Injuries
This weekend we see the following 4 matches:
| 17 | GWK Griquas | v | Platinum Leopards | GWK Park, Kimberley | 19:00 |
| 17 | Pumas | v | Vodacom Western Province | Puma Stadium, Witbank | 19:10 |
| 18 | Sharks | v | Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | The Absa Stadium Durban | 15:00 |
| 18 | Vodacom Blue Bulls | v | Xerox Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | 17:05 |
The two most interesting clashes both take place on Saturday 18 September, those between the Sharks and Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls against the Lions.
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has announced the team to play the Sharks in a very important match this weekend. Continue reading
The contractual dispute between the Cheetahs and Sharks over the services of wing Lionel Mapoe is set to add fuel to the fire of the rugby war that will be waged between the unions in Saturday’s Currie Cup match in Durban.
Cheetahs (10) 20 / Blue Bulls (11) 14 (Final Score)
The Cheetahs hosted the Blue Bulls at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein at 17:05 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
In one of the hardest matches of the season, the Cheetahs held out to win by 6 points, with the Blue Bulls camping on their line.
Cheetahs get 4 Log points, Blue Bulls 1.
We have 1 match on Friday 10 September and 3 matches on Saturday 11 September, with only the match between WP and the Leopards not broadcast on TV in SA.
The games are:
- Pumas vs Sharks – Witbank at 19:10 SA Time on 10 September
- Lions vs Griquas – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 15:00 SA Time on 11 September
- WP vs Leopards – Newlands, Cape Town at 17:00 SA Time on 11 September
- Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls – Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein at 17:05 SA Time on 11 September
The Vodacom Free State Cheetahs have named their team to face the Bulls.
The Blue Bulls may have a swagger following their win over the Sharks, but Free State would also have started their preparations for Saturday’s Currie Cup match against the champions with a smile.
Springbok prop CJ van der Linde will strengthen the Cheetahs’ pack for the clash with the Blue Bulls.
Solid defence by the Free State Cheetahs late in their Absa Currie Cup match against Griquas on Friday night earned them a well-deserved 33-28 win. Griquas now have a mountain to climb if they want to reach the semi-finals.
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Griquas (9) 28 / Cheetahs (17) 33 (Final Score)
Griquas hosted the Cheetahs at GWK Park, Kimberley at 17:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was NOT broadcast live on TV.
The Cheetahs won by 33 / 28, a 5-point margin.
The visiting Free State Cheetahs produced a telling 17-point second-half scoring spree in the space of six minutes to send Western Province crashing to a 29-24 defeat in the Currie Cup match played at Newlands on Friday night.
WP 24 / Cheetahs 29 (Final Score)
Vodacom Western Province hosted Vodacom Free State Cheetahs at Newlands, Cape Town at 19:30 SA Time. This is the game thread for discussion of the match. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Cheetahs won by 29 / 24 with Hennie Daniller getting the Man Of The Match award.
The 4 Currie Cup Premier Division games all happen tonight, Friday night 27 August 2010, with only 2 of the 4 games broadcast live on TV, that of WP vs Free State Cheetahs (SuperSport 1) and Pumas vs Blue Bulls (SuperSport 7)
Here are the Team sheets:
The Cheetahs have opted for a change at flyhalf for their long trip south to take on Western Province in Cape Town for their Currie Cup clash on Friday.
The Vodacom Free State Cheetahs crushed the Platinum Leopards 57-0 (half-time 24-0) in their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Friday.
Info Courtesy of Supersport
Here are the Currie Cup Teams for the weekend, as they are announced.
Free State Cheetahs winger Lionel Mapoe faces an uncertain future after failing to return to Bloemfontein after losing his contractual dispute with his provincial team.
The Cheetahs have snapped up the signature of Emerging Springbok lock Wilhelm Steenkamp from the Blue Bulls.
Lions (13) 30 / Cheetahs (9) 26 (Final Score)
The Xerox Lions hosted the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 15:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the Game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Lions fought back hard, from behind, and scored with 2 minutes to go, to take a 4-point lead and win the match by 30 / 26.
Well done Lions.
Another 4 head to head games are in the offing this weekend in the Currie Cup Premier Division.
They are:
Friday 13 Auust 2010:
- GWK Griquas vs Barloworld Toyota Pumas – GWK Park, Kimberley at 19:00 SA Time
- Platinum Leopards vs Sharks – Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg at 19:10 SA Time
Saturday 14 August 2010:
- Xerox Lions vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 15:00 SA Time
- Vodacom Western Province vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Newlands, Cape Town at 17:05 SA Time
The Vodacom Free State Cheetahs team to take on the Xerox Lions on Saturday, the 14th of August in Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg has been announced.
We are already well into the Currie Cup Premier Competition of 2010, with WP, The Sharks and Griquas, setting the pace so far and The Leopards and Pumas hanging on at the bottom.
This weekend sees another 4 matches, as follows:
- Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Platinum Leopards – Loftus at 19:10 SA Time on Friday 6 August 2010
- Barloworld Toyota Pumas vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs – Witbank at 15:00 on Saturday 7 August 2010
- GWK Griquas vs Vodacom Western Province – GWK Park, Kimberley at 15:00 on Saturday 7 August 2010
- Sharks vs Xerox Lions – ABSA Stadium, Durban at 17:05 on Saturday 7 August 2010
The Vodacom Free State Cheetahs host the GWK Griquas at Vodacom Park at 19h00.
Naka Drotske’s men lost their first match of the season, at home against Vodacom Western Province last Saturday, while the team from Kimberley stunned The Sharks last weekend.
The yearly U/18 Craven Week is underway from Monday 28 June 2010.
With this Article we look at RESULTS, LOGS & FIXTURES.
Results:
| 3 | Free State | 42 | – | 21 | WP | North West Stadium, Welkom | Info |
| 3 | Border CD | 5 | – | 65 | Leopards | Welkom THS | Info |
| 3 | Namibia | 21 | – | 30 | Zimbabwe | North West Stadium B | Info |
| 3 | Griquas | 29 | – | 7 | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | Info |
| 3 | EP | 34 | – | 20 | Border | Welkom THS | Info |
| 3 | Blue Bulls | 38 | – | 15 | Valke | North West Stadium B | Info |
| 3 | Lions | 28 | – | 11 | Pumas | North West Stadium, Welkom | Info |
His business interests and pride in the Cheetahs jersey made it easy for Juan Smith to renew his contract with the Free State Rugby Union.
Article By Hendrik Cronjé and Jóhann Thormählen
Springbok Ashley Johnson has been left out of the Cheetahs starting line-up and will sit on the bench when the team travels to Durban to face the Sharks in a Super 14 Round Two match on Friday. Continue reading
Just yesterday I posted an article about the Reds where Will Genia said that the success of the team will greatly depends on the mindset of the players. Low and behold, today I came across a similar statement, this one from yet another perennial cellar dweller, the Cheetahs. Continue reading
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