LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Super Rugby
|
45 |
|
3 |
Chiefs
Cheetahs
| Kick-off local time | : | Sat, 02 March 2013 - 19h35 |
| Kick-off | : | Sat, 02 March 2013 - 08h35 |
| Venue | : | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton |
| Referee | : | Mike Fraser (New Zealand) |
| Match status | : | Result |
| Chiefs | Cheetahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Liam Messam (25min), Asaeli Tikoirotuma (63min), and Ben Tameifuna (78min) | |
| Penalties | ||
| Conversions | ||
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | ||
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
The ball is put into touch and that is a big win from the Chiefs who scored 35 unanswered points in the second half with five converted tries. The Cheetahs played well in the first half but could not make it count, and the defending champions made them pay after half-time. Join us later for the two matches in South Africa at Loftus Versfeld and Kings Park. |
78 |
The Cheetahs go offside again and Anscombe sets up the line-out as the Chiefs have one last go. They drive the maul and Messam breaks away. Tameifuna finds some space and bashes his way over for the TRY. This has been a big second-half performance from the Chiefs. Anscombe maintains his 100% rate with the CONVERSION and that is 45-3. |
76 |
Uys goes off his feet but Anscombe misses touch so the Cheetahs run it back. Le Roux puts in a grubber and they win it back. Rhule has a crack but the Chiefs continue to defend well. Labuschagne loses it in a tackle and the Chiefs have another chance. |
71 |
Kerr-Barlow has a go and the forwards are there now, they are right in front of the posts and Le Roux goes offside They take it quickly and Marshall is over for the TRY. Chiefs dominating now. Anscombe adds the CONVERSION to mke it 38-3. |
69 |
The Chiefs come again and Cruden puts in a cross-kick for Masaga. Sadie takes it over the tryline and dots down so the Chiefs have an attacking scrum. |
67 |
They go wide and Cruden loops around before Anscombe straightens, he is through a huge gap and goes over for the TRY to secure the bonus point for the Chiefs. The Cheetahs have faded quite badly now. Anscombe adds the CONVERSION to make it 31-3 |
66 |
Masaga puts a foot in touch so the Cheetahs have a line-out. They go wide to Sadie and then switch it back but Retallick gets his hands on it and wins the penalty. |
63 |
It goes wide to Anscombe and Kerr Barlow makes good ground from the base. They are in the 22 now and it is quick ball. They are camped on the line now and Cruden gets a great pass to Tikoirotuma who is over for the TRY. Anscombe adds the CONVERSION and the Chiefs are firmly in control at 24-3. |
61 |
The throw is not straight from Elliot so the Cheetahs have it back but inside their 22. Goosen clears into touch near halfway and the Chiefs come again from the line-out. The Cheetahs infringe at the line-out and Messam opts to scrum. |
60 |
The Cheetahs maul but Retallick rips it away. They send it wide as they look to run it out and the Cheetahs are offside. They take it quickly and kick ahead, but Daniller is there and runs it into touch. |
57 |
They go wide to Daniller and Nanai-Williams puts his hands in the ruck so the Cheetahs have a line-out near the 22. |
55 |
They drive the maul forward and they are deep in the 22 now but the ball is lost forward and the Chiefs clear it. They chase well and ruck over the ball to win it back. It goes wide but Fitzgerald loses it forward so the Cheetahs have a scrum near halfway. |
53 |
Daniller takes it up in midfield and it goes out to Sadie but they are forced into touch so the Chiefs have it back. Kerr Barlow throws a shocker and the Cheetahs send it out to Rhule. The Chiefs do not roll away so Goosen sets up an attacking line-out. |
50 |
The Chiefs collapse so Goosen sets up a line-out just short of halfway. They maul it forward and Viljoen breaks away. It goes to Ebersohn in midfield. Le Roux has a go but Messam rips it off him. Anscombe puts a great grubber through but it is lost forward so the Cheetahs will have a scrum. |
47 |
Masaga breaks the line and goes into the 22, the forwards arrive in support and drive it on. The ball is lost forward so the Cheetahs have a scrum close to the tryline. |
45 |
Van der Walt takes it up before they go wide and Masaga forces Sadie into touch. Pulu hoists it and Van der Walt makes a good run but Strauss loses it forward so the Chiefs have an attacking scrum 30 metres out. |
43 |
Goosen looks to clear but it is charged down and Afeaki strolls over in the corner for the TRY. Anscombe lands the CONVERSION and the Chiefs lead 17-3. |
41 |
Cruden gets the second half underway and Pretorius clears to touch. The Chiefs maul it and it is lost forward so the Cheetahs have a scrum just outside their 22. |
40 |
One last chance from the line-out but a loose pass goes into touch and that is half-time. The Cheetahs have dominated this game, but have not been able to convert their pressure into points. Join us in ten minutes for the second half. |
39 |
The Cheetahs steal the line-out and Pretorius puts a great kick into touch in the 22. The Chiefs take it quickly and send it to Masaga but they go off their feet so Goosen will have another shot at goal. It doesn't have the legs and that is three missed penalties from him now. |
37 |
They go to Messam who makes good ground but Goosen holds him up in the tackle and the Cheetahs have won a scrum. Pretorius goes to the blindside but he is wrapped up quickly. Rhule steps through a gap and goes over the 22. Nyakane loses it in a tackle and then goes offside as he tries to get it back so the Chiefs can clear. |
34 |
Strauss bashes it up the middle but the ball is lost forward after a tough pass from Pretorius so the Chiefs have another scrum. |
32 |
The Chiefs lose it forward so the Cheetahs will have another attacking scrum. Can they make it count this time? |
30 |
The Cheetahs are up quickly and the ball is ripped away. Nyakane bashes it up before it goes out to Ebersohn. They go wide again and they are close to the line now. The Chiefs kill the ball so Goosen will have another shot but he pulls it wide. |
28 |
Pulu kicks and they win it back but the ball is lost forward so the Cheetahs have a scrum just outside the 22. Pretorius has a go and Goosen releases Ebersohn. Sadie spills it forward so the Chiefs are off the hook. |
25 |
They go wide and Cruden finds some space on the outside. They are in the 22 where the Cheetahs go offside. Anscombe sets up the line-out in the corner and the forwards drive it on. It goes wide and they are right there now. Pulu has a crack before Messam crashes over for the TRY. Anscombe adds the CONVERSION and the Chiefs lead 10-3. |
22 |
Adriaanse goes to ground so the Chiefs can clear. The Cheetahs steal the line-out but a poor pass from Goosen gives the ball back to the Chiefs. Messam puts a kick through for Masaga but Daniller is there. Van der Walt is forced into touch so the Chiefs will have a line-out. |
20 |
Cruden finds touch near halfway and they go over the line-out to Nyakane who finds Goosen on the inside. He goes wide to Rhule who loses it forward so we will have the first scrum. |
16 |
Goosen finds touch and the Chiefs can attack this time. They go up the middle with their forwards and the Cheetahs are offside this time. Anscombe takes aim at goal The PENALTY is over and the scores are level at 3-3. |
14 |
Le Roux puts a grubber through for Rhule which Anscombe fields but the Chiefs were offside so Goosen will have a much easier kick at goal this time. The PENALTY is over and the Cheetahs lead 3-0. |
13 |
The Cheetahs come again from the line-out and le Roux puts a kick into the 22 where Anscombe is forced into touch so they have another good attacking platform. Can they take advantage? |
11 |
The Chiefs win it back but there is a foot in touch so the Cheetahs have a line-out just outside the 22. It goes wide to Ebersohn who breaks a tackle and they are in the 22 now. They get quick ball and Strauss makes ground up the middle. The forwards bash away before it goes wide but Sadie is smashed in a tackle and turned over so the ball is cleared. |
9 |
The Chiefs stray offside so Goosen will have a shot at goal. He pulls it wide, so it remains scoreless. |
7 |
Pretorius hoists and they win it back so Van der Walt bashes it up the middle. Labuschagne finds some space out wide but is forced into touch. Pulu kicks deep and Ebersohn takes it up to halfway. They send it wide again with the forwards getting involved. |
5 |
The Cheetahs spread it wide but the Chiefs are up quickly in defence and it is turned over again. Nanai-Williams hacks ahead and Rhule is there. Cruden does not release in the tackle so Goosen looks for touch again. |
3 |
A poor pass from Pretorius means that Le Roux has to hack it away and the Chiefs run it over halfway in response. The forwards drive on but the Cheetahs are tackling hard. Elliot enters the ruck from the side so Goosen sets up a line-out in Chiefs territory. |
2 |
The Chiefs have turned it over and they send it wide before Pulu puts in a kick over the top but it is out on the full. |
0 |
Johan Goosen gets the game going and the Chiefs clear to touch through Anscombe. |
-5 |
It is overcast, but it is quite warm and should be dry throughout the game, so we should see both these teams run the ball. |
-10 |
Both sides are renowned for their attacking play, which should make for some good rugby, but it is tough to run the ball off the back foot so the forward battle will be key. |
-20 |
The Cheetahs lost to the Sharks at home last week, and would seem to be up against it down in Hamilton. But the Bloemfontein side always give it a crack so we should see some entertaining rugby as they take the game to the Chiefs. |
-30 |
Welcome to live coverage of the Super Rugby clash between the Chiefs and the Cheetahs in Hamilton. The defending champions started their season well last week and will be keen to put on a show in their first home game this year. |
Chiefs
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Robbie Robinson |
| 14 | Patrick Osborne |
| 13 | Charlie Ngatai |
| 12 | Bundee Aki |
| 11 | Asaeli Tikoirotuma |
| 10 | Aaron Cruden |
| 9 | Tawera Kerr-Barlow |
| 8 | Matt Vant Leven |
| 7 | Tanerau Latimer |
| 6 | Liam Messam |
| 5 | Brodie Retallick |
| 4 | Craig Clarke |
| 3 | Ben Tameifuna |
| 2 | Hika Elliot |
| 1 | Pauliasi Manu |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Lelia Masaga |
| 21 | Dan Waenga |
| 20 | Augustine Pulu |
| 19 | Sam Cane |
| 18 | Michael Fitzgerald |
| 17 | Toby Smith |
| 16 | Mahonri Schwalger |
Cheetahs
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Hennie Daniller |
| 14 | Ryno Benjamin |
| 13 | Johann Sadie |
| 12 | Robert Ebersohn |
| 11 | Willie le Roux |
| 10 | Elgar Watts |
| 9 | Piet van Zyl |
| 8 | Philip van der Walt |
| 7 | Pieter Labuschagne |
| 6 | Heinrich Brussow |
| 5 | Francois Uys |
| 4 | Lodewyk de Jager |
| 3 | Lourens Adriaanse |
| 2 | Adriaan Strauss |
| 1 | Coenie Oosthuizen |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Raymond Rhule |
| 21 | Riaan Smit |
| 20 | Sarel Pretorius |
| 19 | Johannes Prinsloo |
| 18 | Rynhard Landman |
| 17 | Trevor Nyakane |
| 16 | Ryno Barnes |