Cheetahs

10 - 40

Full Time

Griquas

Cheetahs vs Griquas

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The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Carl Els comes on.

76'

Eddie Davids comes off.

76'

Cohen Jasper curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

72'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Daniel Maartens places the ball down for the try.

71'

Yellow Card

Albert Liebenberg (Griquas) is shown a yellow card

70'

Yellow Card

Caleb Abrahams (Griquas) is shown a yellow card

70'

Griquas make a substitution with Eddie Davids coming on.

68'

Griquas make a substitution with Carl Els coming off.

68'

Yellow Card

Leon Lyons (Griquas) is shown a yellow card

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Prince Nkabinde goes through the gap.

65'

Griquas sub Thomas Bursey comes onto the field.

63'

Zane Bester departs for Griquas.

63'

Griquas sub Tom Nel comes onto the field.

63'

George Whitehead departs for Griquas.

63'

Conversion

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

63'

Try

A stunning solo try from Gurshwin Nikhole Wehr

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Gurshwin Nikhole Wehr goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Connor Mahoney is finished off with a try.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Cohen Jasper goes through the gap.

61'

Griquas sub Connor Mahoney comes onto the field.

60'

Cameron Hufke departs for Griquas.

60'

Ntobeko Shezi comes on for Griquas.

56'

Cebo Dlamini leaves the field.

56'

Tiaan Lange comes on for Griquas.

56'

Janco Uys leaves the field.

56'

Leon Lyons comes on for Griquas.

56'

Eddie Davids leaves the field.

56'

Derik Pretorius comes on.

51'

Malembe Mpofu comes off.

51'

Marco de Witt comes on.

50'

Gustav Erlank comes off.

50'

Free State Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Daniel Maartens getting some game time.

47'

Free State Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Juan Venter being replaced.

47'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Michael Annies coming on.

40'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Clayton Blommetjies coming off.

40'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Ali Mgijima coming on.

40'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Carel-Jan Coetzee coming off.

40'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Jandre Nel coming on.

40'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Rewan Kruger coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, George Whitehead will have to re-adjust the radar.

40'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Griquas as Cameron Hufke goes over.

39'

That's a great try assist by George Whitehead.

39'

Fabulous play by Griquas has led to George Whitehead being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Free State Cheetahs sub Pierre-Raymond Uys comes onto the field.

36'

Mihlali Mosi departs for Free State Cheetahs.

36'

Free State Cheetahs sub Francisco dos Reis comes onto the field.

36'

John Kelly Okonkwo departs for Free State Cheetahs.

36'

Free State Cheetahs sub Vernon Paulo comes onto the field.

36'

Marko Janse van Rensburg departs for Free State Cheetahs.

36'

Free State Cheetahs sub Cameron Dawson comes onto the field.

36'

Hencus van Wyk departs for Free State Cheetahs.

36'

Conversion

George Whitehead makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Silky skills by Griquas ends with a try for Gurshwin Nikhole Wehr.

28'

Trouble here as Gurshwin Nikhole Wehr breaches the defence.

28'

Spellbinding play by George Whitehead is finished off with a try.

28'

Cohen Jasper curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

26'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Marko Janse van Rensburg scores from close range.

25'

Trouble here as Marko Janse van Rensburg breaches the defence.

25'

Conversion

George Whitehead converts the try.

15'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Caleb Abrahams leads to a try for Griquas

14'

Conversion

George Whitehead has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Griquas leads to a try for Zane Bester

The defensive line has been broken as Zane Bester goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Caleb Abrahams.

Conversion

George Whitehead has kicked a conversion.

Try

Griquas are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with George Whitehead touching down.

The defensive line has been broken as George Whitehead goes through the gap.

Caleb Abrahams sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Cameron Hufke goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Cheetahs v Griquas 
  
 Round 6 
  
 Fri 29th August 2025, 08:00am PDT 
  
 Toyota Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Christopher Allison

Points Flow Chart

Griquas win +30

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

100%

15%

Possession Last 10 min

85%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Maartens

10 - 40

71'

Liebenberg

70'

5 - 40

Abrahams

70'

5 - 40

Lyons

66'

5 - 40

Whitehead

63'

5 - 40

Nikhole Wehr

62'

5 - 38

Half Time

Hufke

39'

5 - 33

Whitehead

29'

5 - 28

Nikhole Wehr

28'

5 - 26

Janse van Rensburg

5 - 21

25'

Whitehead

15'

0 - 21

Abrahams

14'

0 - 19

Whitehead

0 - 14

Bester

0 - 12

Whitehead

0 - 7

Whitehead

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Cheetahs

64%

Draw

Griquas

35%

Free Kicks Conceded by Cameron Dawson

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Cheetahs

Griquas

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Defence Profile

Cheetahs

Griquas

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

62%

56%

3-6 secs

28%

31%

6+ secs

11%

13%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

70'

76'

77'

78'

Cheetahs

Griquas

Cheetahs vs Griquas Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Cheetahs face off against Griquas in Currie Cup Round 6 on Fri 29th August 2025 at Toyota Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:00 and is broadcast on Sky Sports. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST on SuperSport, 03:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 08:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Griquas in 2nd and Cheetahs in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Cheetahs vs Griquas Squads

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