FS Cheetahs (17) 27 / 29 (13) WP (Final Score)

The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and DHL Western Province did battle in the Currie Cup Premier Division at

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT).

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:

FS Cheetahs:

• Penalties – Riaan Smit (1), Elgar Watts (1)
• Drop Goals – 0
• Tries – Hennie Daniller (2), Sarel Pretorius (1)
• Conversions – Riaan Smit (2), Elgar Watts (1)

WP:

• Penalties – Kurt Coleman (3), Demetri Catrakilis (1)
  
• Drop Goals – Demetri Catrakilis (1)
• Tries – Cheslin Kolbe (1), Michael Rhodes (1)
• Conversions – Kurt Coleman (1), Demetri Catrakilis (1)

Teams:

Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Riaan Smit, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Piet Lindeque, 10 Elgar Watts, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Johannes Prinsloo (Captain), 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Teboho Mohoje, 5 Lodewyk de Jager, 4 Freddy Ngoza, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Hercu Liebenberg, 1 Schalk van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 AJ le Roux, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Francois Uys, 19 Davon Raubenheimer, 20 Piet van Zyl, 21 Ryno Benjamin, 22 Willie du Plessis.

Western Province: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Michael van der Spuy, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Kurt Coleman, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Deon Fourie (Captain), 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Mthetheleli Fuzani, 3 Pat Cilliers, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Michael Willemse, 17 Juan Harris, 18 Gerbrandt Grobler, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Josh Katzen, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Demetri Catrakilis.

Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant Referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Pieter Janse van Vuuren
TMO: Willie Roos