As it happened: Cheetahs v Brumbies

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PICTURE

Johan Goosen was on fire for the Cheetahs... (Gallo Images)

KEY STATS

Metres run: Cheetahs 388-317 Brumbies
Carries: Cheetahs 87-73 Brumbies
Defenders beaten: Cheetahs 19-8 Brumbies
Clean breaks: Cheetahs 9-5 Brumbies
Tackles made: Cheetahs 78-81 Brumbies
Missed tackles: Cheetahs 8-19 Brumbies
Turnovers won: Cheetahs 7-7 Brumbies
Kicks in play: Cheetahs 35-31 Brumbies
Rucks won: Cheetahs 65-50 Brumbies
Rucks lost: Cheetahs 4-1 Brumbies
Mauls won: Cheetahs 8-5 Brumbies
Lineouts won: Cheetahs 16-11 Brumbies
Lineouts lost: Cheetahs 2-2 Brumbies
Scrums won: Cheetahs 4-7 Brumbies
Scrums lost: Cheetahs 0-2 Brumbies
Penalties conceded: Cheetahs 12-10 Brumbies

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH

Cheetahs No 8 Boom Prinsloo received the best player award.

PICTURE

Cheetahs flank Heinrich Brüssow on the charge. (Gallo Images)

21:01 - Thanks for tuning in!

This was the first time in 2014 that three SA teams have won on the same day!

In next week's action, the Cheetahs travel to Cape Town to face the Stormers, while the Brumbies face the Bulls in Pretoria!

Also remember to follow our live updates on tomorrow morning's match between the Waratahs and Lions in Sydney (08:05 SA time).

FULL-TIME: Cheetahs 27-21 Brumbies

A great second half performance by the Cheetahs gives South Africa 3 from 3 so far against Australasian opposition this weekend!

80' - Venter clears to Watts who kicks out to end the game... Cheetahs win!

79' - Tackle ball. Another Cheetahs scrum with 20 seconds left...

79' - One minute left and the Cheetahs have a scrum just inside their own half. Can they hold on?

TWEET

Kanonpoot Goosen slots a woer-woer drop from 50 metres! - Breyton Paulse

78' - Brumbies throwing caution to the wind now... but lose possession just inside the Cheetahs half... 

77' - GOOSEN MAGIC!

Johan Goosen lands a 55m drop goal! Amazing kick!

Cheetahs 27-21 Brumbies

77' - A skew lineout throw inside Cheetahs territory by Brumbies hooker Moore brings relief for the home side...

76' - Four minutes left and the Brumbies are still kicking it away. Do they realise they are behind with the sands of time running out...?

74' - If the Cheetahs lose this, Brüssow's brain-fart should be blamed!

74' - White CONVERTS from about 15m in from touch.

Cheetahs 24-21 Brumbies.

73' - TRY! Hooker Stephen Moore barges over after a dominant driving maul by the Brumbies.

72' - The Brumbies opt for an attacking lineout...

71' - YELLOW CARD

Heinrich Brüssow is sent to the sin-bin after cynically kicking the ball away after conceding a penalty close to his own tryline.

This is the second time he has done that in the game, and is now rightfully sent off...

70' - The Brumbies seem to have run out of ideas here. Kicking away too much ball now...

67' - The Cheetahs butcher a three-man overlap out wide when Watts drops the ball... sigh... That could have been the match-clincher!

65' - Nothing going right for the Brumbies now. Jesse Mogg kicking a ball out on the full inside his own half also doesn't help his team's cause...

64' - Replays show a perfectly legal tackle by Benjamin - in fact, a superb tackle!

64' - TMO CALL

The TMO is called into action for potential foul play against Cheetahs centre Rayno Benjamin, who floored a Brumbies player in midfield.

61' - A PENALTY by White brings the Brumbies back to within 10 points.

Cheetahs 24-14 Brumbies

61' - The Brumbies respond by bringing on two new props - the South African-born twin brothers, Ruan and JP Smith.

60' - Goosen slots the PENALTY.

Cheetahs 24-11 Brumbies

58' - A Cheetahs scrum penalty right in front of the posts leaves the Brumbies puzzled. How have the Cheetahs overturned their scrum fortunes so suddenly? Perhaps the appearance of Nyakane?

58' - A Cheetahs knock-on close to the Brumbies line brings relief to the Aussie side.

But they seem up against it now. Perhaps altitude catching up with them...?

56' - Now the Cheetahs scrum also appears to be better as they win a penalty. Goosen almost misses his touch finder, but it lands between two Brumbies players and rolls out into the 22m area...

TWEET

Brilliant Elgar Watts. Brilliant ... Cheetahs have doused themselves in petrol and lit a match! - Front Row Grunt

53' - Trevor Nyakane also now on at prop for the Cheetahs.

52' - Goosen CONVERTS from the touchline.

Cheetahs 21-11 Brumbies

51' - ANOTHER CHEETAHS TRY!

Johan Goosen follows up on a brilliant Elgar Watts cross-kick and scores in the corner.

The TMO was consulted to see if Goosen was in front. He wasn't, so the try stands.

50' - Meanwhile, just before that try, Elgar Watts replaced fullback Hennie Daniller.

Watts is at flyhalf with Johan Goosen now at fullback.

48' - Goosen misses the conversion from the touchline.

Cheetahs 14-11 Brumbies

46' - TRY to the Cheetahs! Willie le Roux scores in the corner after a brilliant sniping break from scrumhalf Shaun Venter.

Venter's last pass to Le Roux was brilliant, but commentator Joel Stransky thinks it may have been forward...

The try stands nevertheless as no TMO was consulted!

45' - The first second half scrum is better by the Cheetahs but scrumhalf Venter is penalised for playing his opposite number White too early...

43' - A counter-attack from the Cheetahs from inside their own 22m area sees them surge up-field but a Hennie Daniller knock on halts their charge...

PICTURE

Cheetahs flank Teboho "Oupa" Mohoje  on the charge... (Gallo Images)

40' - The first second half penalty goes to the Brumbies but White fails to find touch deep inside Cheetahs territory....

40' - Welcome back for the second half. Matt Toomua starts proceedings...

20:10 - TWEET

Brumbies' scrum could tilt this game in second half ... - Rob Houwing

20:09 - The Cheetahs need to get new props on. Trevor Nyakane may be the man...

FIRST HALF STATS

Metres run: Cheetahs 177-83 Brumbies
Carries: Cheetahs 37-29 Brumbies
Defenders beaten: Cheetahs 6-5 Brumbies
Clean breaks: Cheetahs 4-3 Brumbies
Tackles made: Cheetahs 28-40 Brumbies
Missed tackles: Cheetahs 5-6 Brumbies
Turnovers won: Cheetahs 1-4 Brumbies
Kicks in play: Cheetahs 12-14 Brumbies
Rucks won: Cheetahs 30-18 Brumbies
Rucks lost: Cheetahs 2-0 Brumbies
Mauls won: Cheetahs 5-2 Brumbies
Lineouts won: Cheetahs 9-4 Brumbies
Lineouts lost: Cheetahs 2-1 Brumbies
Scrums won: Cheetahs 0-4 Brumbies
Scrums lost: Cheetahs 0-1 Brumbies
Penalties conceded: Cheetahs 8-7 Brumbies

HALF-TIME: Cheetahs 9-11 Brumbies

40'- A great strike from White sees the Brumbies take the lead for the first time in the match.

40' - On the stroke of half-time, the Brumbies win ANOTHER penalty at scrum time.

White will line up a tough kick, from about 40m out.

38' - Adriaan Strauss can count himself lucky though. He was the one who had initially given away a cynical penalty and probably deserved to see yellow... 

37' -  The penalty is turned around! And White is not a happy camper!

He was very frustrated at Brüssow who kicked the ball away after the whistle was blown...

37' - Replays show White shoving his elbow into the face of Brüssow, before the latter responds by attempting to punch him, but misses...

36' - Brumbies hot on the attack and win a penalty right on the Cheetahs line. As soon as the referee's whistle blows, exchanges get a bit heated between Brüssow and White...

The TMO is called into action...

34' - The Brumbies appear to have all the momentum at scrum time now. Another penalty in that department gives them the opportunity to set up a lineout deep in Cheetahs territory...

32' - White misses the conversion to the left. Only poor goal-kicking by the Brumbies is keeping the Cheetahs in front.

Cheetahs 9-8 Brumbies

31' - TRY! Brumbies left wing Robbie Coleman scores in the corner.

It was set up by scrumhalf Nic White, who made a sniping break on the blindside before putting in a sneaky little grubber which was followed up by Coleman.

30' - White hits it badly to the right. Cheetahs off the hook, again!

29' - A Brumbies penalty at scrum time gives White another shot at goal from about 40m out...

28' - A dropped ball in midfield by Johann Sadie gives the Brumbies another chance to attack inside Cheetahs territory...

27' - However, after several resets, the Cheetahs win a free-kick and are off the hook!

27' - A five-metre attacking scrum for the Brumbies gives them the perfect platform to attack...

25' - Willie le Roux fails to take a Nic White up-and-under which allows the Brumbies to attack inside the Cheetahs 22... Poor from the Springbok back there!

23' - Cheetahs back in the red zone after a barn-storming run from Brüssow. However, the visitors win a penalty on the ground to bring relief...

20' - PENALTY slotted by White. A superb strike from the scrumhalf!

Cheetahs 9-3 Brumbies.

19' - Another penalty! Heinrich Brüssow is the man caught off his feet at a ruck. 

Nic White takes over the kicking duties and lines up from about 49m out...

18' - Lealiifano misses to the left - again!

17' - The Cheetahs are themselves now caught for committing obstruction. Lealiifano will line up from about 45m out...

16' - Goosen converts the PENALTY from in front.

Cheetahs 9-0 Brumbies

15' - YELLOW CARD

Brumbies lock Scott Fardy is off for 10 minutes after another penalty conceded in the red zone.

The visitors were on a warning so the correct call was made there.

13' - Another penalty as the Brumbies collapse the driving maul. Referee Marius van der Westhuizen officially warns the Brumbies...

12' - Another kickable penalty to the Cheetahs as Henry Speight is caught off-side in the red zone.

Cheetahs skipper Adriaan Strauss opts for a lineout instead if going for the three points.

11' - Missed long range drop-goal attempt from Goosen.

He struck it well, but it just missed to the right...

10' - The Brumbies fail to handle a high ball and it bounces into the hands of Cheetahs right wing Cornal Hendricks, who sprints down the touchline. His chip-kick is covered by the Brumbies but they are bundled out, which gives the Cheetahs another attacking lineout...

9' - Lealiifano's attempt misses to the left...

7' - The Brumbies now win a kickable penalty when Johan Goosen is caught off-side. He was in front of scrumhalf Shaun Venter who kicked an up-and-under...

Christian Lealiifano to line up from the corner...

7' - PENALTY converted by Goosen.

Cheetahs 6-0 Brumbies

6' - Goosen boots the penalty down-field and from the ensuing lineout the Brumbies transgress by pulling a Cheetahs man down.

Goosen to line up from about 40m out.

6' - NO TRY! TMO Johan Greeff rules there was obstruction and the Cheetahs are off the hook!

5' - TRY OR NO TRY?

Brumbies wing Henry Speight rips through the Cheetahs defence and scores. However, the referee - Marius van der Westhuizen - wants to check for potential obstruction.

3' - No surprise as the first scrum collapses! When does this not happen?

3' - A silly knock-on from Cheetahs No 9 Shaun Venter gives the Brumbies an attacking scrum on the Cheetahs 22m line...

2' - PENALTY converted by Goosen.

Cheetahs 3-0 Brumbies

1' - The Cheetahs win an early kickable penalty after the Brumbies are penalised at ruck time. Easy kick coming up for Goosen...

0' - Brumbies fullback Jesse Mogg lands an early touch finder. His tactical kicking will again prove vital for the Brumbies. He was sublime last week against the Sharks.

19:10 - Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen gets the game started!

19:09 - Bitterly cold in Bloem. But no rain wind or rain so hopefully we can see some running rugby! 

19:08 - Yes, Cheetahs captain Adriaan Strauss appears from the tunnel with his side sporting their predominantly white strip.

19:08 - The Brumbies are playing in an orange looking kit. Lets hope then that the Cheetahs are in white!

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RECENT RESULTS

2013: Brumbies won 15-13, Canberra (preliminary play-off match)
2012: Brumbies won 24-23, Canberra
2011: Cheetahs won 47-36, Bloemfontein
2010: Brumbies won 61-15, Canberra
2009: Brumbies won 40-27, Bloemfontein
2008: Brumbies won 29-23, Canberra

TEAMS

Cheetahs

15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Rayno Benjamin, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Johannes Prinsloo, 7 Teboho Mohoje, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Willem Serfontein, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Caylib Oosthuizen

Substitutes: 16 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Nicolaas van Dyk, 19 Carel Greeff, 20 Waltie Vermeulen, 21 Renier Botha, 22 Elgar Watts, 23 Riaan Smith.

Brumbies:

15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Robbie Coleman, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Nic White, 8 Ben Mowen (captain), 7 Jarrad Butler, 6 Fotu Auelua, 5 Sam Carter, 4 Scott Fardy, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Scott Sio

Substitutes:16 Josh Mann-Rea, 17 Ruan Smith, 18 JP Smith, 19 Jordan Smiler, 20 Tom McVerry, 21 Conrad Hoffmann, 22 Andrew Smith, 23 Pat McCabe

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