Champion Chiefs slay Cheetahs
2 Mar 2013
Gareth Anscombe scored 20 points for the Chiefs in their annihilation of the Cheetahs.
The Chiefs won 45 – 3 after leading 10 – 3 at half time.
It was a game of two halves for the Cheetahs, as they dominated possession and territory stats in the first half. That did not translate into points on the board though, as Johan Goosen missed three kicks at goal, which would have seen the Cheetahs lead at half time.
Instead, the Chiefs used their minimal attacking opportunity to score a try through Liam Messam in the first half, to lead somewhat against the run of play at the break.
The second half was a completely different story though as the Chiefs blitzed five converted tries to run away with the match, Gareth Anscombe following up his 21 points last weekend against the Highlanders with another 20 point haul, not missing a kick all match and getting in on the try scoring action.
The Cheetahs will rue the chances they had in the first half, and will have to go back to the drawing board to look at their play in the second half, where they simply had no ball in hand.
After looking good in the first half, the Cheetahs loose forwards seemed to have run out of steam, while the backline was terrible to say the least. Sarel Pretorius had the exact opposite effect on the game as he had against the Sharks last week, with his poor passing and decision making costing the Cheetahs plenty of possession.
Amongst the rest of the backs, only Rob Ebersohn got go forward with Raymond Rhule and Johann Sadie running laterally and not gaining any ground.
Positives for the Cheetahs was their lineout play, where they dominated proceedings and got possession from the set piece with ease.
As for the Chiefs, their running backs were unstoppable, Aaron Cruden being the commander, popping up passes for outside backs to run attacking angles. Their biggest concern would be the 10 breakdown infringements they had, and will have to work on that before facing the Stormers in Cape Town next weekend.
The Cheetahs’ tour does not get any easier as they next face the Highlanders in Dunedin.
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2 Mar 2013, 09:50 am
TAKE RHULE OFF NOW!!!!!!!,!,? Ffs
2 Mar 2013, 09:50 am
Nog ‘n Hondo
2 Mar 2013, 09:51 am
Much better from the cheetahs pack ,nice and tight.
2 Mar 2013, 09:52 am
@suffer_guy-51: Rhule has not been bad? why should he be taken off?? take Goosen off that can’t kick and bring on someone to convert the chances into points, also replace Sadie that has been poor.
2 Mar 2013, 09:53 am
Chiefs are cheating at the tackle breakdown tackler not showing daylight competing for the ball before release of tackled player.
2 Mar 2013, 09:53 am
Cheetahs should have had 12 or 15 points
2 Mar 2013, 09:54 am
Trevor Nyakane an underrated prop
2 Mar 2013, 09:54 am
Yussis can someone please teach Pretorius to pass a rugger ball?!
2 Mar 2013, 09:54 am
Chiefs playing over the offside line all game and getting away with it
2 Mar 2013, 09:56 am
Mini Williams having no influence on the chiefs backline play.bring back the real Williams ! Poor performance from the champions today.
2 Mar 2013, 09:56 am
Fatigue kicking in for Cheetahs. Hands on heads.
2 Mar 2013, 09:56 am
Then ref giving Chiefs an offside call after they dropped the ball. Home town reffing still the order of the day in Sanszar SR
2 Mar 2013, 09:57 am
Cheetahs can do with HB or similar player who will compete on the ground
2 Mar 2013, 09:58 am
@Rickster-58: Yes, Pretorius arguably the poorest of the Cheetahs today – being physically intimidated seems to be the root cause of his problems – let’s hope Van Zyl will be an improvement
2 Mar 2013, 09:58 am
@skopdiekan-31: you sound like bakkies
2 Mar 2013, 09:59 am
@skop
We watching the same game, Chiefs offside all game long? It’s a close game.
2 Mar 2013, 09:59 am
Trevor is another joke… Dont get me started
2 Mar 2013, 10:00 am
chiefs smelling blood
2 Mar 2013, 10:00 am
Razzle dazzlers
2 Mar 2013, 10:00 am
Try Tikoirotuma
2 Mar 2013, 10:01 am
Try Chiefs
2 Mar 2013, 10:01 am
cruden magic…
2 Mar 2013, 10:02 am
@suffer_guy-67: Nee Boet now you just trolling, Trevor has been solid and carried ball up very strongly
2 Mar 2013, 10:02 am
Don’t see chiefs beating the stormers or the sharks
2 Mar 2013, 10:03 am
Cheetahs should have had these guys fckd over in the first half. They gave them chances to get their composure back and grow into the game.
Cheetahs should have put them away first half and Chiefs wouldn’t have had the belief to close the gap.
Now it’s too late
2 Mar 2013, 10:03 am
He knocked on twice… What game watching? Get hd pvr boet
2 Mar 2013, 10:04 am
Try Anscombe
2 Mar 2013, 10:04 am
wayne smith razzle dazzle
2 Mar 2013, 10:04 am
Too good Chiefs
2 Mar 2013, 10:04 am
@suffer_guy-67: The real joke is Coenie, & before him CJ, & then there the current crop Werner & Dean
not stand up, but fall down comics
2 Mar 2013, 10:05 am
try Anscombe
2 Mar 2013, 10:05 am
Kings will beat the kak cheetahs in pe
2 Mar 2013, 10:06 am
i’ve been calling for Hawies to bring innovation to his backline play, well if he still has to learn, there it is!!!!
2 Mar 2013, 10:06 am
Jeez cruden got some mad skills
2 Mar 2013, 10:07 am
31-3, I called Chiefs by 25, they not done yet though,
2 Mar 2013, 10:07 am
A rout. Fifty coming up, probably.
2 Mar 2013, 10:07 am
Eish, Chiefs now in full control
2 Mar 2013, 10:08 am
Bakkiesitis is catching.
2 Mar 2013, 10:09 am
Cheetahs just praying for that final whistle
2 Mar 2013, 10:09 am
Not sure why every has a wet panty for the Chjeetahs play?? yes running the ball is nice, but they just crab across the field all the time, no variety, If you only going to run the ball the Defense knows whats coming.
2 Mar 2013, 10:09 am
Chiefs rampant
2 Mar 2013, 10:10 am
Try Marshall
2 Mar 2013, 10:11 am
Higher score than the Black Caps.
2 Mar 2013, 10:11 am
Try Chiefs, Well there goes my SB bonus point,
2 Mar 2013, 10:11 am
This is now a naai-lation!!!! Same old story for the cheetahs but they seem ignorant to learn
2 Mar 2013, 10:11 am
Just as you predicted, hey Skop – you kenner you
2 Mar 2013, 10:12 am
blues messed up discarding anscombe
2 Mar 2013, 10:12 am
Anscombe MOM, been brilliant
2 Mar 2013, 10:13 am
Tackler been quiet all game long now he sticks his bragging head out the woodwork after the officials colluded to nullify cheetahs out the game.
Chiefs were given a life line and have taken it with both hands gratefully. Should never been offered such easy-to-use opportunities
2 Mar 2013, 10:14 am
New Zealand has brought a very ugly element into the game of rugby and that is holding players off the ball. It started with the Crusaders, then the All Blacks and now the Chiefs. This is bad for the game of rugby and needs to be stamped out immediately.
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