Cheetahs (24) 53 / 14 (0) Kings (Final Score)

The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and EP Kings did battle in the first of two Promotion / Relegation games to determine entry for the Currie Cup, Premier Division for 2013 at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 19:10 SA Time.

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Cheetahs:

• Penalties – Tewis de Bruyn (1)
• Drop Goals – 0
• Tries – Nico Scheepers (1), Ross Geldenhuys (1), Phillip van der Walt (1), Andries Strauss (2), Adriaan Strauss (1), Rayno Benjamin (1), Penalty Try (1)
  
• Conversions – Nico Scheepers (2), Tewis de Bruyn (3)
  

EP Kings:

• Penalties – 0
  
• Drop Goals – 0
• Tries – Devin Oosthuizen (1), Shane Gates (1)
  
• Conversions – George Whitehead (2)

Teams:

Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Nico Scheepers, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Phillip van der Walt, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Hendro Scholtz, 5 Izak van der Merwe, 4 Francois Uys, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Adriaan Strauss (Captain), 1 Marcel van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Schalk van der Merwe, 18 Carl Wegner, 19 Davon Raubenheimer, 20 Tewis du Bruyn, 21 Phillip Snyman, 22 Rayno Benjamin.

Eastern Province Kings: 15 SP Marais, 14 Paul Perez, 13 Wayne Stevens (Captain), 12 Shane Gates, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Wesley Dunlop, 9 Falie Oelschig, 8 Cornell Du Preez, 7 Wimpie van der Walt, 6 Devin Oosthuizen, 5 David Bullbring, 4 Reynier Bernardo, 3 Clint Newland, 2 Hannes Franklin, 1 Jaco Engels.
Replacements: 16 Frank Herne, 17 Andre Schlechter, 18 Wayne van Heerden, 19 Mpho Mbiyozo, 20 Scott Mathie, 21 George Whitehead, 22 Norman Nelson.

Date: Friday 19 October
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 19:10 SA Time (18:10 GMT)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Lesego Legoete, Rasta Rasivhenge
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee