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Griffons v Free State Cheetahs

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Griffons45

47Free State Cheetahs

Kick-off: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 · 15:00 SAST

Griffons v Free State Cheetahs: result recap

Griffons v Free State Cheetahs update

Griffons played Free State Cheetahs in Currie Cup. The final score was 45–47. 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: 26 Jul 2024, 15:00 SAST
Venue: Down Touch Investments Stadium
Stage: Regular Season · Round 4

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Griffons 45–47 Free State Cheetahs

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

Match officials

Sean MullerReferee

Eon Van ZylAssistant

Casper HeymansAssistant

Ben CrouseTMO

Scoring & match timeline

13′Try · Carl WegnerFree State Cheetahs

14′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

22′Try · Carel-Jan CoetzeeFree State Cheetahs

25′Try · Aranos CoetzeeFree State Cheetahs

26′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

29′Yellow card · Keanu VersGriffons

30′Try · Corne FourieFree State Cheetahs

31′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

33′Try · Daniel MaartensFree State Cheetahs

34′Conversion · Ethan WentzelFree State Cheetahs

37′Yellow card · Cohen JasperFree State Cheetahs

37′Penalty Try · No PlayerGriffons

41′Try · Thato MavundlaGriffons

42′Conversion · Andrew KotaGriffons

41′Try · Rian OlivierGriffons

41′Conversion · Andrew KotaGriffons

49′Yellow card · Chadley WennGriffons

49′Penalty Try · No PlayerFree State Cheetahs

57′Try · Kyle CysterGriffons

59′Try · Gurshwin Nikhole WehrGriffons

60′Conversion · Andrew KotaGriffons

61′Try · Kyle CysterGriffons

62′Conversion · Andrew KotaGriffons

64′Try · Neels VolschenkFree State Cheetahs

65′Conversion · Abner van ReenenFree State Cheetahs

77′Try · Gurshwin Nikhole WehrGriffons

16′Substitution · Pieter Jansen van Vuren for Mzwanele ZitoFree State Cheetahs

27′Substitution · Mzwanele Zito for Pieter Jansen van VurenFree State Cheetahs

39′Substitution · Xolani Jacobs for Mthokozisi GumedeGriffons

40′Substitution · Mthokozisi Gumede for Xolani JacobsGriffons

42′Substitution · Aranos Coetzee for Hencus van WykFree State Cheetahs

42′Substitution · Schalk Ferreira for Cameron DawsonFree State Cheetahs

42′Substitution · Corne Fourie for Vernon PauloFree State Cheetahs

48′Substitution · Willem van den Hever for Chadley WennGriffons

48′Substitution · Xolani Jacobs for Mthokozisi GumedeGriffons

48′Substitution · Edwin Nxumalo for Moango NgundueGriffons

48′Substitution · Joshua Paris for Curtly ThomasGriffons

48′Substitution · Thato Mavundla for Jared KrugerGriffons

48′Substitution · Rian Olivier for David BundukiGriffons

53′Substitution · Pieter Jansen van Vuren for Mzwanele ZitoFree State Cheetahs

54′Substitution · Robbie Petzer for Keegan SchaeferGriffons

54′Substitution · Orateng Koikanyang for Willem van den HeverGriffons

58′Substitution · Ethan Wentzel for Abner van ReenenFree State Cheetahs

60′Substitution · Willem van den Hever for Orateng KoikanyangGriffons

63′Substitution · Rewan Kruger for Ruben de HaasFree State Cheetahs

63′Substitution · Carel-Jan Coetzee for Munier HartzenbergFree State Cheetahs

70′Substitution · Daniel Maartens for Pierre-Raymond UysFree State Cheetahs

70′Substitution · Cheslin Arendse for Gilroy PhilanderGriffons

Team comparison

GriffonsMatch metricFree State Cheetahs

0.49Possession0.51

790Carries Metres556

14Clean Breaks11

39Defenders Beaten28

104Tackles98

8Turnovers Won6

12Penalties Conceded9

0.88Lineout Success0.71

0.71Scrums Success1.00

Team sheets & player stats

Griffons

PlayerPtsTriesMetresTackles

Kyle CysterFullback1021613

Andrew KotaRight wing80681

Keanu VersOutside centre00216

Robbie PetzerInside centre00495

Gurshwin Nikhole WehrLeft wing1022332

Duan PretoriusFly-half001512

Cheslin ArendseScrum-half00613

Xolani JacobsLoosehead prop0009

Willem van den HeverHooker00175

Edwin NxumaloTighthead prop0003

Joshua ParisLock0034

Matthew GrayLock0009

Thato MavundlaBlindside flanker512312

Rian OlivierOpenside flanker51337

Orateng KoikanyangNo. 800197

Chadley WennPosition 16 · Replacement0001

Mthokozisi GumedePosition 17 · Replacement0052

Moango NgunduePosition 18 · Replacement00471

Curtly ThomasPosition 19 · Replacement0064

Jared KrugerPosition 20 · Replacement0003

David BundukiPosition 21 · Replacement0004

Keegan SchaeferPosition 22 · Replacement0011

Gilroy PhilanderPosition 23 · Replacement00280

Free State Cheetahs

PlayerPtsTriesMetresTackles

Cohen JasperFullback00362

Michael AnniesRight wing00323

Carel-Jan CoetzeeOutside centre51503

Reinhardt FortuinInside centre00295

Prince NkabindeLeft wing00703

Ethan WentzelFly-half80281

Rewan KrugerScrum-half0082

Schalk FerreiraLoosehead prop00141

Corne FourieHooker51504

Aranos CoetzeeTighthead prop51133

Pieter Jansen van VurenLock00124

Carl WegnerLock5168

Daniel MaartensBlindside flanker51528

Friedle OlivierOpenside flanker00199

Neels VolschenkNo. 851807

Vernon PauloPosition 16 · Replacement00446

Cameron DawsonPosition 17 · Replacement0006

Hencus van WykPosition 18 · Replacement0018

Mzwanele ZitoPosition 19 · Replacement0044

Pierre-Raymond UysPosition 20 · Replacement0005

Ruben de HaasPosition 21 · Replacement0000

Abner van ReenenPosition 22 · Replacement2003

Munier HartzenbergPosition 23 · Replacement0073