LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Currie Cup
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FS Cheetahs
Blue Bulls
| Kick-off local time | : | Fri, 17 August 2012 - 19h10 |
| Kick-off | : | Fri, 17 August 2012 - 19h10 |
| Venue | : | Bloemfontein |
| Referee | : | Sindile Mayende |
| Match status | : | Result |
| FS Cheetahs | Blue Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | CJ Stander (29min) and CJ Stander (72min) | |
| Penalties | Nico Scheepers (79min) | Louis Fouché (19min) and Louis Fouché (44min) |
| Conversions | Louis Fouché (30min) | |
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | ||
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
The Cheetahs field the restart and kick it into touch. That's the ball game. The Cheetahs have secured a surprisingly comfortable win at home while the Blue Bulls leave Bloemfontein empty handed |
79 |
Scheepers slots the PENALTY |
78 |
The Blue Bulls regain possession and are pushing for a bonus point. They're getting knocked back and concede one last penalty |
77 |
It's turnover ball for the Cheetahs and you have to believe it's too late for the Blue Bulls now |
75 |
The Blue Bulls thwart a Cheetahs attack but they're running out of time |
72 |
TRY! Serfontein with a brilliant run. He's stopped a metre short. It goes to Blommetjies who puts Stander away for his second TRY to keep the Blue Bulls' hopes alive. The conversion, however, is missed |
71 |
The Cheetahs surge forward through Pretorius who swirls out of a tackle. The forwards continue the attack but like much of the game an error puts paid to their attacking intent |
69 |
The Blue Bulls know they have to score now to stay in the game. It's scrappy ball and it leads to a knock-on by Cronje |
66 |
The Cheetahs throw it from right to left and back looking to land the knockout blow but the Blue Bulls win a crucial penalty to relieve the pressure |
64 |
Ferreira with a great turnover. The Cheetahs look to pounce but it's turned over once more only for Fouche to pass it into touch |
61 |
The Blue Bulls run it back, Visser sparking the counter-attack, but they run out of space and are forced into touch |
59 |
The Blue Bulls are too hasty as they chase the game and Stegmann gives away another penalty. Ebersohn steps up for a 55m effort but it's well short |
55 |
The Cheetahs work a turnover inside the Blue Bulls' 22m. Van der Merwe barges over but he is held up - play comes back with the referee having played advantaged. Smit lands the PENALTY |
52 |
The Blue Bulls run a set backline move from the scrum but again they spill possession |
50 |
The Blue Bulls turn down a shot at goal as they set up the lineout. Labuschagne steals it and it's hooved down field. Fouche goes for a drop-goal but it's wide |
47 |
PENALTY! Disappointing for the Blue Bulls as they concede a penalty straight away and give away three points |
44 |
The Blue Bulls looking to score early but momentum is lost as Beyers spills in contact. The visitors win a PENALTY after a dominant scrum and Fouche makes no mistake |
41 |
We are back in action as the Cheetahs look to drive home their well-earned 13-point lead. Fouche with the kick-off, Blommetjies takes a tumble and Ebersohn finds touch |
40 |
Smit kicks the CONVERSION and that's half-time |
39 |
TRY! The Cheetahs finish the half as they started. A great, patient build up sees numbers open up on the outside and Floors is on hand to flop over. |
36 |
The scrums have been an utter mess all game. Steyn concedes a silly PENALTY and Smit punishes the Blue Bulls with another three-pointer |
35 |
Ebersohn finds Pretorius who grubbers in-goal. Smit pounces to dot down but Ebersohn's pass was clearly forward and rightly pointed out by the TMO |
33 |
The Blue Bulls slowly but surely creeping back. Fouche attempts an ambitous 60m penalty ... and it's just short |
30 |
Fouche slots the touchline CONVERSION |
29 |
The Blue Bulls set up a few phases and it's STANDER, standing out on the win, who runs straight over Daniller to score in the corner. TRY time! |
25 |
Smit kicks his second PENALTY |
24 |
Fouche hunts the corner flag following another penalty but overcooks it, gifting the Cheetahs a scrum from where Rhule makes good ground. They go through the phases and force the Blue Bulls to go off-side |
19 |
The Blue Bulls answer back with a Fouche PENALTY, Floors penalised on the ground |
17 |
The Blue Bulls are pinned for a binding infringement and Smit lands the PENALTY |
14 |
The Blue Bulls opt for the line-out but the Cheetahs weather the storm |
12 |
The Blue Bulls come to life with Fouche putting Blommetjies into space with a good cut-out pass. He's reeled in but Beyers bashes forward and the Cheetahs concede a penalty |
11 |
After the early try the game has stuttered on in fits and starts with small errors from both sides |
9 |
The Blue Bulls win a good 20m with their driving maul before Wepener is blown up for obstruction |
7 |
The Blue Bulls concede a short-arm penalty at the resulting scrum and Ebersohn clears |
5 |
Fouche stabs through a chip for Blommetjies inside the Cheetahs 22, Daniller over-runs it but Blommetjies knock on in his attempt to secure the ball |
2 |
Smit adds the CONVERSION. Perfect start for the hosts |
1 |
TRY! The Cheetahs turn over possession from the kick-off and Andries Ferreira powers over in the tackle. |
-2 |
In a last-minute change, Dewald Potgieter has withdrawn. Stander will start at eight with Grant Hattingh coming into the Blue Bulls starting line-up |
-5 |
You have to believe the Cheetahs will be feeling the pressure and they need to come good in what's their first home game of the season |
-10 |
The Blue Bulls played a typically conservative game plan and is expected to stick to this approach, which should make for an interesting clash of contrasting styles against the attack-orientated Cheetahs |
-15 |
Sarel Pretorius and Sias Ebersohn form an all-new halfback pairing for the hosts and they will be looked upon to create opportunities for those around them. Pretorius looked dangerous off the bench last weekend and will want to prove a point in his first start since returning from Super Rugby duty at the Waratahs |
-20 |
The Blue Bulls, in turn, are coming off a win over Griquas and have made just one injury-enforced change to their run-on side with CJ Stander replacing Arno Botha in jersey seven |
-25 |
The Cheetahs are smarting after their heavy defeat to the Golden Lions and Naka Drotske has subsequently rung the changes |
-30 |
Welcome to live coverage of the opening match of Round Two of the Currie Cup between the Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls |
FS Cheetahs
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Hennie Daniller |
| 14 | Ryno Benjamin |
| 13 | Robert Ebersohn |
| 12 | Philip Snyman |
| 11 | Raymond Rhule |
| 10 | Sias Ebersohn |
| 9 | Sarel Pretorius |
| 8 | Philip van der Walt |
| 7 | Davon Raubenheimer |
| 6 | Hendro Scholtz |
| 5 | Izak van der Westhuizen |
| 4 | Francois Uys |
| 3 | Ross Geldenhuys |
| 2 | Hercu Liebenberg |
| 1 | Marcel van der Merwe |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nico Scheepers |
| 21 | Barry Geel |
| 20 | Tewis de Bruyn |
| 19 | Hendrik Venter |
| 18 | Carl Wegner |
| 17 | Schalk van der Merwe |
| 16 | Adriaan Strauss |
Blue Bulls
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Zane Kirchner |
| 14 | Akona Ndungane |
| 13 | JJ Engelbrecht |
| 12 | Francois Venter |
| 11 | Bjorn Basson |
| 10 | Morne Steyn |
| 9 | Jano Vermaak |
| 8 | Arno Botha |
| 7 | Jacques Potgieter |
| 6 | Dewald Potgieter |
| 5 | Juandre Kruger |
| 4 | Flip van der Merwe |
| 3 | Werner Kruger |
| 2 | Willie Wepener |
| 1 | Morne Mellett |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Dean Greyling |
| 21 | Louis Fouché |
| 20 | Francois Hougaard |
| 19 | CJ Stander |
| 18 | Wilhelm Steenkamp |
| 17 | Frik Kirsten |
| 16 | Chiliboy Ralepelle |