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Free State Cheetahs v Griffons

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Free State Cheetahs82

20Griffons

Kick-off: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 · 13:55 SAST

Free State Cheetahs v Griffons: result recap

Free State Cheetahs v Griffons update

Free State Cheetahs played Griffons in Currie Cup. The final score was 82–20. View the match centre for the score breakdown and fixture information.

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Score breakdown

A period-by-period score has not been supplied for this fixture yet.

Match information

Competition: Currie Cup
Sport: Rugby
Country: South Africa
Kick-off: 6 Jul 2024, 13:55 SAST
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Stage: Regular Season · Round 1

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Free State Cheetahs 82–20 Griffons

Verified match events, line-ups and statistics supplied with this fixture.

Match officials

Paul MenteReferee

DJ HeferAssistant

Ashton OckhuysAssistant

Ben CrouseTMO

Scoring & match timeline

3′Penalty · Andrew KotaGriffons

6′Try · Sbu NkosiFree State Cheetahs

6′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

12′Try · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

12′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

19′Yellow card · Victor SekeketeFree State Cheetahs

19′Penalty Try · No PlayerGriffons

26′Missed Drop Goal · Duan PretoriusGriffons

28′Yellow card · Jeandre RudolphFree State Cheetahs

29′Penalty · Andrew KotaGriffons

32′Try · Gideon van der MerweFree State Cheetahs

33′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

40′Yellow card · Chadley WennGriffons

40′Penalty Try · No PlayerFree State Cheetahs

40′Try · Litha NkulaFree State Cheetahs

42′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

43′Try · Jeandre RudolphFree State Cheetahs

44′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

48′Try · Daniel KasendeFree State Cheetahs

58′Try · Jandre NelFree State Cheetahs

59′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

64′Try · Neels VolschenkFree State Cheetahs

64′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

66′Try · Gurshwin Nikhole WehrGriffons

66′Conversion · Andrew KotaGriffons

76′Try · Gideon van der MerweFree State Cheetahs

77′Conversion · George LourensFree State Cheetahs

77′Try · Daniel KasendeFree State Cheetahs

78′Conversion · George LourensFree State Cheetahs

79′Try · Jandre NelFree State Cheetahs

80′Conversion · George LourensFree State Cheetahs

46′Substitution · Schalk Ferreira for Cameron DawsonFree State Cheetahs

46′Substitution · Marko Janse van Rensburg for Vernon PauloFree State Cheetahs

46′Substitution · Aranos Coetzee for Robert HuntFree State Cheetahs

52′Substitution · Moango Ngundue for Buhle Siyasanga NojekwaGriffons

52′Substitution · Chadley Wenn for Simon WestraadtGriffons

52′Substitution · Xolani Jacobs for Mthokozisi GumedeGriffons

52′Substitution · Rewan Kruger for Jandre NelFree State Cheetahs

55′Substitution · Thato Mavundla for Mingo PitiGriffons

55′Substitution · Keegan Schaefer for Cheslin ArendseGriffons

59′Substitution · Gilroy Philander for Robbie PetzerGriffons

59′Substitution · Mzwanele Zito for Pierre-Raymond UysFree State Cheetahs

59′Substitution · Wikus Nieuwenhuis for Jared KrugerGriffons

60′Substitution · Aidon Davis for Neels VolschenkFree State Cheetahs

63′Substitution · Curtly Thomas for Joshua ParisGriffons

63′Substitution · Ali Mgijima for Marco Jansen van VurenFree State Cheetahs

70′Substitution · Ethan Wentzel for George LourensFree State Cheetahs

Team comparison

Free State CheetahsMatch metricGriffons

0.51Possession0.49

555Carries Metres234

15Clean Breaks3

29Defenders Beaten23

117Tackles89

10Turnovers Won3

10Penalties Conceded10

0.83Lineout Success0.93

0.67Scrums Success0.67

Team sheets & player stats

Free State Cheetahs

PlayerPtsTriesMetresTackles

Litha NkulaFullback511082

Sbu NkosiRight wing51646

Munier HartzenbergOutside centre00309

Ali MgijimaInside centre00112

Daniel KasendeLeft wing102635

Ethan WentzelFly-half191133

Rewan KrugerScrum-half00165

Schalk FerreiraLoosehead prop0023

Marko Janse van RensburgHooker0025

Aranos CoetzeeTighthead prop0007

Mzwanele ZitoLock00116

Victor SekeketeLock0059

Gideon van der MerweBlindside flanker1025214

Aidon DavisOpenside flanker0093

Jeandre RudolphNo. 8513910

Vernon PauloPosition 16 · Replacement00181

Cameron DawsonPosition 17 · Replacement0024

Robert HuntPosition 18 · Replacement0075

Pierre-Raymond UysPosition 19 · Replacement0002

Neels VolschenkPosition 20 · Replacement5143

Jandre NelPosition 21 · Replacement102560

Marco Jansen van VurenPosition 22 · Replacement00532

George LourensPosition 23 · Replacement6001

Griffons

PlayerPtsTriesMetresTackles

Andrew KotaFullback80232

Gilroy PhilanderRight wing00402

Keanu VersOutside centre0053

Jandre de BeerInside centre002412

Gurshwin Nikhole WehrLeft wing51252

Duan PretoriusFly-half00227

Keegan SchaeferScrum-half0003

Xolani JacobsLoosehead prop0034

Chadley WennHooker0002

Moango NgundueTighthead prop00124

Rian OlivierLock0014

Curtly ThomasLock0066

Thato MavundlaBlindside flanker00410

Wikus NieuwenhuisOpenside flanker0036

Orateng KoikanyangNo. 800369

Simon WestraadtPosition 16 · Replacement0021

Mthokozisi GumedePosition 17 · Replacement0002

Buhle Siyasanga NojekwaPosition 18 · Replacement00152

Joshua ParisPosition 19 · Replacement0011

Jared KrugerPosition 20 · Replacement0083

Mingo PitiPosition 21 · Replacement0010

Cheslin ArendsePosition 22 · Replacement0013

Robbie PetzerPosition 23 · Replacement0021