Cheetahs (26) 29 / Force (7) 14 (Final Score)

The Cheetahs hosted the Western Force in Bloemfontein at 17:05 SA Time. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.

In a brilliant display of rugby the magnificent Cheetahs totally outplayed the Force. The Force, who had previously beaten both the Stormers and the Crusaders, had no answer to the power and accuracy of the vastly superior Cheetahs. Juan Smith and Sarel Pretorius were outstanding for the mighty Cheetahs.

Scores:

Cheetahs: 3 Conversions & 1 Penalty & 1 Try Naas Olivier, 1 Try Sarel Pretorius, 12 Tries Bjorn Basson

Force: 2 Conversions James O’Connor, 1 Try Ryan Cross, 1 Try David Pocock

 

Teams:

Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Corne Uys, 10 Naas Olivier, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Juan Smith (captain), 6 Hendro Scholtz, 5 Barend Pieterse, 4 Izak van der Westhuizen, 3 WP Nel, 2 Skipper Badenhorst, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Davon Raubenheimer, 20 Marnus Hugo, 21 Danwel Demas, 22 Riaan Viljoen.

Force: 15 James O’Connor, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Ryan Cross, 11 Cameron Shepherd, 10 David Hill, 9 Justin Turner, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Tom Hockings, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Nick Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Ben Whittaker, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Sam Wykes, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Chris O’Young, 21 Sam Harris, 22 Mark Bartholomeusz.

Match Officials:
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
Television match official: JC Fortuin (South Africa)

169 Responses to Cheetahs vs Western Force – Game Thread

  • 91

    Problem was they moved 3 lanes into 1,it was evil.. Think the trick here is to avoid all freeways at all costs..

  • 92

    Cheetahs already have the bonus point. Now just to win this.

  • 93

    Comes guys,get a win for South Africa before the Sharks smash the Stormers..

  • 94

    84 bdb blerrie snaaks.

  • 95

    91 – Winston, They still working on the roads everywhere. Don’t think many of the road works will be complete for the world cup. Could be hectic.

  • 96

    Thanks Puma, I have edited my comment.

  • 97

    welcome back junior 😆

  • 98

    73 – Young Turk – Well hopefully you are right….I want to get in the mood for the clash of the titans next weekend. However hope the Bulls do not play it so close to the wire next weekend!

    My blood pressure cannot take it!! 🙂

  • 99

    Agreed Puma,this is still going to carry on for months still.. Traffic is bad enough without road works.. But at least the Cheetahs are making us proud..

  • 100

    76 – Loosehead, Sneaky now you in charge….hehehe. See your corrected it from Bulls to Stormers there. 😆

  • 101

    98 the clash of the Titans? You are referring to the Lions / Cheetahs game I trust.

  • 102

    Puma, hi there. Have everything crossed as I want to see Mr. Smit and the Sharky Crew run out at The Tank, can’t get this match.

  • 103

    Lions are a freak show,not Titans Loosehead 🙂

  • 104

    puma boetie stop using traffic as an excuse 😆

  • 105

    99 – Winston, The traffic here will carry on even once the road works are done. Just far too many people living and working up on Joburg. Though the traffic in Durbs getting a bit heavy now too, but nothing can compare to here.

  • 106

    104 – Sharky 😆

  • 107

    Nathan Sharpe doing what Aussies do best, whinging!

  • 108

    puma mate , ask winston my food didnt kill him , and if he had stayed longer he would have had durban curry for dinner lol

    believe it or not its an oxtail and lamb knuckle curry , both meats combined

  • 109

    Yeah,I know but at least we’ll have more lanes to drive in 🙂 We’ll have to get you to fly and see Sharky..

  • 110

    101 Loosehead, surely that match will be the ‘Feline Farago’…..!! lol

  • 111

    102 – Blue Bird, Hope you get the Sharks/Stormers game. That is the big one today. Well hoping we play good rugby.

  • 112

    Can’t wait to see sharky and puma’s team get taken to the woodshed later. i’m already feeling sorry for the guys. Hell it’s going to be painful man….

  • 113

    Sharky – I lurvveeee Italian food!! 😉

  • 114

    No Puma,pizza was very good and the curry smelled awesome,had to leave with a heavy heart 🙂

  • 115

    😆 winston

  • 116

    well BB come for dinner 😆

  • 117

    Another penalty against the Force. It must be close to yellow card time.
    Donut Dunning on the field.

  • 118

    lol turk , talk is cheap money buys the pizza’s :lol

  • 119

    Hope the cheaters can put 50 past the force and go above force and highlanders on the log. If they whip the toothless, gutless pussycats next weak, they may even go above the chiefs on points difference…..

  • 120

    Winston, you can get pizza at MacDonalds?

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