Waratahs (3) 3 / Cheetahs (6) 23 (Final Score)
A first win for the Cheetahs out of Africa. This was a game where the Waratahs was outplayed on the ground. Heinrich Brussow is back with a bang. He ruled the rucks.
Scoring:-
Waratahs:- Penalty – Kurtley Beale
Cheetahs:- Penalties – S Ebersohn (2) , Try – Phillip Snyman , Sarel Pretoruis, Conversion – S Ebersohn(2)
Teams
Waratahs: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Atieli Pakalani, 13 Lachie Turner, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Pat McCutcheon, 6 Ben Mowen, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm (captain), 3 Al Baxter, 2 John Ulugia, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Sekope Kepu, 18 Sitaleki Timani, 19 Dave Dennis, 20 Brendan McKibbin, 21 Daniel Halangahu, 22 Ryan Cross.
Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14, Phillip Snyman, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss (captain), 11 Fabian Juries, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Phillip van der Walt, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Martin Muller, 3 WP Nel, 2 Ryno Barnes, 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Skipper Badenhorst, 17 Lourens Adriaanse, 18 Frans Viljoen, 19 Kabamba Floors, 20 Francois Uys, 21 Sarel Pretorius, 22 Naas Olivier.
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Angus Gardner
TMO: George Ayoub
Having failed to take what could have been a morale-boosting win over the Lions in Bloemfontein last weekend, the Cheetahs now face their Australasian road trip with the usual dread … and no Juan Smith.
They will be looking to their other talisman, Springbok Heinrich Brüssow, but it is only his second Super Rugby outing after almost a year on the sidelines. He may still be a game or away from some decent form.
The Waratahs, conversely, are fresh, having just come off the bye, and ready to reassert themselves as the best Australian franchise. They will be determined to prove their 18-33 loss to an impressive Crusaders team in Round Three was an aberration and that they are indeed as good as their 43-0 whitewash of the Rebels in Week One suggested.
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské certainly believes the Waratahs had a temporary slump a fortnight ago and remains a team to be respected.
“I don’t think the Waratahs have weaknesses, the Crusaders are just a very good team,” Drotské told rugby365.com.
He spoke of the Waratahs as a “well-coached team” and said their defensive structures have been among the best in the competition for several years.
They also don’t often lose in Sydney – with a 70 percent success rate at home and a seven-match winning streak in Australia’s most populace city.
“It will be an enormous challenge for us,” the Cheetahs coach said, adding: “However, history has showed that in this competition any team can beat any team on the day and we will do everything to achieve that [win].”
Maintain possession is always key against a team such as the ‘Tahs, but Drotské feels the Waratahs’ sound defensive lines mean you have to utilise every chance that comes your way.
“You obviously can’t attack from anywhere, that will be silly, so you will have to be tactically very good against them.”
Recent results:
2010: Waratahs won 40-17, Sydney
2009: Waratahs won 18-10, Bloemfontein
2008: Waratahs won 23-19, Sydney
2007: Cheetahs won 30-26, Kimberley
2006: Waratahs won 26-3, Sydney
Whoever is missing this game, jammer om van jul dinges te hoor. Hier is n Cheetah span wat WIL
69 And the Waratahs cough up another ball through poor handling.
68 The CHeetahs scrapping very well and beginning to pin the Waratahs back in their own half with some clever kicking.
71 Now the Waratahs kick out on the full. Is it tpoop early to talk of an upset win for the Cheetahs?
70 Sias Ebersohn tries another drop-goal and even though it is wide, it keeps the Waratahs pinned deep in their half.
Try Cheetahs
TMO
Short but a thousand replays will be shown of the ball touching the line, i think this was a mistake.
74 Coenie Oosthuizen is over the line, or so he thinks and the call goes to the TMO – who rules it was short.
Try Cheetahs , this is party time in Bloem
Gooi mielies.
21 – 3 cheetahs!!
😀 well well well
they messed up my already poor superbru
but
who gives a heck?
well done cheetahs, well done!!
ek wonder of die sharks fans die game gekyk het.
78 TRY – Sarel Pretorius seals the game for the Cheetahs as he sneaks over from a metre out.
79 Sias Ebersohn adds the conversion and at 23-3 there is no way back for the Waratahs.
The Waratahs have one last go, but again cough up the ball and the Cheetahs record their first-ever win abroad in six years of competing in Super Rugby.
😯 wow! can that be correct?
80 The Waratahs have one last go, but again cough up the ball and the Cheetahs record their first-ever win abroad in six years of competing in Super Rugby. That is full-time, a historic moment in the competition.
@ Ashley:
I picked the Cheetahs by 7 , see i know my ruggas. 😯
super @ 45
😀
super
i had the cheetahs up for a win too
but
changed my mind! 😳
@ Ashley:
On a day like this i feel robbed because smallies was not here to share this momentous moments with us. Cheeta4eva showed his face and then disappeared, maybe he went to buy Calmettes.
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAT
@ supa, it was an inspired call, picking the Cheetahs for a win. The WTahs were diabolical on the day, and credit must go to Naka. The Cheetahs kept it close, and played away from the WTahs strength.
Jip calmettes could have helped, but I was nailed to the TV…
To all those who supported my team thank you, Smallies, Loskoppie, myself, and all other Cheetah supporters will take this win with glee!!
WELL DONE CHEETAHS. To all the Cheetah supporters here. Congrats. So pleased for Cheetahs winning that game.
Very good start to your overseas tour. Good luck for next week as well.
wat n pragtige dag dis asof die son sommer helderder is
@ smallies72:52 – Smallies,
Well done to your Cheetahs.
@ Puma:
Thanks puma i am very proud of the boys
Cheetah4eva wrote:
the reason i went for the Cheetah win is the previous game against the Lions, you could sense the feeling of the Cheetahs, if they can win their first in many so can we. Great energy spend on this win. EK like dit mooi Vrystaat.
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