Currie Cup - Cheetahs vs Lions on 13 May 2023
May 13, 2023 - The match was played in Bloemfontein on Saturday 13 May 2023, and kick-off was at 13:00 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
AR1: Local
AR2: Local
TMO: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Teams
Cheetahs: 15. Tapiwa Mafura, 14. Daniel Kasende, 13. David Brits, 12. Robert Ebersohn, 11. Cohen Jasper, 10. Reinhardt Fortuin, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 8. George Cronje, 7. Sibabalo Qoma, 6. Gideon van der Merwe, 5. Victor Sekekete (c), 4. Mzwanele Zito, 3. Hencus van Wyk, 2. Louis van der Westhuizen, 1. Schalk Ferreira.
Replacements: 16. Marnus van der Merwe, 17. Nqobisizwe Mxoli, 18. Laurence Victor, 19. Friedle Olivier, 20. Daniel Maartens, 21. Evardi Boshoff, 22. Rewan Kruger, 23. George Lourens.
Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Rabz Maxwane, 13. Rynhardt Jonker, 12. Tyler Bocks, 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Sanele Nohamba, 9. Morne vd Berg, 8. Francke Horn, 7. Emmanuel Tshituka, 6. JC Pretorius, 5. Ruben Schoeman, 4. Ruan Venter, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2. Jaco Visagie (c), 1. Rhynardt Rijnsburger.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. Ruan Dreyer, 18. Ruan Smith, 19. Darrien Landsberg, 20. Ruhan Straeuli, 21. Nico Steyn, 22. Stean Pienaar, 23. Andries Coetzee.
Scorers
Cheetahs: 26 (7): Tries: George Cronje (2), Sibabalo Qoma, Marnus van der Merwe. Conversions: Ruan Pienaar (2), George Lourens. Penalties:
Lions: 33 (20): Tries: Rynhardt Jonker, Edwill van der Merwe, JC Pretorius. Conversions: Sanele Nohamba (3). Penalties: Sanele Nohamba (4).