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)
85 @ McLook:
Hello Lookie!
88 @ Just For Kicks:
Hello Mud Man!
@ McLook:
Haaibo Mc look, such optimism lol. I agree, they must learn to close out the lead. It comes with experience, but credit to the Cheetahs, they have taken every chance they got. Coenie and Ratel coming off the bench can add value too
Agh Ok, sal try, maar die adrenalien is hoog lol, op die stadium biki hoer as die alkahol vlak
Luck was certainly on the visitors side. Can the Highlanders come back from this? Second half are going to tell us a lot about both sides.
We just need to keep this up.
@ Cheetah4eva:
Goooooooo Cheetaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahs, so altwee my spanne wen vandag 😆
Happy for you boet, Your team (my 2nd team) has been superb so far.
93: hehe, geniet dit !
Hele span speel baie goed, ouens wat uitstaan is Strauss (dit is mos hoe ‘n kaptein moet lei van VOOR!), lostrio, veral Lappies, en super Sarel Seemonster.
2nd Half ON!
@ Cheetah4eva@92&91:
Hi guys. Great evening here in Nu Zolland. No rain (bit dry actually). Yes Naka’s bunch need to demonstrate hat hey an close the game out. Bit of a stunned of shock here in Nz. Highlanders highly rated in Nz this year. Go Cheetahs!!!
@ Sharks_forever:
Thank you Squire, they have copped alot of flack, but in fairness, they have had to build a new tight five, and it was always going to be tough against a settled sharks, and a on form Chiefs team
Try Kade Poki again… good phases by the Bucketheads
Highlanders score. Beginning of the end?
@ Loosehead:
It’s looking good Loskoppie, now we just have to maintain the intensity. We can do it, the Cheetahs just need to keep attacking with structure
Cheetahs 30 / 12 Highlanders
Eish, nie ‘n goeie begin nie, die game is nog baie lank. Cheetahs moet nou volgende punte kry om die game weg te vat van die Landers, anders ….
We need another try to get the bonus points
Maul it up now cheetahs
Another penalty for the Cheetahs, they are keeping the pressure on. Good tackle by Goosen a few minute s ago. The questions about his defence are being answered
Come on Cheetahs!!!!
Pity about the handling there, but good intent by Cheetahs, they are looking for the bonus point try
…..dang
Brussouw to come up.
Kiwi commentators full of praise for Cheetahs loosies, and rightly so. Who does Naka take off to bring Brüssow on? All the loosies have been immense.
Good luck Brussouw
Coenie aint no tighthead.
Good aggressive defence by cheetahs, so far.
Both sides a tad loose at the moment
Cheetahs scrambling in defence has been exceptional
Brussow steals one from Poki!
Cheethas need to get their paws onto the ball and string some phases.
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