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
Wow…such poor sportmanship by Bulls
188 – Pietman
Howzit boet. Welcome back to the good old RSA. Hope you enjoying the game. Turning out to be a cracker.
208, GBS is at the bottom of the jacuzi with a bottle of jeripigo.
this is really exciteing rugby now, will be aweful when the game is over
PIETMAN, is jy by die huis? Let me know when you are coming for dinner.
208 – That smoking habit is no joke!! Puma and I trying to sort GBS out a bit, before he kills himself!! 😉
This time last year he got run over by a truck, he now thinks he is invincible!!! 🙄
Stupid move there by Cheetahs. Should have kept ball in hand.
LOOSEHEAD LOL
213 – Good story btw!! I believed you!! 😆
Are you sorted with watching the game yet Carol cos it is a humdinger
213 – Loosehead 😆 He will have not heart left at the moment. This has turned out to be a great game.
Cheetahs always, always come back. Should have kept ball in had awhile back and you never know.
Can you beat a team with Morne Steyn in it?
menat hand not had.. LOL.
So that 4 of us on from England this afternoon!! WOW…
meant up there… spelling and typos getting really bad now 😀
219, carol……we all know GBS toooooooooooooo well.
220 – Mad with frustration…..can’t get it to play, probably me error that makes it worse.
Keep up the chat, how many more minutes?
Kaplans first fair call.
And then Steyn misses.
ok that is a shock to see Steyn miss and it shouldnt be cos he is only human lol
Joubert off, De Bruin on.
Carol 20 minutes left
Teams playing against Morne Steyen should get a handicap like in golf 🙂
Hougaard is shit.
33 – 24 Yikes…..Those Cheetahs crawlin’ back!!
Why take Ashley off?
232 – Hugs, like Bakkies having his hands tied behind his back or Hab’s having his laces tied together, Morne could wear someone elses glasses when taking a kick!! 😆
brussow has won no turnovers today 😯
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
Brussow is a awesome player. World class. If rumours are right and he is coming to the Sharks. To see Brussow playing with Deysel will be just awesome.
226 Loosehead, I worry about this….your story appeared quite believable!!
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