Province power into play-offs
13 Oct 2012
SIMON BORCHARDT saw Western Province thrash the Free State Cheetahs 36-15 at Newlands to set up a Currie Cup semi-final against the Golden Lions at Ellis Park.
The hosts had a simple objective coming into this match – win to get into the play-offs and remove the possibility of having to play two promotion-relegation matches against the EP Kings (which the last-placed Cheetahs will now almost certainly have to do).
WP welcomed back seven Springboks and Free State two, which became one on the 23-minute mark when tighthead prop Coenie Oosthuizen left the field with what appeared to be a back or neck injury.
Province’s first two tries were both scored by Boks, with Jean de Villiers diving over in the right-hand corner after a clever chip kick from Gerhard van den Heever had been collected by Nick Groom 10 phases earlier, while Andries Bekker was perhaps lucky to get the green light from the TMO after he seemed to lose the ball over the line.
When flanker Deon Fourie was driven over from a rolling maul just before half-time, the hosts were out to a 22-3 lead. WP coach Allister Coetzee clearly thought the win was in the bag as he substituted Bekker soon after.
Province added another two tries in the third quarter, though Fourie and No 8 Duane Vermeulen, before flanker Francois Uys and replacement back Philip Snyman scored for the Cheetahs in the final five minutes to repair some of the damage to their points difference (as far as the log is concerned).
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13 Oct 2012, 18:52 pm
@sharks_lover-149: Agreed. head and shoulders above the rest.
13 Oct 2012, 18:52 pm
What?
13 Oct 2012, 18:53 pm
@Carol …those days are long over for me, am grateful just to be able to watch games on TV no. Only leave the property to do the things I do and meetings, which is far to often.
If you get down Durban way though I will make an effort to come see you, but just depends.
13 Oct 2012, 18:53 pm
Yup as i called, kid had a great game
13 Oct 2012, 18:53 pm
But they will endure with those players. As I said, the Loftus loyalty to some players regardless of their form like the ultra useless Derick Hougaard always puzzled me. Its that ‘Ossewa – ons vir jou’ sacrificial mentality. Other Loftus lieflings were Anton Leonard (average at best), Ettienne Botha (reasonable player) and at the moment – Pierre Spies, Mornetjie Steyn…..all average to kuk players.
13 Oct 2012, 18:54 pm
Mission accomplished
13 Oct 2012, 18:55 pm
@Dusky-143:
you’re probably right.
sharks playing good rugby with a settled squad. especially like their offloading, fluidity of passing, running, support play. the form final really should be sharks – lions, with either likely to be champs.
bulls have been stop start, very erratic and prone to struggling if the kicker is kak.
i’m hoping they click on the day, or dig deep and grind it out if not.
13 Oct 2012, 18:56 pm
@suffer_guy-148: When Rhule turns white, that will be the day you will learn how to spell.
13 Oct 2012, 18:57 pm
@Dusky-158:
13 Oct 2012, 18:58 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-157: Problem for you guys is the urge to play Morne at 10 is too big. Although he is probably better than Fouche to be honest.
13 Oct 2012, 18:59 pm
Congrats Wp and their supporters, good victory, One can say Cheetahs were KAK, but you can only play whats in front of you.
mission accomplished
13 Oct 2012, 19:01 pm
@sharks_lover-145:
Great, something to look forward too!
Get your Mr Price shirt out.
13 Oct 2012, 19:02 pm
@carol-162: lol
13 Oct 2012, 19:05 pm
@Treehugger-153:
I would love to do a roadtrip right through SA but feel an armed bodyguard would be quite useful for that sort of adventure!
Did find Durban a teeny bit on the scary side!
13 Oct 2012, 19:06 pm
Well done Province.
Time to give something back to your loyal fans.
13 Oct 2012, 19:08 pm
@Dusky-155:
i will save this post for posterity and sing it back to you if the sharkies flop… remember… they’ve done it before.
minute 78: try – albert van den berg (sharks)
minute 79 : missed conversion – frans steyn (sharks)
minute 79: substitution (tactical) heini Adams for Fourie du Preez (bulls)
minute 82: try! – bryan habana (bulls)
minute 83 conversion – derick hougaard (bulls)
minute 83: full time
minute 84: BOOM!
bulls 20 – sharks 19
13 Oct 2012, 19:15 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-166: That my buddy was in a completely different era for the Bulls. The canyon between the quality of that Bulls side vs the Bulls now is already huge and still growing. So try stay within context. Not only do you guys not have Bryan Habana but also not a drunk Steve Walsh.
13 Oct 2012, 19:19 pm
I only mention Habana because he scored the try. Also missing are Bakkies, Victor, Fourie, Gary, Gurthro, Danie……..and the guys you have coming through are so far quite average at best.
14 Oct 2012, 00:19 am
I haven’t read the entire thread so I hope I’m not repeating a point. I wouldve loved to see Juan de Jongh at 12 with JP du Plessis at 13 or just maybe that happens next week. That sounds more exciting that the de Villiers de Jongh combination. Old man de Villiers must be shown the door. He doesn’t allow a no13 to shine. WP & Bok rugby was just lucky that Fourie was that good at 13. But well done to WP. Now if they can loosen the proverbial noose from their neck so that we don’t choke …
14 Oct 2012, 01:58 am
@Dwarslat-67:
Young Player of the Year.
Definitely.
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Here we come.
14 Oct 2012, 20:33 pm
@katman-75: Mate you’re one better than me if you can hear a freakin; word he says over that PA system. To me it sounds like someeone talking to you when your ears are under the water in the bath
15 Oct 2012, 08:14 am
@Carol. Is scary !!!! By Durban I mean Umhlnga,Ballito, Kloof, Hillcrest…any surrounding suburb.
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