Cheetahs

25 - 17

Full Time

Pumas

Cheetahs vs Pumas

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

81'

Gene Willemse comes on.

78'

Tinus de Beer comes off.

78'

Siya Masuku comes on.

77'

Rewan Kruger comes off.

77'

Tinus de Beer has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

76'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Corne Fourie getting some game time.

73'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Etienne Janeke being replaced.

73'

Free State Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Robert Ebersohn getting some game time.

70'

Free State Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with David Brits being replaced.

70'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Darnell Osuagwu getting some game time.

70'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Pieter Jacobs being replaced.

70'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Daniel Maartens coming on.

67'

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

67'

Pumas make a substitution with Ruwald van der Merwe coming on.

66'

Pumas make a substitution with Francois Kleinhans coming off.

66'

Pumas sub Malembe Mpofu comes onto the field.

62'

Shane Kirkwood departs for Pumas.

62'

George Cronje comes on for Free State Cheetahs.

59'

Sibabalo Qoma leaves the field.

59'

Louis van der Westhuizen comes on for Free State Cheetahs.

59'

Marnus van der Merwe leaves the field.

59'

Giovan Snyman comes on for Pumas.

58'

Chriswill September leaves the field.

58'

Wian van Niekerk comes on for Pumas.

58'

Ali Mgijima leaves the field.

58'

Conversion

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

52'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Rewan Kruger from scoring as they record the try for Free State Cheetahs.

51'

Marnus van der Merwe sets up the try.

51'

Penalty Goal

Tinus de Beer makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

46'

Penalty Goal

Tinus de Beer kicks the penalty.

42'

Pumas make a substitution with Etienne Janeke coming on.

40'

Pumas make a substitution with Corne Fourie coming off.

40'

Pumas make a substitution with Dewald Maritz coming on.

40'

Pumas make a substitution with Simon Raw coming off.

40'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Jeandre Rudolph coming on.

40'

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Gideon van der Merwe coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

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

38'

Try

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

37'

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

37'

That's a great try assist by Tapiwa Mafura.

37'

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

35'

Free State Cheetahs sub Hencus van Wyk comes onto the field.

35'

Conraad van Vuuren departs for Free State Cheetahs.

35'

Free State Cheetahs sub Alulutho Tshakweni comes onto the field.

35'

Nqobisizwe Mxoli departs for Free State Cheetahs.

35'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Tinus de Beer will have to re-adjust the radar.

34'

Try

Silky skills by Pumas ends with a try for Ali Mgijima.

33'

Trouble here as Ali Mgijima breaches the defence.

33'

Andrew Kota sets up the try.

33'

Free State Cheetahs go for goal with Ruan Pienaar taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Reinhardt Fortuin scores from close range.

28'

Spellbinding play by Rewan Kruger is finished off with a try.

28'

Trouble here as Gideon van der Merwe breaches the defence.

26'

Penalty Goal

Tinus de Beer adds the points for Pumas.

23'

Penalty Goal

Ruan Pienaar adds the points for Free State Cheetahs.

20'

Penalty Goal

Tinus de Beer does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

18'

A gap opened in the defence and Marnus van der Merwe took full advantage.

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Diego Appollis took full advantage.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Andrew Kota took full advantage.

11'

Penalty Goal

Ruan Pienaar kicks the penalty.

Ruan Pienaar has hit the cross bar with their drop goal attempt!

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Cheetahs v Pumas 
  
 Final 
  
 Sat 24th June 2023, 07:00am PDT 
  
 Toyota Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Cheetahs win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

81%

% Of Game In Lead

20%

Possession Last 10 min

80%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Pienaar

25 - 17

52'

Kruger

23 - 17

51'

de Beer

46'

18 - 17

de Beer

42'

18 - 14

Half Time

Pienaar

18 - 11

38'

Jasper

16 - 11

37'

Mgijima

33'

11 - 11

Fortuin

11 - 6

28'

de Beer

23'

6 - 6

Pienaar

6 - 3

20'

de Beer

18'

3 - 3

Pienaar

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Cheetahs

Pumas

More Less

Defence Profile

Cheetahs

Pumas

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

45%

30%

3-6 secs

34%

53%

6+ secs

16%

13%

Rucks Won

Cheetahs vs Pumas Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Cheetahs face off against Pumas in Currie Cup Final on Sat 24th June 2023 at Toyota Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.

Pumas won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

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

Cheetahs vs Pumas Squads

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