Champs build up momentum

Champs build up momentum

26 Jun 2006

Saturday’s 55-14 thrashing of Griquas showed the Vodacom Cheetahs won’t give up their Absa Currie Cup crown without a fight.

“As the current Currie Cup champions, it’s important to start off with a win, ” Scholtz told keo.co.za. “It makes a statement to all the other contenders out there.”

The Cheetahs ran in eight tries and dominated Griquas completely. This weekend’s encounter sees them taking on the Vodacom Cup champions, the Valke, in Brakpan.

“We are definitely not looking at this game as an easy five points, and the fact that it is away makes it even more difficult,” Scholtz said.

“Their pack is very strong and they have some impressive backs. Look what they did to the Bulls last week. They are not to be taken lightly.”

Scholtz pointed out that although the Valke looked solid, the long season will test their depth and ultimately decide whether they are realistically capable of challenging for the title.

“Obviously we’re happy with the win against Griquas, but no game is perfect and there will always be things that you need to work on. ”

Free State may begin in much the same vein as last week, where they looked to gain the ascendancy in the tight and then spread it wide once they’ve established dominance.

By Jon Cardinelli


22 Comments

  • 1.xsaffa: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:06 pm

    who is jc

  • 2.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:08 pm

    Jacques Cronje hy werk by keo in sy spaar tyd

  • 3.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:11 pm

    Dis n nuwe joernalis wat al n paar weke by keo werk. dalk sy seun… :evil:

  • 4.klippies: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:11 pm

    when is jake gonna 3nations team gonna be annouced

  • 5.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:12 pm

    soon klippies very soon

  • 6.van_mangs: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:12 pm

    Die currie cup was net vrystaat toe vir n biedjie blink-vryf. Hy kom huis toe ! NOU DIE BLOU

  • 7.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:14 pm

    Vrystaat sal nog 29 jaar moet wag…

  • 8.van_mangs: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:16 pm

    of 209

  • 9.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:17 pm

    Spears to take ccup (if allowed back in)

  • 10.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:20 pm

    Cheetha’s and Sharks will fight it out this year for the CC.

  • 11.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:22 pm

    The winner of those two teams andre, will meet the bulls in the final.

  • 12.Stan: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:24 pm

    Bulls vs FS final again.
    Logic.

  • 13.van_mangs: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:26 pm

    and pierre spies is going to make the free state cry like his dad did years back

  • 14.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:30 pm

    superugby

    Than the bulls will realy have to play like they did two years back. Last year they didn’t impress much and this year during the Vodacom Cup ther was nothing realy in it for them. They been the top team for a few years but something went wrong for them.

  • 15.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:35 pm

    andre

    Hoe bedoel jy hulle het nie beindruk laas jaar nie?? Bulle het al hulle poolgames en semi gewen! Op die dag was Ovs beter maar 9 uit 10 keer sou ons die OVS wen. Ek dink hulle kan met diepte sukkel omdat die afgelope 3 jaar se span nou ontwrig is met die dat die bokke nie kan speel nie. Diepte van Bulle en Ovs gaan getoets word. Sharks lyk goed. Hulle het genoeg diepte en **** bring die beste uit hulle. Wonder net of hulle nie gaan choke nie.

  • 16.squirrel: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 12:59 pm

    suparugby jy is op jou stukke, Goeie naweek???

  • 17.Cheetha Champs: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 13:04 pm

    One has to fancy the Cheetahs for the cup this year- especially considering that Bakkies, Victor, Fourie du P, Bryan Habana, Jacque Fourie, Jean de V, etc will be at home gym-ing….

    The States has a solid team – with a bit of experience. Also, a relatively easy start. Get some early log points, and get home semi and final.

    Watch Meyer Bosman at inside center – and JW Jonker at outside is a speed freak.

    Die koppie bly in Bloem. Vrystaaaaaaaat !!!

  • 18.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 13:12 pm

    Cheetha

    Jy kan nou maar wakker word uit jou droom!

    Squirel

    Ek weet jy stel nie rerig belang maar ja! Naweek was great – was in Marloth Park langs die wildtuin!

  • 19.yoda: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 14:25 pm

    still seems ridiculous seeing an article where the cheethas are called “champs”

  • 20.benvk: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 16:33 pm

    Dit vat nie veel om die blinde skool te wen nie!

  • 21.GCC: Reply to this comment
    27 Jun 2006, 00:51 am

    aaah, ek sien daar is ‘n paar bulletjies wat al klaar vergeet het hoe hulle laas jaar gesukkel het om die kurkproppe terug te druk….

  • 22.Alibaba: Reply to this comment
    27 Jun 2006, 04:46 am

    Nou praat jy GCC!!!! Face the facts, boys!!!

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