Cheetahs vs. Griquas Wednesday 18 August 16:45, Bloemfontein
Cheetahs vs. Griquas Wednesday 18 August 16:45, Bloemfontein

The Cheetahs have been having a tough time as of late and find themselves in last place on the table with 21 points. Although they managed to pick up 2 valuable bonus points when they lost to the Sharks on Saturday, with only three games left until the playoffs they are looking unlikely to make the Top 4. The men from Bloemfontein have not had any problem scoring points and have been involved in some high-scoring affairs, but instead it has been their defense that has let them down and now find themselves winless in their last five matches.

Griquas had a bye last weekend and hope to avoid a post bye sluggishness and keep their playoff campaign alive. The visitors still find themselves in third place but have lost back-to-back fixtures after a tough outing to Loftus and a slip-up at home to the Lions. They may have lost by a large margin but they looked pretty good against a strong Bulls team until around the 60 minute mark. They left things too late against the Lions but managed a spirited fight that left only three points between the two sides. I am quite surprised that the handicap is in favour of the hosts for this match considering their dismal form and Griquas’ respectable away form.

I expect plenty of free running rugby in this fixture and I expect the ball to find it’s way to the wings a lot during this game. I’m backing veteran Ederies Arendse to get over in the corner for the visitors late in the game so it’s worth having a nibble at him being the last tryscorer, while Ruan Pienaar returns for the Cheetahs and I expect him to make an impact and add another try or two to his tally this season.

Griquas +5.5 – 1.83
Anytime Tryscorer: Ruan Pienaar – 3.10
Last Tryscorer: Ederies Arendse – 17.00

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