Free State Cheetahs - Natal Sharks (17-24) | Currie Cup

Full-time Men's Senior S. Hem. Currie Cup Knockout stage
SA
Free State Cheetahs
Form V D D V V
Coach: -
No bonus
Sibabalo Qoma 47' E
Gideon van der Merwe 59' E
Louis van der Westhuizen 75' E
Ruan Pienaar1Tr
Stadium: -
17-24
Half-time: 0-17
3 tries 3 tries
Head-to-head
D 13-52 18/03/2023
V 44-15 14/05/2022
V 29-15 23/03/2022
D 31-38 15/08/2021
D 30-47 24/07/2021
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
SA
Natal Sharks
Form V V D V D
Coach: -
No bonus
Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere 9' E
Fezokuhle Mbatha 40' E
Marco De Witt 69' E
Lionel Cronje3Tr · 1P

Quick summary

Natal Sharks beat Free State Cheetahs 24–17 in a 6-try match and 2 cards. Lionel Cronje finishes as top scorer with 9 points (1 penalty, 3 conversions).
LC
Top scorer
Lionel Cronje
Natal Sharks · 9 pts (3 cons, 1 pen.)
Key figures
3 Tries 3
1 Cons 3
0 Penalties 1
0 Cards 2

Breakdown by period

Period Free State Cheetahs Natal Sharks
1st half 0 17
2nd half 17 7
Total 17 24

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Free State Cheetahs
MIN
Natal Sharks
1st half 0 - 17
9'0-5
E
Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere Try
9'0-7
T
Lionel Cronje Conversion
29'0-10
P
Lionel Cronje Penalty
40'0-15
E
Fezokuhle Mbatha Try
40'0-17
T
Lionel Cronje Conversion
↔
Louis van der WesthuizenSchalk Ferreira Replacement
40'0-17
↔
Alulutho TshakweniMarko Louis Janse van Rensburg Replacement
40'0-17
↔
Hencus van WykJohannes (Aranos) Coetzee Replacement
40'0-17
2nd half 17 - 7
43'0-17
J
Lionel Cronje Yellow card
E
Sibabalo Qoma Try
47'5-17
↔
Rewan KrugerRuan Pienaar Replacement
57'5-17
57'5-17
↔
Marco De WittOckie Barnard Replacement
58'5-17
↔
Daniel Viljoen JoosteFezokuhle Mbatha Replacement
58'5-17
↔
Hanro JacobsKhuthuzani Kingdom Mchunu Replacement
59'5-17
J
Khwezi Jongamazizi Mona Yellow card
E
Gideon van der Merwe Try
59'10-17
T
Ruan Pienaar Conversion
59'12-17
63'12-17
↔
Tiaan FourieBradley Davids Replacement
67'12-17
↔
Dian BleulerKhwezi Jongamazizi Mona Replacement
67'12-17
↔
Dylan RichardsonTinotenda Blithe Mavesere Replacement
69'12-19
T
Lionel Cronje Conversion
69'12-24
E
Marco De Witt Try
↔
David Benjamin BritsRobert Thompson Ebersohn Replacement
73'12-24
↔
Andell LoubserDaniel Kasende Kalepula Replacement
73'12-24
E
Louis van der Westhuizen Try
75'17-24
75'17-24
↔
Murray KosterJosh Jonas Replacement

Match stats

Free State Cheetahs Natal Sharks
17
Points scored
24
3
Tries
3
-
Possession (%)
-
Free State Cheetahs Natal Sharks
3
Tries
3
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Free State Cheetahs Natal Sharks
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Free State Cheetahs Natal Sharks
1
Conversions
3
0
Penalties scored
1
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Free State Cheetahs Natal Sharks
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Free State Cheetahs
6 matches played
Natal Sharks
6 matches played
Competition
25 matches played
Points scored
17 ▼
avg. 37.5
24 ▼
avg. 25.5
28.6
Tries
3 ▼
avg. 5.5
3 ▼
avg. 3.33
3.8
First try
47'
avg. 15'12
9'
avg. 20'18
19'00
Penalties scored
0 ▼
avg. 0.67
1 ▼
avg. 1.5
1.28
Yellow cards
0 ▼
avg. 0.83
2 ▲
avg. 0.83
0.68
% wins
83%
50%
—
% vic. domicile
50%
67%
48%
% vic. extérieur
100%
33%
52%

Line-ups

Top scorer
SQ
Sibabalo Qoma
1 try
5 pts
Free State Cheetahs
1 Schalk Ferreira 40'
2 Marko Louis Janse van Rensburg 40'
3 Johannes (Aranos) Coetzee 40'
4 Rynier Mark Bernardo
5 Victor Kutlwano Sekekete
6 Gideon van der Merwe E 59'
7 Sibabalo Qoma E 47'
8 Jeandre Rudolph
9 Ruan Pienaar T 59'57'
10 Siya Masuku
11 Cohen Jasper
12 Reinhardt Fortuin
13 Robert Thompson Ebersohn 73'
14 Daniel Kasende Kalepula 73'
15 Tapiwa Lloyd Mafura
Replacements
16 Louis van der Westhuizen E 75'40'
17 Alulutho Tshakweni 40'
18 Hencus van Wyk 40'
19 Rewan Kruger 57'
20 David Benjamin Brits 73'
21 Andell Loubser 73'
Top scorer
LC
Lionel Cronje
4 attempts
9 pts
Natal Sharks
1 Khwezi Jongamazizi Mona CJ 59'67'
2 Fezokuhle Mbatha E 40'58'
3 Khuthuzani Kingdom Mchunu 58'
4 Corne Rahl
5 Ockie Barnard 57'
6 Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere E 9'67'
7 James Venter
8 Hendrik Petrus (Henco) Venter
9 Bradley Davids 63'
10 Lionel Cronje T 9'P 29'T 40'CJ 43'T 69'
11 Marnus Potgieter
12 Alwayno Visagie
13 Josh Jonas 75'
14 Yaw Osei Penxe
15 Nevaldo Fleurs
Replacements
16 Marco De Witt E 69'57'
17 Daniel Viljoen Jooste 58'
18 Hanro Jacobs 58'
19 Dian Bleuler 67'
20 Tiaan Fourie 63'
21 Dylan Richardson 67'
22 Murray Koster 75'

Stats by player

Free State Cheetahs
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
40'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
40'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
40'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
40'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
40'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
40'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
40'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
40'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
57'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
57'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
73'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
73'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
73'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
73'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
40'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
40'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
40'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
40'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
23'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
23'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
7'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
7'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
7'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
7'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Natal Sharks
2
58'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
58'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
67'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
67'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
23'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
23'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
67'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
67'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
58'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
58'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
57'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
57'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
63'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
63'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
75'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
75'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
22'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
22'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
13'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
13'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
17'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
13'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
13'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
5'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
5'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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