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
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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