ref…
Daar is nog 40min oor hoor!
171, GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Was it Dewalt that slapped Brussow in the face ?
164 – Loosehead
I have to agree on maybe 14 men. Some things missed there by Kaplan.
Cheetahs wont give up and they wont slow it down. Will come out with fire as they normally do.
I for one am enjoying the game. No heart attack for me today. Feet up and relaxing.
Remember how far ahead Sharks were of the Cheetahs and they came back at us. They have huge heart, Cheetahs wont give up. Then this is Bulls they are playing and at Loftus too. Very, very hard to beat Bulls and they have 10 Boks in that squad too.
64 nonsense!
173, so is Kaplan.
Cheetah’s moan oor die ref? waar?
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