Free State Cheetahs - Vodacom Blue Bulls (32-10) | Currie Cup

Full-time Men's Senior S. Hem. Currie Cup Semi-final
SA
Free State Cheetahs
Form D D N V V
Coach: -
No bonus
Reinhardt Fortuin 2' E
Tapiwa Lloyd Mafura 34' E
Evardi Boshoff 79' E
Ruan Pienaar2Tr · 6P
Evardi Boshoff1Tr
Stadium: -
32-10
Half-time: 20-3
3 tries 1 try
Head-to-head
V 31-27 10/06/2023
V 32-7 24/03/2023
D 8-45 24/03/2023
V 35-5 11/06/2022
V 38-25 02/02/2022
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
SA
Vodacom Blue Bulls
Form V V V V D
Coach: -
No bonus
Cornelis Johannes Grobbelaar 49' E
Johannes Lodewikus Goosen1Tr · 1P

Quick summary

Free State Cheetahs beat Vodacom Blue Bulls 32–10 in a 4-try match and 2 cards. Ruan Pienaar finishes as top scorer with 22 points (6 penalties, 2 conversions).
RP
Top scorer
Ruan Pienaar
Free State Cheetahs · 22 pts (2 cons, 6 pen.)
Key figures
3 Tries 1
3 Cons 1
6 Penalties 1
1 Cards 1

Breakdown by period

Period Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Blue Bulls
1st half 20 3
2nd half 12 7
Total 32 10

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
Vodacom Blue Bulls
1st half 20 - 3
E
Reinhardt Fortuin Try
2'5-0
T
Ruan Pienaar Conversion
2'7-0
J
Jacobus Conradus van Vuuren Yellow card
8'7-0
10'7-3
P
Johannes Lodewikus Goosen Penalty
P
Ruan Pienaar Penalty
21'10-3
P
Ruan Pienaar Penalty
31'13-3
E
Tapiwa Lloyd Mafura Try
34'18-3
T
Ruan Pienaar Conversion
34'20-3
2nd half 19 - 7
45'20-3
↔
Bernard van der LindeKeagan Johannes Replacement
P
Ruan Pienaar Penalty
46'23-3
↔
Alulutho TshakweniSchalk Ferreira Replacement
48'23-3
49'23-5
T
Johannes Lodewikus Goosen Conversion
49'23-10
E
Cornelis Johannes Grobbelaar Try
49'23-10
↔
Francois KlopperMornay Jan Jakobus Smith Replacement
↔
George CronjeGideon van der Merwe Replacement
51'23-10
↔
Jeandre RudolphSibabalo Qoma Replacement
51'23-10
P
Ruan Pienaar Penalty
56'26-10
57'26-10
↔
WJ SteenkampGerhardus Cornelis Steenekamp Replacement
57'26-10
↔
Simphiwe MatanzimaNizaam Carr Replacement
↔
Louis van der WesthuizenMarnus van der Merwe Replacement
60'26-10
61'26-10
↔
Sibongile Vukile NovukaCornal Hendricks Replacement
↔
Daniel Johannes MaartensRynier Mark Bernardo Replacement
64'26-10
65'26-10
↔
Jan Hendrik WesselsCornelis Johannes Grobbelaar Replacement
P
Ruan Pienaar Penalty
68'29-10
68'29-10
↔
Janko SwanepoelRuan Vermaak Replacement
P
Ruan Pienaar Penalty
70'32-10
↔
Robert Thompson EbersohnDavid Benjamin Brits Replacement
70'32-10
71'32-10
↔
Wandisile SimelaneJohannes Lodewikus Goosen Replacement
73'32-10
J
Jan Hendrik Wessels Yellow card
↔
Evardi BoshoffCohen Jasper Replacement
74'32-10
E
Evardi Boshoff Try
79'37-10
T
Evardi Boshoff Conversion
79'39-10

Match stats

Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Blue Bulls
32
Points scored
10
3
Tries
1
-
Possession (%)
-
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Blue Bulls
3
Tries
1
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Blue Bulls
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Blue Bulls
3
Conversions
1
6
Penalties scored
1
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Blue Bulls
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Free State Cheetahs
14 matches played
Vodacom Blue Bulls
14 matches played
Competition
56 matches played
Points scored
32 ▲
avg. 31.4
10 ▼
avg. 28.5
27.3
Tries
3 ▼
avg. 4.5
1 ▼
avg. 4.07
3.63
First try
2'
avg. 20'36
49'
avg. 17'36
21'18
Penalties scored
6 ▲
avg. 0.71
1 ▲
avg. 0.5
1.18
Yellow cards
1 ▲
avg. 0.64
1 ▲
avg. 0.5
0.61
% wins
64%
50%
—
% vic. domicile
43%
43%
48%
% vic. extérieur
86%
57%
52%

Line-ups

Top scorer
RP
Ruan Pienaar
8 attempts
22 pts
Free State Cheetahs
1 Schalk Ferreira 48'
2 Marnus van der Merwe 60'
3 Jacobus Conradus van Vuuren CJ 8'
4 Rynier Mark Bernardo 64'
5 Victor Kutlwano Sekekete
6 Gideon van der Merwe 51'
7 Sibabalo Qoma 51'
8 Friedle Olivier
9 Rewan Kruger
10 Ruan Pienaar T 2'P 21'P 31'T 34'P 46'P 56'P 68'P 70'
11 Cohen Jasper 74'
12 Reinhardt Fortuin E 2'
13 David Benjamin Brits 70'
14 Daniel Kasende Kalepula
15 Tapiwa Lloyd Mafura E 34'
Replacements
16 Alulutho Tshakweni 48'
17 George Cronje 51'
18 Jeandre Rudolph 51'
19 Louis van der Westhuizen 60'
20 Daniel Johannes Maartens 64'
21 Robert Thompson Ebersohn 70'
22 Evardi Boshoff E 79'T 79'74'
Top scorer
JLG
Johannes Lodewikus Goosen
2 attempts
5 pts
Vodacom Blue Bulls
1 Gerhardus Cornelis Steenekamp 57'
2 Cornelis Johannes Grobbelaar E 49'65'
3 Mornay Jan Jakobus Smith 49'
4 Ruan Vermaak 68'
5 Ruan Nortje
6 Marcell Coetzee
7 Nizaam Carr 57'
8 Elrigh Louw
9 Keagan Johannes 45'
10 Chris Smith
11 David Kriel
12 Harold William Vorster
13 Stedman-Gee Rivett Gans
14 Cornal Hendricks 61'
15 Johannes Lodewikus Goosen P 10'T 49'71'
Replacements
16 Bernard van der Linde 45'
17 Francois Klopper 49'
18 WJ Steenkamp 57'
19 Simphiwe Matanzima 57'
20 Sibongile Vukile Novuka 61'
21 Jan Hendrik Wessels CJ 73'65'
22 Janko Swanepoel 68'
23 Wandisile Simelane 71'

Stats by player

Free State Cheetahs
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
6'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
6'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
48'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
48'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
60'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
64'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
64'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
51'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
51'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
51'
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
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
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
74'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
74'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
70'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
70'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
32'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
32'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
29'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
29'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
20'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
16'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
16'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
10'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
10'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Vodacom Blue Bulls
2
65'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
65'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
57'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
57'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
49'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
49'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
68'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
68'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
57'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
57'
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
45'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
45'
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
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
61'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
61'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
71'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
71'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
35'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
31'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
23'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
23'
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
19'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
19'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
15'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
12'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
12'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
9'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
9'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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