Griffons

12 - 52

Full Time

Cheetahs

Cheetahs vs Griffons

Events

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

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Richman Gora bursts through to advance the Griffons attack.

76'

Conversion

Reinhardt Fortuin has kicked a conversion.

71'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Cohen Jasper leads to a try for Free State Cheetahs

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Cohen Jasper took full advantage.

70'

Griffons make a substitution with Richman Gora coming on.

68'

Griffons make a substitution with Marquit September coming off.

68'

Griffons sub Xolani Jacobs comes onto the field.

64'

Stephan de Jager departs for Griffons.

64'

Griffons sub Buhle Siyasanga Nojekwa comes onto the field.

64'

Doctor Booysen departs for Griffons.

64'

Griffons sub Wikus Nieuwenhuis comes onto the field.

64'

Jaco Willemse departs for Griffons.

64'

Free State Cheetahs sub Cohen Jasper comes onto the field.

63'

Tapiwa Mafura departs for Free State Cheetahs.

63'

Free State Cheetahs sub Laurence Victor comes onto the field.

63'

Friedle Olivier departs for Free State Cheetahs.

63'

Griffons sub Robbie Petzer comes onto the field.

60'

Duan Pretorius departs for Griffons.

60'

Griffons sub Keanu Vers comes onto the field.

60'

Domenic Smit departs for Griffons.

60'

Griffons sub HP van Schoor comes onto the field.

60'

Dandre Delport departs for Griffons.

60'

Griffons sub Thato Mavundla comes onto the field.

60'

Mitchell Carstens departs for Griffons.

60'

Jaywinn Juries steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

58'

Reinhardt Fortuin has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

56'

Try

A penetrating move by Free State Cheetahs results in a try for Munier Hartzenberg.

55'

What a run here by Munier Hartzenberg as they get over the gainline!

55'

That's a great try assist by Gideon van der Merwe.

55'

Rewan Kruger comes on.

52'

Ruan Pienaar comes off.

52'

Nqobisizwe Mxoli comes on.

52'

Schalk Ferreira comes off.

52'

Robert Ebersohn comes on.

52'

Francois Steyn comes off.

52'

Louis van der Westhuizen comes on.

52'

Marko Janse van Rensburg comes off.

52'

Daniel Maartens comes on.

52'

Andisa Ntsila comes off.

52'

Penalty Goal

Jaywinn Juries does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

51'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Rynier Bernardo coming on.

44'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Victor Sekekete coming off.

44'

Penalty Goal

Jaywinn Juries kicks the penalty.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar adds the two points for Free State Cheetahs.

40'

Try

Incisive passing by Free State Cheetahs is finished off by Munier Hartzenberg, as they goes over for the try.

39'

That's a great try assist by Andisa Ntsila.

39'

Fabulous play by Free State Cheetahs has led to Munier Hartzenberg being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Conversion

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

30'

Try

Silky skills by Free State Cheetahs ends with a try for Victor Sekekete.

29'

Spellbinding play by Marko Janse van Rensburg is finished off with a try.

29'

Trouble here as Marko Janse van Rensburg breaches the defence.

29'

Trouble here as Andisa Ntsila breaches the defence.

28'

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

Silky skills by Free State Cheetahs ends with a try for Munier Hartzenberg.

26'

Tapiwa Mafura played a key part in that try.

26'

Trouble here as Tapiwa Mafura breaches the defence.

26'

Penalty Goal

Jaywinn Juries adds the points for Griffons.

22'

Ruan Pienaar curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

20'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Free State Cheetahs is finished off by Munier Hartzenberg

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Munier Hartzenberg bursts through to advance the Free State Cheetahs attack.

18'

Reinhardt Fortuin sets up the try.

18'

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar converts the try.

13'

Try

Friedle Olivier scores the try from close range.

12'

Penalty Goal

Jaywinn Juries makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

11'

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar has kicked a conversion.

Try

Marko Janse van Rensburg scores the try from close range.

Yellow Card

Michael Benadie (Griffons) is shown a yellow card

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Griffons v Cheetahs 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Sun 19th March 2023, 05:00am PDT 
  
 HT Pelatona Projects Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Cheetahs win +40

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

93%

35%

Possession Last 10 min

65%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Fortuin

71'

12 - 52

Jasper

70'

12 - 50

Hartzenberg

55'

12 - 45

Juries

12 - 40

51'

Juries

9 - 40

42'

Half Time

Pienaar

40'

6 - 40

Hartzenberg

39'

6 - 38

Pienaar

30'

6 - 33

Sekekete

29'

6 - 31

Pienaar

28'

6 - 26

Hartzenberg

26'

6 - 24

Juries

6 - 19

22'

Hartzenberg

18'

3 - 19

Pienaar

13'

3 - 14

Olivier

12'

3 - 12

Juries

3 - 7

11'

Pienaar

0 - 7

Janse van Rensburg

0 - 5

Benadie

0 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Griffons

Cheetahs

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Defence Profile

Griffons

Cheetahs

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

44%

56%

3-6 secs

27%

25%

6+ secs

15%

Rucks Won

Griffons vs Cheetahs Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Griffons face off against Cheetahs in Currie Cup Round 2 on Sun 19th March 2023 at HT Pelatona Projects Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:00. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.

Cheetahs won the last encounter but Cheetahs are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 7 places in the league table with Cheetahs in 1st and Griffons in 8th as such Cheetahs are favourites on paper.

Griffons vs Cheetahs Squads

The official squads for Griffons vs Cheetahs will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.