{"209":{"title":"Six Nations","uri":"six-nations","id":"108","oid":"209","order":0,"hasData":1},"210":{"title":"Rugby World Cup","uri":"rugby-world-cup","id":"111","oid":"210","order":1,"hasData":1},"3":{"title":"International","uri":"internationals","id":"107","oid":"3","order":3,"hasData":1},"201":{"title":"Gallagher Premiership","uri":"premiership","id":"101","oid":"201","order":4,"hasData":1},"204":{"title":"United Rugby Championship","uri":"united-rugby-championship","id":"138","oid":"204","order":5,"hasData":1},"203":{"title":"TOP 14","uri":"top-14","id":"102","oid":"203","order":6,"hasData":1},"217":{"title":"U20 Six Nations","uri":"u20-six-nations","id":"217","oid":"217","order":7,"hasData":1},"211":{"title":"Pro D2","uri":"pro-d2","id":"119","oid":"211","order":8,"hasData":1},"208":{"title":"Bunnings NPC","uri":"bunnings-npc","id":"105","oid":"208","order":9,"hasData":1},"242":{"title":"Investec Champions Cup","uri":"european-champions-cup","id":"110","oid":"242","order":10,"hasData":1},"243":{"title":"Challenge Cup","uri":"challenge-cup","id":"118","oid":"243","order":11,"hasData":1},"340":{"title":"PWR","uri":"premiership-womens-rugby","id":"127","oid":"340","order":12,"hasData":1},"205":{"title":"Super Rugby Pacific","uri":"super-rugby","id":"104","oid":"205","order":13,"hasData":1},"207":{"title":"Currie Cup","uri":"currie-cup","id":"106","oid":"207","order":14,"hasData":1},"248":{"title":"Women's Six Nations","uri":"womens-six-nations","id":"125","oid":"248","order":16,"hasData":1},"274":{"title":"Women's Internationals","uri":"womens-internationals","id":"274","oid":"274","order":17,"hasData":1},"249":{"title":"Women's Rugby World Cup","uri":"womens-rugby-world-cup","id":"126","oid":"249","order":18,"hasData":1},"365":{"title":"Autumn Nations Series","uri":"autumn-nations-series","id":"124","oid":"365","order":19,"hasData":1},"2000":{"title":"Nations Championship","uri":"nations-championship","id":"2000","oid":"2000","order":20,"hasData":1},"1":{"title":"Rugby Hybrid Friendlies","uri":"rugby-hybrid-friendlies","id":"1","oid":"1","order":21,"hasData":1},"269":{"title":"Rugby Europe Championship","uri":"rugby-europe-championship","id":"269","oid":"269","order":22,"hasData":1},"221":{"title":"British & Irish Lions 2025","uri":"british-irish-lions","id":"113","oid":"221","order":23,"hasData":1},"214":{"title":"The Rugby Championship","uri":"the-rugby-championship","id":"109","oid":"214","order":24,"hasData":1},"141":{"title":"Super Rugby Pacific","uri":"super-rugby-pacific","id":"141","oid":"141","order":25,"hasData":1},"216":{"title":"World Rugby Junior World Championship","uri":"world-rugby-u20-championship","id":"216","oid":"216","order":25,"hasData":1},"219":{"title":"Pacific Nations Cup","uri":"pacific-nations-cup","id":"219","oid":"219","order":26,"hasData":1},"120":{"title":"Pacific Four Series","uri":"pacific-four-series","id":"120","oid":"120","order":27,"hasData":1},"862":{"title":"WXV 1","uri":"wxv-1","id":"862","oid":"862","order":29,"hasData":1},"863":{"title":"WXV 2","uri":"wxv-2","id":"863","oid":"863","order":30,"hasData":1},"864":{"title":"WXV 3","uri":"wxv-3","id":"864","oid":"864","order":31,"hasData":1},"151":{"title":"Major League Rugby","uri":"major-league-rugby","id":"131","oid":"151","order":32,"hasData":1},"116":{"title":"Premiership Cup","uri":"premiership-cup","id":"116","oid":"116","order":34,"hasData":1}}
38 - 19
FT
51 - 25
FT
24 - 25
FT
54 - 28
FT
24 - 34
FT
29 - 14
FT
17 - 27
FT
36 - 36
FT
27 - 27
FT
7 - 38
FT
21 - 43
FT
33 - 40
FT
14 - 39
FT
27 - 47
FT
56 - 20
FT
21 - 40
FT
23 - 48
FT
49 - 12
FT
45 - 36
FT
31 - 14
FT
47 - 14
FT
33 - 25
FT
14 - 32
FT
14 - 26
FT
38 - 28
FT
29 - 27
FT
57 - 19
FT
41 - 17
FT
43 - 40
FT
18 - 9
FT
28 - 12
FT
Thursday
21:00
Friday
19:30
Friday
19:30
Friday
19:30
Friday
19:30
Friday
20:45
Friday
20:45
Friday
20:45
Friday
20:45
Friday
20:45
Friday
21:00
Friday
21:00

Statistics: Currie Cup Final

By Paul Dobson
Sunday 1 Nov 2009

What a great match before a packed Loftus Versfeld! It was full of life and adventure as the home side took a 24-0 lead and then the Free State founght back to 30-24 before losing 36-24. We give some statistics of the match.

Sanctions

Sanctionary Cards

There was one – against Richardt Strauss of the Free State for verbal dissent of a rude kind to the asssiatant referee.

Penalties conceded

In this section we record the times a team was penalised.

Blue Bulls vs Free State Cheetahs

Total number of penalties: 17

Blue Bulls: 8
Free State Cheetahs: 9

The reasons for the penalties were as follows:

* = points conceded

Blue Bulls:
Tackle/ruck/maul: 3 (Habana & Stegmann, Du Preez, Matfield)
Scrum: 2 (Steenkamp, Kruger)
Offside: 1 (Botha)
Discipline: 2 (Kuun – dissent; Kuun – not back 10)

Free State Cheetahs:
Tackle/ruck/maul: 3 (Mapoe, Potgieter* 2)
Discipline: 6 (Potgieter* – kneeing opponent; Uys* – not 10; Joubert – man without ball; Richardt Strauss – man withoput ball; Demas – air tackle; Richardt Strauss – dissent)

Each side missed a penalty kick at goal.

Tackles/Penalties

This gives the number of penalties at ruck/tackle as a fraction of the total number of penalties: 6/17 – 35%  (This is a low percentage)

Getting possession – line-outs, scrums, free-kicks, drop-outs

In this section the figures represent the number of times you get to play with the ball.

Blue Bulls:
Line-outs: 4
Scrums: 9 (3 resets, 3 collapses, 1 penalty, 1 free kick, 1 wheel)
Free-kicks: 2 (1 mark, 1 lineout)
Drop-outs: 3

Free State Cheetahs:
Line-outs: 10 (1 lost, 1 quick, 2 free kicks)
Scrums: 12 (2 resets, 3 collpases, 1 wheel, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Free-kicks: 3 (2 scrums, 1 lineout)
Drop-outs: 1

Stoppages (total of line-outs, scrums with resets, free kicks, penalties, drop-outs): 66

This is a particularly low figure.

Using possession

Tries

This is the number of tries each team scored.

Blue Bulls: 3 (Hougaard, Habana 2)
Free State Cheetahs: 3 (Viljoen, Uys, Breedt)

Tries/penalties scored

This gives the ratio of tries scored to penalties scored by each team:

Blue Bulls: 3/4
Free State Cheetahs: 3/0

The ratio of tries scored to penalties goaled is 6/4

Kicks

Blue Bulls: 27
Free State Cheetahs: 17

Tackle/ruck/mauls: 132

Advantage played: 12 times (5 times successfully)

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Trending

1
Wallabies' Bledisloe crash reaffirms Boks, All Blacks as only real RWC 2027 contenders
2
Lions show courage after tragedy in defeat to Stade Rochelais
3
Stormers sweating over captain's injury

Join free

KOKO Show | 13 October 2026 | WALLABIES BROUGHT CRASHING BACK TO EARTH! All Blacks Deliver Bledisloe Reality Check!

What Rugby Fans Don't See: Ben O'Keeffe on Life Under Pressure | ARP Extra

What Did the All Blacks’ Big Win Prove? | Episode 35 | Aotearoa Rugby Pod

Canada v England | WXV Global Series

MLR Weekly: New England Owner Errik Anderson re expansion/future, MLR News, College Rugby Corner

Spain v South Africa | WXV Global Series 2026 | Match Highlights

Chile v Hong Kong China | U20 Challenger 2026 | Match Highlights

Belgium v Portugal | U20 Challenger 2026 | Match Highlights

Recommended

European Cup

Ackermann reveals tactic to unleash Bulls' new-look back three

3d
10
European Cup

Frans Steyn issues challenge to Cheetahs ahead of European campaign

3d
24
European Cup

Dobson's Euro ultimatum: How to confound critics

3d
20
Australia

World Rankings: All Blacks to close gap on Boks again?

3d
6

Write A Comment

Trending

1
Wallabies' Bledisloe crash reaffirms Boks, All Blacks as only real RWC 2027 contenders
2
Lions show courage after tragedy in defeat to Stade Rochelais
3
Stormers sweating over captain's injury