Rhule double sinks Waratahs
15 Mar 2013
Two tries by Raymond Rhule secured a second tour victory for the Cheetahs.
The Cheetahs won 27 – 26 after the Waratahs led 20 – 17 at half time.
Rhule scored a try in each half as the Cheetahs held on for a tight win in Sydney. Johan Goosen kept his good form by adding 12 points with the boot.
Similar to the first match this morning, the lead see-sawed throughout the match. Rob Ebersohn got the Cheetahs off to the best possible starts, scoring in the second minute. The Waratahs kept themselves in the match through Brendan McKibbin, who kicked four penalties. Peter Betham and Adam Ashley-Cooper scored in the first half, and by half time, the game seemed to be over for the Cheetahs.
With momentum on their side, the Waratahs started the second half with a penalty to stretch the lead to six, but could not capitalise on what looked like exhausted Cheetahs players. The match seemed all but won for the Waratahs before Raymond Rhule produced a bit of magic to score with 7 minutes left in the match. The Waratahs could not get back in the game, and have now lost three of their last four matches.
The Cheetahs’ kick and chase plan worked well, as Israel Folau was bombarded with high balls, and put the Waratahs under immense pressure. The Waratahs also kicked away too much ball, especially in the last 5 minutes of the match, when they were chasing the win.
This is the first time the Cheetahs have managed three wins in a row against any opposition. The Waratahs next host the Blues while the Cheetahs wrap up their tour against the Force, hoping to win a third match.
By Richard Ferguson
525 Comments
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15 Mar 2013, 17:53 pm
@Puma-322: Hello, Puma, glad to see you back. (and good on your predator fishes)
I am that oke from Latvia, you remember me.
15 Mar 2013, 17:55 pm
@The Rangerman-487: Sorry, won’t happen. I would be happy though, if Kings get 2 bonus points (while Chiefs will get their due 5).
15 Mar 2013, 18:22 pm
This so called Vodacom Cup must be the worst quality rugby in the country.
Worst thing about the Highveldt thunderstorms is when it knocks the DSTV out in the middle of the match
15 Mar 2013, 18:22 pm
@The Rangerman-493: Go Kings.Now theres
a surprise.
15 Mar 2013, 18:27 pm
@nortierd-503:
I pull the plug before that happens. And then go down to the pub. And watch somebody else’s TV blow up.
15 Mar 2013, 18:29 pm
@I am a stormer-505:
Geez bud, was outside a couple of minutes ago and thunder clapped as the lightning flashed.
Almost dropped my coffee cup
Seems to be subsiding somewhat, which is good news
15 Mar 2013, 18:32 pm
@nortierd-506:
These things can blow over. Lets hope so. A mate of mine from work bought a new modem this week. Was hit by lightning the next day.
15 Mar 2013, 18:36 pm
@nortierd-506:
I’ll catch up later – taking the fam for a bite to eat. Will pvr the game though.
15 Mar 2013, 18:36 pm
@I am a stormer-507:
Ouch
Last rain before the winter hits
15 Mar 2013, 18:37 pm
@I am a stormer-508:
Enjoy
15 Mar 2013, 18:38 pm
@nortierd-506: Lucky ********. We still have minus 20 or something, fark.
15 Mar 2013, 18:41 pm
@polaris-511:
Lol
Here it’s thundershowers, but still short pants weather
15 Mar 2013, 18:42 pm
I’ve just watched the highlights – the Cheetahs did very well
Hats off to them
I’m thrilled
15 Mar 2013, 18:45 pm
@nortierd-512: Argh, in February/March I envy you all intensely.
We are truly farked this year, should have been beginning of spring a while ago, it’s still freezing hell instead.
15 Mar 2013, 18:49 pm
@nortierd-512: And mind you, true winter is absolutely astonishing here – ice, snow, mild subzeros usually. We do have sometimes deep freezing degrees, mostly in February but not so late, as I can recall and I have lived quite long enough.
15 Mar 2013, 18:52 pm
@polaris-515:
I’ll stop complaining when we hit -2 in our winter
You guys probably consider that tanning and beach weather
15 Mar 2013, 19:00 pm
@nortierd-516: Hehe, we joke that our even more northern neighbors Finns at minus 20 finally put on their furs and only at minus 50 or so they say perkele (or damn) it’s getting cold.
it’s fine, your country is subtropical savannah and desert, we are way up north of “palm trees lattitude”, hehe. Nice summers 20 – 30 degrees usually, winters 0 … -10 or so. Not bad.
15 Mar 2013, 19:05 pm
@polaris-517:
Where are you from?
15 Mar 2013, 19:09 pm
Latvia. That’s NE Europe, south of Finland, east of Germany, west of Russia, north of pretty much anything else.
15 Mar 2013, 19:10 pm
@nortierd-518: Quick look here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia
15 Mar 2013, 19:13 pm
@polaris-519:
Nice description
What do they do there except for hibernate
What is the national sport?
15 Mar 2013, 19:18 pm
@nortierd-521: For Latvians it’s basketball, for ethnic Russians – football, common for both – ice hockey. Quite a few people here know about rugby (mostly expats).
When we do not hibernate, we complain about the government and cold weather.
15 Mar 2013, 19:24 pm
@polaris-522:
Ha ha
We complain about the same things, but the warm/ wet/windy/cool/dry weather
Depending on the day
15 Mar 2013, 19:31 pm
Well done Cheetahs and their fans.
16 Mar 2013, 14:14 pm
Shocking refereeing in this game. I’m glad others have commented on it too.
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