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)
37 The Cheetahs are tackled into touch and the Highlanders will want to hold onto it until the break. They go wide to Poki on the right wing but he is brought down and the ball goes into touch.
89@ superBul:
Jou “Cut & Paste” jobbies is so 2 minute laat… hou nie daarvan nie
38 Viljoen clears upfield and the Highlanders run it back but the defensive line is up quickly. Treeby finds some space on the left and they recycle and send it to the right where Thomson is brought down. The Cheetahs win another turnover but they can’t take advantage as it is turned back over by the Highlanders.
Penalty Staat, just before Halftime…. Sias goes for goal
@ grootblousmile:
Ek dink hulle is baie akuraat en ek of jy kan nie so vinnig tik nie of kan jy. Ek dink ek los dit maar, want dit pla jou. Ek weet net dat dit dalk van nut is vir n ou wat geen TV of Radio voor hom het nie.
Lemoenetyd
Landers 17 / 14 as Sias misses the penalty
@ grootblousmile:
Ja, onthou vir JP met wit sweetband, goeie agsteman, hy en Kulu Ferrreira (Springbokflank) beide later N-OVS gespeel’ JP kaptein. Kulu deesdae dr daar op Kroonstad.
@ superBul:
Nee man, laat kom die nuus….
So far so good Cheetahs, keep going boys…
Once again the Cheetahs are playing good rugby, and putting the predictors of a win for the Highlanders by 7 – 15 to shame! Ref obstructing , and allowing alot of obstructive running by the ‘Landers! Ebersohn twins, Viljoen and Sarek outstanding! Go Cheetahs! Another win is within ur grasp!
@ Pietman:
Cheetahs is baie opwindend , hulle gee nooit op nie. net waneer die Landers dink hulle rol hulle n mielie dan slaan hul terug. Ek hou van hul vergees. Wonder waarom geniet smallies dit nie meer saam ons nie. Smallies niemand lag vir jou span nie, niemand.
@ superBul:
Ou Smallies en Loosie nog hier so af en toe…
Try No 2 for Adam Thompson
Landers 24 / 14
Smallies is baie stil deesdae, hy praat nie veel na die verlore van Shimlas en Cheetahs nie. Ek dink dit is moeilik vir ondersteuners van Leeus ook.
Hallo almal.
Hoe lyk die dinge daar ?
Lyk my die Cheetahs hang nog in, ek is nie by ‘n TV nie maar klink nie of hulle uit die game is nie.
Adam Thompson speel bleddie goed die jaar. Hy het n oog op die WB span.
@ grootblousmile:
Ag kukkus, dis waarvoor ek bang was, n vinnige score na halftyd…
Hang nog aan…sorry 🙂
Cheetahs was op die aanval
@ Pietman:
Chat jy en Boerboel nog? Hy is mos tans in Nederland
Come on Staat!!
Cheetahs lineout after a penalty, on Landers 10m line
104@ superBul:
Lions supporters still around.
Hell, we’ve already got nearly double the number of points we got last season and we’re only halfway through the competition! What’s there to be depressed about?
@ Blouste:
Blouste die Cheetahs het n moedige span en dinge lyk belowend daar, daar is weer baie talent te koop daar
Hoe lyk ou “rainbow dive” Burger se spel ?
Silly mistakes by the Cheetahs forwards have now cost them 40 m… scrum Landers deep inside the Cheetahs 22
@ superBul:
superBul wrote:
He he he he…
@ Scrumdown:
Julle het baie geduld, en try hard, ek dink natuurlik om eerlik te wees sonder om arrogant te klink dat die Bulle se standaard baie gesak het die jaar. Nou challenge baie hulle. Dit is natuurlik n groot probleem vir die WC
Nice steal by the Cheetahs, Riaan Viljoen
@ superBul:
Dan moet ek byvoeg die Stormers het nou die benchmark geword, nie die Bulle nie.
Landers hold the Cheetahs maul up, turnover and Landers scrum
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