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Preview
This match will probably be a lot like the Crusaders vs the Stormers on Friday. The Cheetahs have not won a match yet and worse still they have been at home for both matches. The Blues looked good last week and the Cheetahs didn’t inspire.
Saturday March 1
Venue : Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Brett Bowden (AUS)
Head-to-Head: Played 3, Blues 3, Cheetahs 0
In Bloemfontein: Played 2, Blues 2, Cheetahs 0
Last season: Round 10, April 6 2007: Blues 26-8 Cheetahs at Eden Park, Auckland
Match detail.
0.00: We are waiting for the kick off.
10.00 : The Blues were the first to score when Isaia Toeva burst through the Cheetahs backline leaving them cold.
11.00: Nick Evans converts to put the Blues 7-0 up.
21.00: The Cheetahs scored their first try in the corner as Gavin Passens dives over. The score the try but in the process Captain Juan Smith picks up a knee knock.
22.00: Meyer Bosman sends the conversion wide.
26.00: Joe Rokocoko was next to score a try for the Blues. Evans slotted the conversion.
28.00: Flavell breaks through and the ball goes to Rudi Wulf who scores the Blues next try.
29.00: Nick Evans converts the try again.
The Blues are already in the hunt for the bonus point try.
32.00: It’s looking ominous for the Cheetahs as Juan Smith is replaced by Kabamba Floors.
33.00: Adriaan Strauss breaks free and runs for the line, he is open on the right but he runs left and gets tackled.
38.00: The Cheetahs put together nine phases and JW Jonker breaks through at pace to score the Cheetahs second try.
39.00: Meyer Bosman slots the conversion.
40.12: The Siren goes – half time.
The Half time Score was Cheetahs 12 Blues 21
43.00: The Blues continued in the second half as they did in the first and Isaia Toeva scored his second try and the Blues bonus point try.
44.00: Nick Evans converts.
46.00: The Cheetahs fight back and Heinrich Brussow scores the Cheetahs third try.
48.00: Conrad Barnard kicks the conversion and it’s good.
The Cheetahs are now in the hunt for a bonus point try.
57.00: The Blues are awarded a penalty for high tackle so Nick Evans takes a shot at goal from 41 metres out and it’s good.
62.00: Joe Rokocoko scores again for the Blues.
63.00: Nick Evans slots the conversion.
70.00: Kabamba Floors snatches the ball and puts everything into going over the line. He takes three Blues players with him and he scores – the TMO agrees. It’s a bonus point try.
72.00: Conrad Barnard converts.
74.00: Anthony Tuitavake changes direction and beats three Cheetahs to score the Blues sixth try.
75.00: Nick Evans misses the conversion.
79.00: The Blues are awarded a penalty for a deliberate knock down by Conrad Barnard. A line out follows.
80.23: The Blues swing it wide and Joe Rokocoko scores his third try.
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