FS Cheetahs (18) 36 / 16 (9) Blue Bulls (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle in the Currie Cup Premier Division 2016 Final at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
FS Cheetahs:
- Penalties – Niel Marais (7), Fred Zeilinga (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Clayton Blommetjies (1), Sergeal Petersen (1)
- Conversions – Fred Zeinlinga (1)
Blue Bulls:
- Penalties – Tian Schoeman (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Piet van Zyl (1)
- Conversions – Joshua Stander (1)
Teams:
Toyota Free State Cheetahs |
Vodacom Blue Bulls |
| 22 October at 16:00 SA Time | |
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Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Marius Jonker
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Well done Free State deserved champions
Pretty rotten day sports wise then this side both rugby teams losing with very similar scorelines and football ending in a draw in a game really should be able to win
Quite a few players missing from the England squad to face the Boks and for their other Autumn Internationals with these players all out due to injury:
Regular starters George Kruis, Maro Itoje, James Haskell, Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson have all been ruled out, as have back-row forwards Jack Clifford, Sam Jones and Mike Williams.
England’s injury list:
Maro Itoje Saracens lock Fractured hand
Sam Jones Wasps flanker Broken leg
Anthony Watson Bath winger Broken jaw
James Haskell Wasps flanker Toe injury
Jack Clifford Harlequins flanker Ankle surgery
Jack Nowell Exeter winger Torn quad muscle
Mike Williams Leicester flanker Broken arm
George Kruis Saracens lock Ankle surgery
Luke Cowan-Dickie Exeter hooker Ankle ligament damage
Manu Tuilagi Leicester centre Groin injury
Sam Underhill Ospreys flanker Shoulder injury
England’s squad for the Autumn Internationals:
Forwards: Dave Attwood (Bath), Dan Cole (Leicester), Charlie Ewels (Bath), Ellis Genge (Leicester), Jamie George (Saracens), Teimana Harrison (Northampton), Dylan Hartley (Northampton), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Ben Morgan (Gloucester), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Billy Vunipola (Saracens) Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints)
Backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Alex Goode (Saracens), Mike Haley (Sale), Jonathan Joseph (Bath), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Jonny May (Gloucester), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te’o (Worcester), Marland Yarde (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester)
95 @ Bullscot:
Courtney Lawes may also be added to the list of injured players missing out on facing the Boks. He didn’t play for Northampton today after picking up a knee injury in midweek. That would England quite exposed in the second row, potentially an area the Boks can target…
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