Toyota Cheetahs XV vs Suzuki Griquas | Currie Cup

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Suzuki Griquas

Saturday 27 May 2023

Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Suzuki Griquas

Tries

Gideon van der Merwe 51'

Marnus van der Merwe 38'

Cohen Jasper 25'

Sibabalo Qoma 8'

Dylan Sjoblom 28'

Janco Uys 14'

Conversions

Ruan Pienaar 52'; 39'; 26'

Lubabalo Dobela 29'; 15';

Penalties

Ruan Pienaar 81'

George Whitehead 71'; 31';

Lubabalo Dobela 56'; 20'; 11';

Timeline

End

81'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

81'

Robert Ebersohn

Out: Evardi Boshoff

79'

Sean Swart

Out: Janco Uys

71'

George Whitehead

Penalty

71'

Johan Retief

Out: Dylan Sjoblom

69'

Andisa Ntsila

Out: Sibabalo Qoma

68'

Sango Xamlashe

Out: Jay-Cee Nel

64'

Justin Forwood

Out: Kudzwai Dube

58'

Louis van der Westhuizen

Out: Marnus van der Merwe

57'

Lubabalo Dobela

Penalty

56'

George Cronje

Out: Rynier Bernardo

55'

Daniel Maartens

Out: Gideon van der Merwe

52'

Alulutho Tshakweni

Out: Schalk Ferreira

52'

Stephan Smit

Out: Thabo Ndimande

52'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

52'

Gideon van der Merwe

Try

51'

End

40'

Start

40'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

39'

Marnus van der Merwe

Try

38'

George Whitehead

Penalty

31'

Hencus van Wyk

Out: Laurence Victor

29'

Lubabalo Dobela

Conversion

29'

Dylan Sjoblom

Try

28'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

26'

Cohen Jasper

Try

25'

Cebo Dlamini

Out: Janu Botha

24'

Lubabalo Dobela

Penalty

20'

Lubabalo Dobela

Conversion

15'

Janco Uys

Try

14'

Lubabalo Dobela

Penalty

11'

Sibabalo Qoma

Try

Start

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Suzuki Griquas

-46

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

T. Kruger

Ball Carries: 16

Tackles

C. Els

Tackles: 13

Points

L. Dobela

Points: 13

Match Information

Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Currie Cup

Saturday 27 May 2023

Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Suzuki Griquas

Tries

Gideon van der Merwe 51'

Marnus van der Merwe 38'

Cohen Jasper 25'

Sibabalo Qoma 8'

Dylan Sjoblom 28'

Janco Uys 14'

Conversions

Ruan Pienaar 52'; 39'; 26'

Lubabalo Dobela 29'; 15';

Penalties

Ruan Pienaar 81'

George Whitehead 71'; 31';

Lubabalo Dobela 56'; 20'; 11';

Timeline

End

81'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

81'

Robert Ebersohn

Out: Evardi Boshoff

79'

Sean Swart

Out: Janco Uys

71'

George Whitehead

Penalty

71'

Johan Retief

Out: Dylan Sjoblom

69'

Andisa Ntsila

Out: Sibabalo Qoma

68'

Sango Xamlashe

Out: Jay-Cee Nel

64'

Justin Forwood

Out: Kudzwai Dube

58'

Louis van der Westhuizen

Out: Marnus van der Merwe

57'

Lubabalo Dobela

Penalty

56'

George Cronje

Out: Rynier Bernardo

55'

Daniel Maartens

Out: Gideon van der Merwe

52'

Alulutho Tshakweni

Out: Schalk Ferreira

52'

Stephan Smit

Out: Thabo Ndimande

52'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

52'

Gideon van der Merwe

Try

51'

End

40'

Start

40'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

39'

Marnus van der Merwe

Try

38'

George Whitehead

Penalty

31'

Hencus van Wyk

Out: Laurence Victor

29'

Lubabalo Dobela

Conversion

29'

Dylan Sjoblom

Try

28'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

26'

Cohen Jasper

Try

25'

Cebo Dlamini

Out: Janu Botha

24'

Lubabalo Dobela

Penalty

20'

Lubabalo Dobela

Conversion

15'

Janco Uys

Try

14'

Lubabalo Dobela

Penalty

11'

Sibabalo Qoma

Try

Start

Commentary

81’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Ruan Pienaar makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

79’

Substitution on

Robert Ebersohn comes on.

79’

Substitution off

Evardi Boshoff comes off.

71’

Substitution on

Griquas decide to make a substitution, with Sean Swart getting some game time.

71’

Substitution off

Griquas decide to make a substitution, with Janco Uys being replaced.

71’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

George Whitehead has kicked a penalty goal.

69’

Substitution on

Griquas make a substitution with Johan Retief coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Griquas make a substitution with Dylan Sjoblom coming off.

68’

Substitution on

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Andisa Ntsila coming on.

68’

Substitution off

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Sibabalo Qoma coming off.

64’

Substitution on

Griquas sub Sango Xamlashe comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Jay-Cee Nel departs for Griquas.

64’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Luther Obi goes through the gap.

60’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Rosko Specman goes through the gap.

58’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Tapiwa Mafura goes through the gap.

58’

Substitution on

Justin Forwood comes on for Griquas.

58’

Substitution off

Kudzwai Dube leaves the field.

57’

Substitution on

Louis van der Westhuizen comes on for Free State Cheetahs.

57’

Substitution off

Marnus van der Merwe leaves the field.

56’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Lubabalo Dobela adds the points for Griquas.

55’

Substitution on

George Cronje comes on for Free State Cheetahs.

55’

Substitution off

Rynier Bernardo leaves the field.

52’

Substitution on

Daniel Maartens comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Gideon van der Merwe comes off.

52’

Substitution on

Alulutho Tshakweni comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Schalk Ferreira comes off.

52’

Substitution on

Stephan Smit comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Thabo Ndimande comes off.

52’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Ruan Pienaar kicks the conversion.

51’

Try

The forward pack of Free State Cheetahs will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

49’

Clean break

Cohen Jasper makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

39’

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38’

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Free State Cheetahs as Marnus van der Merwe goes over.

31’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The Griquas supporters go wild as George Whitehead successfully kicks the penalty goal.

29’

Substitution on

Hencus van Wyk comes on.

29’

Substitution off

Laurence Victor comes off.

29’

Conversion

Lubabalo Dobela makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28’

Try

Silky skills by Griquas ends with a try for Dylan Sjoblom.

28’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Johan Mulder is finished off with a try.

27’

Clean break

Trouble here as Luther Obi breaches the defence.

26’

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25’

Try

Cohen Jasper gathers the kick to score the try for Free State Cheetahs.

25’

Try assist

Tapiwa Mafura played a key part in that try.

24’

Substitution on

Griquas decide to make a substitution, with Cebo Dlamini getting some game time.

24’

Substitution off

Griquas decide to make a substitution, with Janu Botha being replaced.

20’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Lubabalo Dobela adds the points for Griquas.

15’

Conversion

Lubabalo Dobela converts the try.

14’

Try

A series of passes by Griquas results in a try for Janco Uys

14’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Johan Mulder is finished off with a try.

14’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Dylan Sjoblom took full advantage.

11’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Lubabalo Dobela makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

9’

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

8’

Try

The Free State Cheetahs pack has powered over for Sibabalo Qoma to score the try.

6’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Ruan Pienaar goes through the gap.

2’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

Ruan Pienaar steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Suzuki Griquas

-46

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

T. Kruger

Ball Carries: 16

Tackles

C. Els

Tackles: 13

Points

L. Dobela

Points: 13

Match Information

Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Currie Cup