Airlink Pumas vs Toyota Cheetahs XV | Currie Cup

Airlink Pumas

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Saturday 3 Jun 2023

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

Airlink Pumas

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Tries

Corne Fourie 6'

George Cronje 79'

Marnus van der Merwe 27'

Rewan Kruger 23'

Gideon van der Merwe 16'

Conversions

Tinus de Beer 7'

Ruan Pienaar 80'; 28'; 24';

Penalties

Ruan Pienaar 62'

Timeline

End

80'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

80'

George Cronje

Try

79'

Gene Willemse

Out: Wian van Niekerk

76'

Robert Ebersohn

Out: Reinhardt Fortuin

75'

Jaco Labuschagne

Out: Andre Fouche

69'

Evardi Boshoff

Out: David Brits

68'

Try

63'

Cohen Jasper

Yellow Card

63'

Chriswill September

Out: Giovan Snyman

62'

Malembe Mpofu

Out: Deon Slabbert

62'

George Cronje

Out: Sibabalo Qoma

62'

Jeandre Rudolph

Out: Friedle Olivier

62'

Marko Janse van Rensburg

Out: Marnus van der Merwe

62'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

62'

Etienne Janeke

Out: Corne Fourie

56'

Daniel Maartens

Out: Gideon van der Merwe

54'

Dewald Maritz

Out: Simon Raw

51'

Ruwald van der Merwe

Out: Francois Kleinhans

46'

Pieter Jacobs

Out: Cameron Dawson

46'

End

40'

Alulutho Tshakweni

Out: Schalk Ferreira

40'

Hencus van Wyk

Out: Conraad van Vuuren

40'

Start

40'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

28'

Marnus van der Merwe

Try

27'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

24'

Rewan Kruger

Try

23'

Gideon van der Merwe

Try

16'

Tinus de Beer

Conversion

Corne Fourie

Try

Start

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Airlink Pumas

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

K. Dimaza

Ball Carries: 17

Tackles

G. van der Merwe

Tackles: 14

Points

R. Pienaar

Points: 9

Match Information

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

Currie Cup

Saturday 3 Jun 2023

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

Airlink Pumas

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Tries

Corne Fourie 6'

George Cronje 79'

Marnus van der Merwe 27'

Rewan Kruger 23'

Gideon van der Merwe 16'

Conversions

Tinus de Beer 7'

Ruan Pienaar 80'; 28'; 24';

Penalties

Ruan Pienaar 62'

Timeline

End

80'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

80'

George Cronje

Try

79'

Gene Willemse

Out: Wian van Niekerk

76'

Robert Ebersohn

Out: Reinhardt Fortuin

75'

Jaco Labuschagne

Out: Andre Fouche

69'

Evardi Boshoff

Out: David Brits

68'

Try

63'

Cohen Jasper

Yellow Card

63'

Chriswill September

Out: Giovan Snyman

62'

Malembe Mpofu

Out: Deon Slabbert

62'

George Cronje

Out: Sibabalo Qoma

62'

Jeandre Rudolph

Out: Friedle Olivier

62'

Marko Janse van Rensburg

Out: Marnus van der Merwe

62'

Ruan Pienaar

Penalty

62'

Etienne Janeke

Out: Corne Fourie

56'

Daniel Maartens

Out: Gideon van der Merwe

54'

Dewald Maritz

Out: Simon Raw

51'

Ruwald van der Merwe

Out: Francois Kleinhans

46'

Pieter Jacobs

Out: Cameron Dawson

46'

End

40'

Alulutho Tshakweni

Out: Schalk Ferreira

40'

Hencus van Wyk

Out: Conraad van Vuuren

40'

Start

40'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

28'

Marnus van der Merwe

Try

27'

Ruan Pienaar

Conversion

24'

Rewan Kruger

Try

23'

Gideon van der Merwe

Try

16'

Tinus de Beer

Conversion

Corne Fourie

Try

Start

Commentary

80’

End of second half

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

80’

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar converts the try.

79’

Try

Free State Cheetahs are stopped just a few metres from the try line but George Cronje picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

79’

Try assist

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

78’

Drop Goal - Dropped Short

The drop goal is on its way from Ruan Pienaar but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.

76’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Devon Williams bursts through to advance the Pumas attack.

76’

Substitution on

Gene Willemse comes on.

76’

Substitution off

Wian van Niekerk comes off.

75’

Substitution on

Robert Ebersohn comes on.

75’

Substitution off

Reinhardt Fortuin comes off.

69’

Substitution on

Pumas make a substitution with Jaco Labuschagne coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Pumas make a substitution with Andre Fouche coming off.

68’

Substitution on

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Evardi Boshoff coming on.

68’

Substitution off

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with David Brits coming off.

63’

Penalty

It was a certain try if Pumas hadn't been impeded, the referee agrees and awards the penalty try.

63’

Yellow card

Cohen Jasper (Free State Cheetahs) is shown a yellow card

62’

Substitution on

Free State Cheetahs sub Jeandre Rudolph comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Friedle Olivier departs for Free State Cheetahs.

62’

Substitution on

Pumas sub Chriswill September comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Giovan Snyman departs for Pumas.

62’

Substitution on

Pumas sub Malembe Mpofu comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Deon Slabbert departs for Pumas.

62’

Substitution on

Free State Cheetahs sub George Cronje comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Sibabalo Qoma departs for Free State Cheetahs.

62’

Substitution on

Free State Cheetahs sub Marko Janse van Rensburg comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Marnus van der Merwe departs for Free State Cheetahs.

62’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

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

56’

Substitution on

Etienne Janeke comes on for Pumas.

56’

Substitution off

Corne Fourie leaves the field.

54’

Substitution on

Daniel Maartens comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Gideon van der Merwe comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Dewald Maritz comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Simon Raw comes off.

46’

Substitution on

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Ruwald van der Merwe getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Francois Kleinhans being replaced.

46’

Substitution on

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Pieter Jacobs getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Cameron Dawson being replaced.

40’

Substitution on

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Alulutho Tshakweni coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Schalk Ferreira coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Hencus van Wyk coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Free State Cheetahs make a substitution with Conraad van Vuuren coming off.

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.

38’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Pumas has led to Andrew Kota being able to wriggle through a gap.

35’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Pumas has led to Devon Williams being able to wriggle through a gap.

32’

Clean break

Trouble here as Friedle Olivier breaches the defence.

31’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

Pumas decided to go for goal with Tinus de Beer taking the penalty goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

28’

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27’

Try

The pressure has finally told as Marnus van der Merwe scores from close range.

24’

Conversion

Ruan Pienaar makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23’

Try

A wonderful passing move by Free State Cheetahs is finished off by Rewan Kruger

23’

Clean break

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

23’

Try assist

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

17’

Conversion

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

16’

Try

Gideon van der Merwe scores the try from close range.

7’

Conversion

Tinus de Beer has kicked a conversion.

6’

Try

Pumas are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Corne Fourie touching down.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

See All

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Toyota Cheetahs XV

Airlink Pumas

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

K. Dimaza

Ball Carries: 17

Tackles

G. van der Merwe

Tackles: 14

Points

R. Pienaar

Points: 9

Match Information

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

Currie Cup