Injuries rock Cheetahs

7 Oct 2006

The Cheetahs’ semi-final victory against the Sharks was marred by injuries to three key players.

Flyhalf Willem de Waal, centre JW Jonker and wing Gavin Passons all left the field injured and could miss the final against the Bulls.

“They all have a 50/50 chance of playing next weekend,” said coach Rassie Erasmus. “Losing them today disrupted our backline quite a lot and that’s probably why we had such a tough second half.”

Erasmus has able replacements in Meyer Bosman, Gaffie du Toit and Eddie Fredericks, but will be hoping for as little disruption as possible to his starting XV.

The Cheetahs will meet the Bulls in a Currie Cup final for the third consecutive season, and Erasmus is expecting another brutal clash.

“The Bulls are firing at the right time and we won’t be able to relax against them [like we did in the second half today],” he said. “We haven’t really thought about what surprises we’ll have in store for them – the preparation will only start tomorrow [Sunday].”

Cheetahs captain Ollie le Roux said home ground advantage would play a major role next weekend.

“We’ll have a sea of orange flags here for the final, which will give us a huge boost,” he said. “It’s great to be in the final and we’re 80 minutes away from another Currie Cup title. This is what you play for … the chance to showcase your talents in a big game in front of the whole country.”

Meanwhile, Sharks captain Warren Britz was at a loss to explain his side’s eighth consecutive defeat to the Cheetahs.

“If I knew what was wrong, then we wouldn’t have lost today,” he said. “The Cheetahs are a very good, structured side. We were half asleep in the first half and to trail 24-0 was devastating.”



214 Comments

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  • 51.Jannesvdm: Reply to this comment
    7 Oct 2006, 23:18 pm

    nogal ironic cheetas en bulle alweer in die finals, almal het gedink bulle gaan wen laas jaar by loftus nes meeste van julle dink seker cheetas gaan wen by bloemfontein. cheetas gaan dalk die final by hulle he maar die trophee gaan terug pertoria toe. Cheetas het nog nie die jaar die bulle gewen nie in super 14 of currie cup nie en ek is seker dit gaan ok nie die naweek gebeur nie. moet my nie verkeerd kry nie cheetas is ‘n goeie span maar bulle is in ‘n liega van hulle uie en met die speelers wat ons kry vir volgende jaar kry gaan ons nog sterker maak

  • 52.evaCheetah: Reply to this comment
    7 Oct 2006, 23:22 pm

    So what, laas jaar het die Cheetah’s ook nie gewen nie, en kyk waar staan die trofee, maar ons like dit, as julle so vol self vertroue finals toe gaan. alles wat voor saterdag 14 oktober gebeur het tel niks.

    moet tog net nie weer vir ons vertel, hoe gelukkig die Cheetah’s was nie. in a final kan enigiets gebeur.

    Die cheetah’s is ‘n baie goeie span, and die bulle ook. Rassie is ‘n uitgeslape afrigter. En waneer laas het die bulle ‘n final weg gespeel. Vra maar net!!

  • 53.superBul: Reply to this comment
    7 Oct 2006, 23:53 pm

    eva jy was toe verkeerd die Bulle het jou verkeerd bewys
    Die mooiste drie van die naweek behoort toe aan die boring Bulle en wat se jy daarvan dat ons 5 driee teen die WP gedruk het, en moenie lelik wees nie almal was goeie driee.

  • 54.superBul: Reply to this comment
    7 Oct 2006, 23:56 pm

    Net een ding vir alle Cheetah ondersteuners hoop nie een van jul beserings is ernstig nie, hoop almal kan Saterdag speel.

    Ons wil nie he julle moet agterna verskonnings he nie(tong in die kies)
    Geniet julle dag ek sal nie more praat nie wil bietjie Kruger wiltuin toe gaan

  • 55.wp_boytjie: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 00:01 am

    Gaffie moet frankryk toe gaan. Hy’s oor die muur.

  • 56.Doring: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 00:03 am

    Well done Cheetah’s on your win, I look forward to going to Bloem and having a jol.

  • 57.wp_boytjie: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 00:07 am

    Cheetahs are big favourites

  • 58.Doring: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 00:17 am

    wp_boytjie, of course they are, just like Province were this week.

  • 59.Koos: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 01:33 am

    Whoopie! Made it again and at home this time. Well if it is the best two teams in the final, then the Bulls are the form team of the two.

    But hey, you have to be in it to win it and at worst it is a 50/50 chance.

    Go the Cheetahs and lets hope for a great final.

  • 60.OCO: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 06:18 am

    Hmmm,
    Must say that I wonder what would have happened in this match if it was played before the WP/Bulls match.
    The way Fortuin blew the Sharks out of the match in the first half seems to reek somewhat of bitterness. After all, the Cheetahs are the rest of the countries ‘second team’ and guess that the WP match trio were not exceptions to this.
    Listened on RSG and all the comentators could say was “Penalty Cheetahs” – no explanation given by Fortuin or anything that the commentators could add either. They were even dumbfounded at some of Fortuin’s decisions – and one knows who they were supporting!

    Congrats to the Cheetahs for your win, not holding anything against you guys just do us proud.

  • 61.whoisthisis: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 07:19 am

    Well done cheetahs, you played a much better game and never allowed the sharks any room.
    But I must comment on the referee – it was at times appalling to watch and an embarrassment to SA. I just know that JC will never be able to referee an international match – he has to get past the international referee approval system and fortunately they do not make allowance for AA and below mediocre performance. SA needs to very cautious about how they run this program as it may end up affecting our game in the end.

    However you cannot blame the cheetahs as they, like any team, will according to the way the referee blows on the day – unfortunately the sharks did not!

  • 62.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 07:42 am

    Rassie looks like a pervert on the rooftop.. i thought he was gonna jump when Cheetahs lose… or Helgard had to take the fall for him..

  • 63.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:03 am

    Oh Joy
    Schumacher’s Ferrari blows up.

  • 64.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:08 am

    ****!! 4got f1.. what position is Kimi in?

  • 65.John: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:10 am

    Those injuries don’t matter… as long as Floors plays. He’s in another league to old Puke Watson who didn’t even featyre yesterday

  • 66.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:10 am

    4th

  • 67.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:10 am

    we got Bathurst on telly.. Holden vs Ford.. never liked it!! gimme news..

  • 68.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:11 am

    thanks.. top 5?

  • 69.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:12 am

    Alonso
    Massa -10secs
    Fisichella
    Raikkonen
    Button

  • 70.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:14 am

    Sorry
    It’s now Button in 4th, Kimi 5th after Kimis pit stop.

  • 71.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:14 am

    just tell the ******** Webber is gone also..

  • 72.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:16 am

    more stops to follow for the leading pack? and can Kimi get back into contention?

  • 73.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:17 am

    Gold Coaster 71 ?

  • 74.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:18 am

    where is DC?

  • 75.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:19 am

    tell me if Webber is also gone.. he’s a bloody ********!

  • 76.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:19 am

    out of race..

  • 77.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:19 am

    GC
    No more scheduled stops. 2 already. Kimi only 3 secs behind Button and fighting. 4th is the best he could do as the leading 3 are too far ahead.

  • 78.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:20 am

    Webber went off 2 laps after Michael.

  • 79.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:21 am

    how many laps left?

  • 80.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:21 am

    Webber should go back to cart racing!!

  • 81.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:22 am

    4 I think.

  • 82.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:23 am

    Kimi’s dropped back to -7 secs behind Button.

  • 83.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:24 am

    Massa – 15 behind Alonso with 3 to go.

  • 84.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:24 am

    thanks..

  • 85.wls: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:25 am

    Sharks Fluffed it bigtime.

  • 86.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:25 am

    Top 5 seem to be holding positions now.

  • 87.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:25 am

    well at least Micheal now have very title hopes left.. 2 more races to go..

  • 88.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:26 am

    wls
    “fluffed” is a massive understatement.

  • 89.pieterman: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:28 am

    Yes Alonso!! Sorry Jinxie, congrats David!!

  • 90.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:28 am

    Alonso wins and the top 5 home unchanged.

  • 91.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:32 am

    Pieterman
    Jinx hasn’t had a good weekend. I really can’t sympathise about Schumacher though! Alonso 10 points ahead and only one to go. All he needs to do is finish in a place.

  • 92.Gold Coaster - Aus: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:32 am

    Kimi could have done better.. thanks David

  • 93.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:33 am

    GC
    There’s only Brazil left.

  • 94.whoisthisis: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 08:59 am

    rugby??????

  • 95.pieterman: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 09:07 am

    Hey David

    How are my brother this morning?

    I was thinking throughout the night, but we didn’t do the basics right…forward domination lacking, halfbacks very ordinary and Luke buckling under the responsibility of the captaincy….it seems.

  • 96.David: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 09:08 am

    Whosit
    Is there a game on at the moment?

  • 97.pieterman: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 09:11 am

    95 # How are my brother= How are my WP brothers David and Jinx

  • 98.Jurgens: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 09:18 am

    David

    told u last week to shut your big mouth ..oh its so nice to support the bulls, or as you have pointed it out in the week ..the one dimensional team

  • 99.MusinaCheetah: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 09:22 am

    It’s funny that both teams that were discribed as one dimensional are in the final!

  • 100.MusinaCheetah: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 09:23 am

    I must say that I was dissapointed with the off the ball play by the Sharks. Expected a lot more!

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