Currie Cup - Cheetahs vs Lions on 5 March 2022



March 5, 2022 - The match was played in Bloemfontein on Saturday 5 March 2022, and kick-off was at 17:00 SA Time.

Officials

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
AR1: Morne Ferreira
AR2: Local
TMO: Ben Crouse

Teams

Cheetahs: 15. Cohen Jasper, 14. Daniel Kasende, 13. Robert Ebersohn, 12. Frans Steyn, 11. Malcolm Jaer, 10. Siya Masuku, 9. Ruan Pienaar (C) , 8. Mihlali Mosi, 7. Jeandré Rudolph, 6. Gideon van der Merwe, 5. Victor Sekekete, 4. Aidon Davis, 3. Marne Coetzee, 2. Wilmar Arnoldi, 1. Cameron Dawson.
Replacements: 16. Louis van der Westhuizen, 17. Alulutho Tshakweni, 18. Conraad van Vuuren, 19. Ockie Barnard, 20. Andisa Ntsila, 21. Rewan Kruger, 22. Reinhardt Fortuin, 23. David Brits.

Lions: 15. Tiaan Swanepoel, 14. Rabz Maxwane, 13. James Mollentze, 12.Tyler Bocks, 11. Divan Rossouw, 10. Fred Zeilinga, 9. Jurich Claasens, 8. Jarod Cairns, 7. Emmanuel Tshituka, 6. Sibusiso Sangweni, 5. Simon Dinisio, 4. Lunga Ncube, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye (c), 2. PJ Botha, 1. JP Smith.
Replacements: 16. Dameon Venter, 17. Banele Mthenjane, 18. Chergin Fillies, 19. Izan Esterhuizen, 20. MJ Pelser, 21. Ginter Smuts, 22. James Tedder, 23. Luke Rossouw.

Scorers

Cheetahs: 66 (38): Tries: Malcolm Jaer, Daniel Kasende (2), Wilmar Arnoldi (2), Penalty Try, Gideon van der Merwe, Louis van der Merwe, Conraad van Vuuren, Jeandre Rudolph. Conversions: Ruan Pienaar (5), Frans Steyn, Reinhardt Fortuin. Penalties: .

Lions: 14 (7): Tries: Jarod Cairns, PJ Botha. Conversions: Tiaan Swanepoel (2). Penalties: .

“Forwards win games, backs decide by how much.”