Boks inspire WP to crucial win
6 Sep 2008
Western Province kept their play-off hopes alive with a 35-17 bonus-point victory over Free State on Saturday.
The returning Springboks were monumental in the result, and while it was by no means a complete showing, it may be the win needed to revitalise Province’s title hopes. With three games against the minnows (two at Newlands) followed by a final showdown with the Lions in Cape Town, they are well-placed to finish in the top four.
Synergy was always going to be a problem in Bloemfontein, as the Boks had minimal time to integrate themselves in the Province structures. Peter Grant also played his first game after a serious injury and Sireli Naqelevuki rejoined the team for the first time since the Super 14. These men made the difference on Saturday, but it was clear WP weren’t firing at full power.
It was a Province mistake that led to the first Free State try with Wilton Pietersen finishing strongly. But Grant kept the visitors in touch with two well-struck penalties. WP looked impressive when they weren’t forcing passes and launching attacking moves from their own 22, and when they had an opportunity, they often capitalised.
Some Ricky Januarie magic allowed Province to take the lead in the 19th minute. Cheetahs fullback Bevin Fortuin took an age to clear his line and Januarie charged down the kick successfully and dived on the loose ball. An accurate conversion by Grant took WP to a handy 13-7 advantage.
A yellow card to Schalk Burger in the 29th minute brought Free State back into the game. The solid WP defence was stretched one time to many and when Fabian Juries found some space, he flew in at the left-hand corner. It looked a telling blow right before half-time.
Province struck back immediately after Adriaan Fondse made a big turnover in midfield. Januarie spotted space on the blind side and fed Naqelevuki who beat several defenders before setting up Joe Pietersen for a simple run-in. At the break, Province had fought to earn an 18-17 lead.
The WP lineout struggled against a competitive Cheetahs unit, but a mix up at this set-piece saw an alert Schalk Brits scoop up the spoils and find Andries Bekker unmarked. This try was followed up by another Grant penalty which increased the cushion to nine points. By comparison, Meyer Bosman fluffed two penalty-attempts that could have made for a tighter contest.
Burger was typically aggressive at the breakdown, but it was this aggression that cost his side late in the game. A second yellow was brandished for a swinging arm and the subsequent red card meant Province would play out the final 10 minutes without their star flanker.
Free State were relentless in their attempt to cross the WP tryline, but their lack of innovation and poor handling ultimately let them down. Credit must go to the 14-man Province defence who never dropped their intensity, but the Absa Currie Cup champs will lament their own mistakes when they watch the video of this match on Monday.
One final speculative pass was intercepted by Jean de Villiers who sprinted 90 metres for the bonus point try. This extra point could prove crucial come the final round of competition.
Cheetahs – Tries: Wilton Pietersen, Fabian Juries. Conversions: Meyer Bosman (2). Penalty: Bosman.
WP – Tries: Ricky Januarie, Joe Pietersen, Andries Bekker, Jean de Villiers. Conversions: Peter Grant (3). Penalties: Grant (3).
By Jon Cardinelli
425 Comments
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7 Sep 2008, 13:53 pm
#398 Cheetah 4 Eva:
well said.
“It’s been a while since WP have achieved anything on the CC scene”
I’m happy with that
7 Sep 2008, 14:43 pm
Finally people r seeing pietman for the racist *** kisser he is.
BWAAAAAHAAAAA!!!!!!
7 Sep 2008, 14:52 pm
#387 Pietman:
Off the bench as he has played..
But the point is that he got stuck in yesterday and played tight. Give the gut a break.
7 Sep 2008, 14:53 pm
#399 Cheetah 4 Eva:
The only one making a fool of themselves is you dude.
7 Sep 2008, 14:54 pm
#399 Cheetah 4 Eva: Geez u a sour loser ! , I almost wish the cheetahs won
7 Sep 2008, 15:07 pm
#403 gretep: Didn’t say anybody was making a fool of themselves. Build a bridge. I already have. Life is too short to carry issues. Game lost, I was a sore loser, but hey we are all still alive.
And mostly I can handle losing, but as I said the negativity irked me, and if that makes me a fool and a sore loser in your opinion, then so be it. For the life of me I don’t see why your opinion should count for anything in my life.
7 Sep 2008, 15:16 pm
#405 Cheetah 4 Eva:
Only for one more day …. World ends tomorrow
7 Sep 2008, 16:49 pm
#406 church – like chch but pronounceable: Yeah, there are no gaurentees lol
8 Sep 2008, 03:51 am
#376 jhsmith
#377 jhsmith
jh even if we spelt out to this sad soul,habitual liar what facts are, he would still get it horribly wrong. He has a mental disorder, hence the uncontrollable lies.
These claims of his that you refer to he has used time after time after time for months if not years already.
But I am glad that you expose his twisted mind tricks for the benefit of others who do not know this faulty trait of his.
On the Sharks thread, and without any bases, he snidely links Cheeky Watson, whom he has never met, to the SARU sexual allegations which as all know SARU has categorically denied even is a scandal.
8 Sep 2008, 04:07 am
#373 Pietman:
As many, above here on this thread, are clearly saying out loud you are the decrepit and discredited one and must replace your thumb sucking lies with the real facts.
Let me help you:
fact – Morgan Cushe is , has been and will always be a sell-out(impimpie)
fact – he owes his questionable standing thanks to his white manipulators
fact – Cheeky Watson by rejecting his originally A team selection walked-out on racist apartheid rugby and by so doing gave you such a slap in the face that you are still reeling from it
fact – Cheeky was accepted with open arms and with hero status by millions of non-racial rugby union supporters from the original SARU and the greater S.Africa and played many years for KWARU and SARU(national colours)
See there I have helped you by leading by example . Now see if you can do that oh mentally challenged one.
8 Sep 2008, 04:26 am
#409 ET: Bloody hell, you got up early to spout this vitriol but I can imagine the acid and reflux made it hard to sleep…
8 Sep 2008, 05:16 am
#410 ET:
Who is the many you are talking about?
Let’s see, you, skoppie, jhs, Dalange aka as DaOne, Robzim….?
Who else?
And look at the response you lot get from the rugby boys over here on keo !
Nuff said old boy.
You lot have been shown up us renegates looking for a new struggle.
But keep watching this space.
And don’t go away…’the higher the ****** climbs the more he shows his bald !’
Keep on climbing….at least you lot keep us entertained.
8 Sep 2008, 05:18 am
#410 ET:
Cushe got the Green and Gold, so did Zola Yeye? Both of them ‘sell-outs’?
Nonsense !
Cheeky got none, as far as I know, please correct me if I am wrong….
8 Sep 2008, 05:26 am
#411 Koos:
Just shows that no matter where you translocate to eg. Australasia you still remain a dunce as where I am it is now only 11.23pm.
I am so fit I do not take a single pill/tablet. Try exercise like swimming about a mile every other day domkop.
8 Sep 2008, 05:28 am
#413 Pietman: Hehehe Pete, no, if you not with them you are either a racist or a sell-out! Must be hard going through life like that…I feel for the man!
8 Sep 2008, 05:31 am
#414 ET: Keep on throwing the insult if it makes you feel better, anyway, we went metric many years ago, time for you to catch up.
8 Sep 2008, 05:33 am
#415 Koos:
Ja, kan nie lekker wees om so bitter deur die lewe te gaan nie.
My een kollega hier is n swart ou, ons werk al lank saam en hy lees soms hier oor my skouer.
Hy se ouens soos ET sal nooit deur die swartmense van SA vertrou word nie, hulle is opportuniste wat probeer ‘in-cash’ op die ‘liberation struggle’ wat lankal verby is terwyl hulle in veiligheid daarna sit en kyk het destyds….en nou kruip hulle uit 30 jaar later, amper soos daai ou Japanner wat jare in in gat gewoon het op n eiland omdat hy nie geweet die oorlog is verby nie!
Belaglik man.
8 Sep 2008, 05:34 am
#412 Pietman:
Just look earlier on this thread how at least 3/4 others take you to tasks.But then again you do not know honesty as you are a habitual liar correct?
#413 Pietman:
I mention the discredited Morgan, who is an ‘impimpie’ and the colours you mention the rest of the world rebelled against and eventually kicked out. Were your lily-white colours present in the initial world cups? Why, because your colours were gloriously tainted. But then again you do not worship at the shrine of truth oh! liar.
8 Sep 2008, 05:40 am
#418 ET: 3/4, you mean like 3 out of every 4 people posting, must have been on another blog!
By the way, why are you rehashing stuff that happened more that 20 years ago, don’t you think it is time to move on?
8 Sep 2008, 05:43 am
#418 ET:
3 or 4 others, THAT many ?
Hell, I feel like an outcast here!
Have a red wine and relax man, you are getting yourself worked up about things way beyond your reach….
8 Sep 2008, 05:46 am
#420 Pietman: Leave him, he is trying to convert miles to km…may be a while!
8 Sep 2008, 05:47 am
#418 ET: #419 Koos:
See you all later, I have to go and do something positive for a change, after a great weekend of rugby.
Let’s see what happens with Hewitt/PdeV, and talk afterwards.
I hope PdeV doesn’t resign over this, really, we are thin on good coaches in SA right now.
Unless we can lure Jake back, of course !
8 Sep 2008, 05:53 am
#422 Pietman: Oh sh*t, daar kry skop ‘n hartaanval!!!
8 Sep 2008, 05:55 am
#420 Pietman:
On this thread alone 10 people, by my incomplete count, take you and your lies and distortions to task. Dream on liar.
And remember “renegate ” is not an English word. Is it Korean and, please, do say what it means?
8 Sep 2008, 06:05 am
#424 ET:
‘renegade’ in English = someone who changes and join a group that is against his own group , in order to win favour/popularity
‘renegate’ in the Afrikaans military ‘slang’ = someone who reneges on his promises and runs for the ‘gate’ when the going gets tough.
End of lesson, I may be easy but I am not cheap…next time you have to pay.
I don’t teach for free!
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