Highlanders (7) 19 / 36 (30) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Highlanders and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Super Rugby at Rugby Park, Invercargill at 08:35 SA Time (06:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Highlanders:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Kade Poki (3)
- Conversions – Lima Sapoaga (1), Cilin Slade (1)
Cheetahs:
- Penalties – Johan Goosen (5)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Sarel Pretorius (2), Robert Ebersohn (1)
- Conversions – Johan Goosen (3)
Teams:
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Phil Burleigh, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Jake Paringatai, 7 John Hardie, 6 Joe Wheeler, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Ma’afu Fia, 2 Andrew Hore (Captain), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Brayden Mitchell, 17 Chris King, 18 Jarrad Hoeata, 19 Tim Boys, 20 Fumiaki Tanaka, 21 Colin Slade, 22 Shaun Treeby.
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Willie le Roux, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Frans Viljoen, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Lodewyk de Jager, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Adriaan Strauss (Captain), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Rynhard Landman, 19 Heinrich Brüssow, 20 Piet van Zyl, 21 Riaan Smith, 22 Ryno Benjamin.
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Morning everyone
Go Cheetahs!
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyy Super Sareltjie!
Whoop!
Skitterende beweging, mooi Sareltjie !
Brilliant try Cheetahs whoohooooooo. lappies is playing the game of his life
31 @ Puma:
Helllooooooooooooo Oompie fumble fingers!
Cheetahs 10 / 0 Highlanders
@ grootblousmile:
Flok GBS ek hoop nie jy het te groot gepick teen die Cheetahs nie
@ Puma:
Morning Squire, you well?
30 @ Cheetah4eva:
Was just thinking Thorn must be the oldest 4 lock in Super Rugby right now.
@ Puma:
lol, he is giving Hugo Porta a go
30: hoe oud is die stut Tony Hout-tolletjie ?
Try Sarel …. YES GO CHEETAHS.
Player held back, penalty Cheetahs!
Brilliant flip by ebersohn, Highlanders are rattled, Cheetahs must put the hammer down
35 @ grootblousmile:
Goosen slots this one!
Cheetahs 13 / 0 Highlanders
nice easy kicks so far for Goosen, and he is slotting them. The Goose is BACK, well almost
Landers back on attack…
Try Kade Poki
Try Highlanders, but Cheetahs defence has been stout
Daardie binne pass lyk so bietjie vorentoe.
@ ben-die-bul:
Also 32 going 33
Highlanders score Smith that Cheetahs defense ugm ugm
Cheetahs 13 / 7 Highlanders
Looks like this should be a high-scoring game
Come Cheeetahs strike back quickly
Tryyyyyyyyyyy Robert Ebersohn
TMO
Knock or a charge down… charge down ruled… try stands
Here comes a 54 – 50 scoreline again
Cheetahs 20 / 7 Highlanders
Lol, Justin Marshall is always objective, having a chuckle at the NZ commentators having a squabble lol. Great play by Cheetahs and especially Ebersohn.
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