Cheetahs

9 - 6

Full Time

Pau

Cheetahs vs Pau

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

Penalty Goal

Siya Masuku makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

81'

Branden de Kock comes on.

77'

Rewan Kruger comes off.

77'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Thibaut Hamonou getting some game time.

72'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Martin Puech being replaced.

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Munier Hartzenberg took full advantage.

71'

Cheetahs make a substitution with Mzwanele Zito coming on.

65'

Cheetahs make a substitution with Hencus van Wyk coming on.

65'

Cheetahs make a substitution with Rynier Bernardo coming off.

65'

Cheetahs make a substitution with Aranos Coetzee coming off.

65'

Penalty Goal

The Cheetahs supporters go wild as Siya Masuku successfully kicks the penalty goal.

65'

Section Paloise sub Tumua Manu comes onto the field.

63'

Yvan Reilhac departs for Section Paloise.

63'

Reece Hewat comes on for Section Paloise.

57'

Sacha Zegueur leaves the field.

57'

Aranos Coetzee comes on for Cheetahs.

55'

Hencus van Wyk leaves the field.

55'

Dan Robson comes on.

53'

Clovis Le Bail comes off.

53'

Guram Papidze comes on.

53'

Siate Tokolahi comes off.

53'

Remi Seneca comes on.

53'

Ignacio Calles comes off.

53'

Marko Janse van Rensburg comes on.

51'

Louis van der Westhuizen comes off.

51'

Alulutho Tshakweni comes on.

51'

Schalk Ferreira comes off.

51'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Lucas Rey getting some game time.

49'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Romain Ruffenach being replaced.

49'

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Hencus van Wyk getting some game time.

46'

Daniel Maartens makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Penalty Goal

Thibault Debaes kicks the penalty.

44'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Siya Masuku has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

39'

Thibault Debaes will not be happy with that penalty goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

38'

Yellow Card

Jeandre Rudolph (Cheetahs) is shown a yellow card

36'

Fabulous play by Section Paloise has led to Clovis Le Bail being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Thibault Debaes kicks the penalty goal.

29'

Robert Ebersohn comes on.

25'

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Aranos Coetzee being replaced.

46'

Evardi Boshoff comes off.

25'

Penalty Goal

Siya Masuku adds the points for Cheetahs.

23'

Cheetahs make a substitution with Evardi Boshoff coming on.

16'

Cheetahs make a substitution with Robert Ebersohn coming off.

16'

Section Paloise sub Lekima Tagitagivalu comes onto the field.

12'

Mickael Capelli departs for Section Paloise.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Theo Attissogbe took full advantage.

11'

The defensive line has been broken as David Brits goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Cheetahs v Pau 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Sun 22nd January 2023, 07:15am PST 
  
 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Points Flow Chart

Cheetahs win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

26%

13%

Possession Last 10 min

87%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Masuku

9 - 6

81'

Masuku

6 - 6

65'

Debaes

44'

3 - 6

Half Time

Rudolph

3 - 3

36'

Debaes

29'

3 - 3

Masuku

3 - 0

23'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

0.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

0.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Cheetahs

Pau

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Defence Profile

Cheetahs

Pau

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

59%

52%

3-6 secs

16%

19%

6+ secs

19%

Rucks Won

Cheetahs vs Pau Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Cheetahs face off against Pau in Challenge Cup Round 4 on Sun 22nd January 2023 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:15. In South Africa it’s at 17:15 SAST, 04:15 NZST in New Zealand, 02:15 AEST in Australia and 07:15 EST in the US.

Pau won the last encounter but Pau 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 Pau in 6th and Cheetahs in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Cheetahs vs Pau Squads

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