Cheetahs 22 - 18 Zebre

Full time

12 Jan 2025

Stage: Pool 1 Round 3

National Rugby Centre Amsterdam

The Toyota Cheetahs secured a narrow 22-18 victory over Zebre Parma in a tightly contested match. The scoring started quickly with a try from Annies, converted by Wentzel, giving the Cheetahs an early lead. Zebre responded with a try from Gesi, but Wentzel extended the home team's lead with a penalty. Jeandre Rudolph added another try for the Cheetahs, and Wentzel's conversion ensured they led 15-10 at halftime. The second half saw Di Bartolomeo score for Zebre, which kept the visitors in contention. In the dying moments of the match, Jasper sealed the win for the Cheetahs with a try, securing their victory. Overall, the match showcased solid performances from both teams, with Wentzel's kicking proving vital for the Cheetahs.

Weather

Temperature: 5.2°C (Feels like 6.4°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 4.5 km/h, gusting to 7.2 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 54%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Penalty

Thomas Dominguez · Zebre

0 - 3
2'

Try

Michael Annies · Cheetahs

5 - 3
3'

Conversion

Ethan Wentzel · Cheetahs

7 - 3
17'

Substitution

Cohen Jasper on for Michael Annies · Cheetahs
22'

Try

Simone Gesi · Zebre

7 - 8
27'

Penalty

Ethan Wentzel · Cheetahs

10 - 8
31'

Penalty

Thomas Dominguez · Zebre

10 - 11
35'

Try

Jeandre Rudolph · Cheetahs

15 - 11
36'

Conversion

Ethan Wentzel · Cheetahs

17 - 11
Halftime 17 - 11
Second Half
44'

Try

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo · Zebre

17 - 16
45'

Conversion

Thomas Dominguez · Zebre

17 - 18
52'

Substitution

Laurence Victor on for Aranos Coetzee · Cheetahs
53'

Substitution

Pierre-Raymond Uys on for Friedle Olivier · Cheetahs
57'

Substitution

Corne Fourie on for Hencus van Wyk · Cheetahs
57'

Substitution

Vernon Paulo on for Louis van der Westhuizen · Cheetahs
60'

Substitution

Bautista Stavile on for Samuele Locatelli · Zebre
61'

Substitution

Jandre Nel on for Ruben de Haas · Cheetahs
66'

Substitution

Juan Pitinari on for Muhamed Hasa · Zebre
71'

Substitution

Scott Gregory on for Jacopo Trulla · Zebre
71'

Substitution

Sisonke Vumazonke on for Jeandre Rudolph · Cheetahs
71'

Substitution

Luca Bigi on for Tommaso Di Bartolomeo · Zebre
75'

Substitution

Luca Rizzoli on for Danilo Fischetti · Zebre
80'

Try

Cohen Jasper · Cheetahs

22 - 18
Fulltime 22 - 18

Player ratings

Cheetahs

15 Michael Annies 7.8
14 Munier Hartzenberg 7.5
13 Carel-Jan Coetzee 8.1
12 Ali Mgijima 5.6
11 Prince Nkabinde 6.8
10 Ethan Wentzel 7.0
9 Ruben de Haas 5.9
1 Hencus van Wyk 6.2
2 Louis van der Westhuizen 7.0
3 Aranos Coetzee 5.6
4 Pieter Jansen van Vuren 6.5
5 Victor Sekekete 6.3
6 Daniel Maartens 7.0
7 Friedle Olivier 7.5
8 Jeandre Rudolph 6.6
16 Vernon Paulo 6.3
17 Corne Fourie 6.2
18 Laurence Victor 5.6
19 Pierre-Raymond Uys 6.4
20 Sisonke Vumazonke –
21 Litha Nkula –
22 Jandre Nel 6.3
23 Cohen Jasper 6.5

Zebre

15 Giacomo Da Re 5.8
14 Jacopo Trulla 6.9
13 Luca Morisi 6.4
12 Fetuli Paea 7.3
11 Simone Gesi 8.0
10 Giovanni Montemauri 5.9
9 Thomas Dominguez 5.8
1 Danilo Fischetti 5.6
2 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo 7.9
3 Muhamed Hasa 6.2
4 Matteo Canali 6.3
5 Leonard Krumov 5.8
6 Giacomo Ferrari 6.6
7 Samuele Locatelli 5.8
8 Giovanni Licata 7.8
16 Luca Bigi –
17 Luca Rizzoli –
18 Juan Pitinari 6.1
19 Rusiate Nasove –
20 Bautista Stavile 5.8
21 Ratko Jelic –
22 Damiano Mazza –
23 Scott Gregory –