Highlanders (17) 24 / Cheetahs (14) 21 (Final Score)

The Highlanders hosted the Cheetahs at Carisbrook Stadium, Dunedin at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD and M-Net on TV in SA.

The Highlanders prevailed by the skin of their teeth to win by a margin of 3 points in a game where both sides scored 3 tries each and with the Cheetahs fighting hard at the end to eradicate the Highlanders lead.

At the end of the day a couple of missed penalties by Sias Ebersohn, was the difference between the sides.

Scorers:

Highlanders: 3 Conversions & 1 Penalty Colin Slade, 2 Tries Adam Thompson, 1 Try Kendrick Lynn

Cheetahs: 3 Conversions Sias Ebersohn, 1 Try WP Nel, 1 Try Robert Ebersohn, 1 Try Philip Burger

Teams:

Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Philip Burger, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corné Uys, 11 Wilmaure Louw, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Kabamba Floors, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp (captain), 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Ryno Barnes, 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Skipper Badenhorst, 17 Lourens Adriaanse, 18 Martin Muller, 19 Leon Karemaker, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Riaan Smit.

Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Mo Schwalger, 17 David Te Moana, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Robbie Robinson, 22 James Paterson.

Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

170 Responses to Super Rugby: Highlanders vs Cheetahs – Game Thread

  • 31

    Hiert, I am back… damn and it’s nice to see that you guys are talking the hind leg off a donkey!

    Teams running out now.

    Goooooooooooooo Staaaaaattttttttttttt!

  • 32

    @ superBul:
    CAO en CAN(Calvinia) sowat 150km van mekaar, een Logan-rugbyunie, ander N-Boland.

  • 33

    29@ Pietman:
    Ja ek praat van die Carnarvon Hotel met Blikkies Bar. Baie gewild met die “bikers” wat toer in die area ook. Die einnaar se vrou is Engels.

    Familie moes onlanks so 500 skape wegstuur, het so R 48 / kg op voet gekry. Prys is hoog. Neewat afval kan maar agter bly. Moet ook 3 Springbokke se vlies in die kar in kry. Maar dit is tenminste klaar opgekook en ontbeen ens. (Ek laat nie die reuk in my huis nie en eet glad nie wildsvleis nie!)

    Ek kan somer sien die kinders se tasse sal moet bly!

  • 34

    @ Pietman:
    Jy moet se as jy terug in SA is ek sal jou rondry , ek is vir n paar maande uit die werkerskorps, gaan my net geniet en bietjie leer om self n lewe te maak.

  • 35

    Who did you guys pick on Bru for this one?

    I picked the Landers by 6… because they’re at home… and because I do not trust the Cheetahs abilities overseas.

    Game ON!!!!

  • 36

    Riaan Viljoen gets the game underway with the kick-off and the Highlanders let it bounce and it is snapped up by the Cheetahs who are on the front foot immediately.

  • 37

    Landers doing the initial attacks… very physical side

  • 38

    30@ Pietman:
    Is JD Moller nie van CAO af nie.

  • 39

    3 Slade sends it down the line and Thomson picks it up on the right wing. He grubbers ahead but the ball rolls over the tryline.

  • 40

    35@ grootblousmile:
    I picked the ‘Landers by a bucketfull!

    Cheetahs are as consistent as my cashflow!

  • 41

    @ superBul:
    Selle hier, etie wildsvleis nie, bring maar altyd saam vir pa altyd. Het laas saam met 4man so bietjie geproe aan kudu pepper steak, moosa taai gewees, maar groot slukke wyn saam gevat!@ superBul:
    Volgende maandop Kleinbaai vir twee weke, maar ek en jy moet bietjie annerkeer weskus en Karoo toe….koop jy net eers daai bakkie, my kar te klein vir julle klomp bulle en koeie en nog vleis en bier ook!

  • 42

    @ Scrumdown:
    @ Pietman:
    Sorry, eerste deel van post vir Scrumdown…

  • 43

    @ grootblousmile:
    same here, picked the Landers by 10, but with my poor show i will be glad if they show me wrong again.

  • 44

    41@ Pietman:
    Fark, BonzaiGBS word oor 10 dae 18…. koop vir hom ‘n kar vir sy verjaarsdag… lucky klein poep!

    Try Adam Thompson for the Landers.

  • 45

    @ Scrumdown:
    Ja, hy is. Paar ander prov spelers ook, Jaco watsenaam vorige senter van Lions ook (van Vanwyksvlei af, sy van vergeet, Van Schalkwyk? Springbokstoeier.

  • 46

    @ Pietman:
    Dalien moet nog werk, iemand in die huis Moet. Ek wil juis bietjie weg breek moenie dat onsn ding hier begin nie 😆

  • 48

    10 The Highlanders win the line-out and Manu carries it up again but the ball is lost forward in the tackle and hoofed upfield by Pretorius so the Highlanders will run at them again. Manu goes on another good run making good ground. They recycle it and send it wide to Thomson who canters over for the TRY, Slade makes no mistake with the CONVERSION.

  • 49

    @ grootblousmile:
    Se hy moet nettie so windgat wees soos jy met daai groen RX destyds….eerste kar altyd n probleem, ongeluk le en loer, vra my! Koop hom eers n faktup Cortina bakkie….

  • 50

    12 The Cheetahs have a line-out on halfway and they go wide. The Highlanders enter the ruck from the side and the Cheetahs set up the attacking line-out. They will want to make this possession count here.

  • 51

    @ superBul:
    Ok, dan gaat ons alleen, sal praat, broer Willie het juis pas nuwe huis aan weskus gebou, so ons het slaapplek.

  • 52

    49@ Pietman:
    Janee, hy kry eers ‘n regte cheapie, gaan nie meer as R 30 000.00 spend nie!

    Flok, moenie praat van hoe windgat ek was met daai MAZDAratti nie…. hehehe

  • 53

    14 The ball is over the back and Cowan comes away with it. The Highlanders bash it up in midfield before Slade kicks it into the corner. Viljoen tries to clear but it is a poor kick and the Highlanders are in good attacking position. Rutledge is wrapped up on the 22 and Manu gets over the gain line, Johnson does not roll away and Slade will take aim from right in front of the poles. The PENALTY is over.

  • 54

    Penalty slotted by Landers.

    Landers 10 / 0

  • 55

    Thompson robbed the Cheetahs with a vital turnover on his line

  • 56

    17 The Highlanders have had all the ball so far, the Cheetahs will need to get their handfs on it and keep it if they are going to make an impression. The Cheetahs have an attacking line-out and it is stolen by the Highlanders and cleared upfield. The Cheetahs can’t afford to waste opportunities like that.

  • 57

    18 Pretorius makes a break from the base of the ruck but he is isolated and turned over so Cowan is able to clear.

  • 58

    Penalty Staat, right in front… he taps…. TRYYYYYYYYYYY WP Nel!

  • 59

    WP score n drie

  • 60

    @ grootblousmile:
    Daai klong van my het sommer eerste week sy Corolla op Maties ge-crash, gelukkig ou kar gewees…..probleem is die pelle en girls wat saamry en opsteek….

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