2012 S15R8 Cheetahs vs Chiefs

[PaarlBok]

This one deserve a thread on its own. Surely two of my favourate teams and expecting a high scoring match.
Cheetahs:
15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Justin Downey, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 George Earle, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss(c), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Andries Ferreira, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Johan Goosen, 22 Philip Snyman
Chiefs:
Arizona Taumalolo, Hika Elliot, Ben Tameifuna, Craig Clarke (c), Brodie Retallick, Liam Messam, Tanerau Latimer, Alex Bradley, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Aaron Cruden, Tim Nanai-Williams, Sonny Bill Williams, Richard Kahui, Lelia Masaga , Andrew Horrell
Res:
Mahonri Schwalger, Josh Hohneck, Michael Fitzgerald, Sam Cane, Augustine Pulu, Asaeli Tikoirotuma, Robbie Robinson
Match Officials:Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match officials: Shaun Veldsman

Kick off
Saturday April 14 2012; 17h05 local time,

 

[PaarlBok]

The compo best backline against the Tin Ears. Think the Cheetahs learned a few lessons against the Hurricanes and will keep this one tight and have to big on defense. They have the pack to break down the Chiefs and will have to keep possension. Pitty Goosen will not start due to his shoulder but a good option from the bench. Also sad to see Ashley Johnson going up north and probably the reason why he starts so many times from the bench.

 

[qwerty51]

I was wondering why Johnson was continually on the bench, his contract up north probably explains it.

 

[MajorlyRagerly]

I think the big boys in the chiefs must be starting to get a little jaded myself. No doubting Cruden this year and the Chiefs backline, but they are going to need good front foot ball against the Cheetahs.

It's at altitude right too? 130kg of Chiefs prop is goign to struggle here I think.

One step too far for my boys, Cheetahs by a few.

 

[PaarlBok]

Its a 50/50 MR. You never know which Tin Ear team will pitch up, ditto da Chiefs.