Match Details
| Cheetahs (SA) |
VS |
Blues (NZ) |
|
26 |
Kick off times:
5:00pm
(Local) Sun 2 Mar
2:00am
(AEDT) Sun 2 Mar
|
50 |
|
The Blues made light work of the Cheetahs in their round three clash of the Investec Super 14 overnight, with a resounding 50-26 win.
Outscoring the Cheetahs seven tries to four, the fast running game was a visual delight for the Bloemfontein crowd in sweltering conditions.
Within five minutes, the Blues with on the scoreboard after centre Isaia Toeava turned on the pace to move past the opposition. Nick Evans then added two conversions, before the Cheetahs were able to penetrate the Blues defence with Gavin Passens scoring in the corner.
The Blues responded, stealing a Cheetahs line-out, sending Joe Rokocoko charging down the opposite touch line, to score the first of his three tries. Blues captain Troy Flavell pounced on a loose ball, opening up the Cheetahs defence, giving the set-up for Rudi Wulf to score in the opposite corner.
Choosing not to take two penalty kicks, looking for territory and going for a try paid off for the Cheetahs, with JW Jonker over just before half time. Half time score was 21-12 to the Blues.
Early in the second half, Isaia Toeava was over for his second tries for the Blues. The Cheetahs responded with Heinrich Brussow managing to get the ball to the ground over three Blues defenders, and with the conversion by Conrad Barnard, the Cheetahs were still in touch at 19-28.
Blues Joe Rokocoko answered with his second try, but was matched by a try to Kabamba Floors for the Cheetahs. In one of the highlights of the match, Blues’ Anthony Tuitavake scored a brilliant solo try for the Blues, followed by Rokocoko’s third try of the evening to bring the evening to a close, and giving the Blues their second week of a 50+ score.
For the Blues, Nick Evans was in fine form with the boot, kicking six conversions and a penalty.
Blues
Tries : Rokocoko 3, Toeava 2, Wulf, Tuitavake
Cons : Evans 6
Pen : Evans
Cheetahs
Tries : Passens, Jonker, Brussow, Floors
Cons : Bosman, Barnard 2
