If these guys weren’t American and could catch and pass a rugby ball I would have asked the Cheetahs to stay in Bloemfontein for the ABSA Currie-Cup Final (which should have been in Cape Town instead) while these American Action Adventure Characters take on Victor and the other Bullies…just one problem…with their height it would be useless sending the B-Team…the A-Team (Cheetahs) is what we are looking for.
From left-t-right here is the B-Team.
Captain H.M. “Howling Mad” Murdock; Master Sergeant Bosco Albert (“B.A.”) Baracus;
Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith; First Lieutenant Templeton “Faceman” Peck
Do you think height would be a problem against Victor or Bakkies? That is why the Smous HQ back the Cheetahs to bring it home as they did in 2005 when Meyer Bosman caught the up and under (the Gary Owen) to score under the poles. Yes, we know it should have been a WP and Cheetah Final at Newlands, around the corner from the Smous HQ!!
The Cheetahs have come from behind in this year’s Currie-Cup more than once to beat the opposition and if it happens tomorrow don’t say it didn’t tell you! They did this against WP in Bloemfontein in the 2nd round and also 2 weeks ago at Kings Park against the Sharks.
So let’s start with the set phases. Victor Matfield will win his ball and will try and make it scrappy for the Cheetahs and should probably steal between 2-4 of their line-out possession. If I were the Cheetahs I would take the front ball the whole day! Any ball is better than no ball.
Scrums…now this is where the Bulls will be henialated, not tested, they are going to get murdered at the scrums!! This is a place where the Cheetahs can try and get a penalty or two and attack from…that is if they get any attacking scrums in the match due to the kicking game plan of the Bulls.
Broken play…well, Heinrich Brussouw is not one of the best fetchers for no reason. He will secure his own ball and will steal, in my books, between 3-5 of the Bulls. If he is on form the Bulls will have a long afternoon at their own office.
Summing it all up quickly. If the Cheetahs are good under the Gary Owen, handle the physicality of the Bulls, do not give away penalties in their own (maybe I must say 60m from their goal-line) half and can get attacking set phases it will be an orange Loftus!
At the end of the day the picture will look like this!! And it has happened at Loftus before!!!!!!!
My verdict: 22-17 to the Cheetahs
