Cheetahs (15) 41 / 45 (10) Highlanders (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and Highlanders did battle in Super Rugby 2017 at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT, Saturday 05:00 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Cheetahs:
- Penalties – Fred Zeilings (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Tian Meyer (2), Sergeal Petersen (1), Torsten van Jaarsveld (1), Oupa Mahoje (1), Ox Nche (1)
- Conversions – Fred Zeilinga (5)
Highlanders:
- Penalties – Marty Banks (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Marty Banks (1), Rob Thompson (1), Waisake Naholo (2), Tevita Li (1), Matt Faddes (1)
- Conversions – Marty Banks (5)
Teams:
Toyota Cheetahs |
Highlanders |
| 5 May 2017 at 19:00 SA Time | |
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Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
TMO: Willie Vos (South Africa)
OK, start shuffling up… not long to go!
Players out on the field!
Game ON!
Kick-Off by the Highlanders!
Fast start to the game…
Landers penalty, kicked to the corner… lineout 8m out.
Landers don’t use their ground ball, turnover scrum to the Cheetahs.
Tryyyyy Tian Meyer, Cheetahs… far right corner!
Cheetahs 5 / 0 Highlanders
Blommetjies kicks one dead… bit of an unlucky bounce for him.
Scrum way, wayyyyy back on the Cheetahs 10m line.
Fred Zeilinga slots a penalty for the Cheetahs!
Cheetahs 8 / 0 Highlanders
Marty Banks slots a penalty for the Highlanders.
Cheetahs 8 / 3 Highlanders
Try Marty Banks, Landers, under the sticks!
Cheetahs 8 / 10 Highlanders
Try Sergeal Petersen, Cheetahs??
TMO to look for a forward pass and an obstruction.
No try, there was indeed obstruction…
I think the call was correct.
Cheetahs penalty in their own half… kicked to touch, of course.
Stiff arm and late tackle by Landers No 15, Matt Faddes… harsh!
Try Sergeal Petersen, Cheetahs!
Nothing wrong this time!
Cheetahs 15 / 10 Highlanders
Cheetahs penalty on their own 5m line, against Tom Franklin at the ruck!
Lemoenetyd
2nd Half ON!
TMO asked to check a possible tip-tackle by the Highlanders… No 18.
Yellow Card to the reserve prop, Siate Tokolahi!
Cheetahs 5m penalty, not releasing in the tackle…
Cheetahs will pop it into the corner… and do!
Try Torsten van Jaarsveld, Cheetahs… mauled over!
Cheetahs 22 / 10 Highlanders
Hello howzit Gbs, looks like it’s going well for the Cheetahs
Try Rob Thompson, Landers, behind the sticks!
Cheetahs 22 / 17 Highlanders
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