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Standings
6
1
Positions on Jan 22, 2023
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Head to Head
0
Wins
2
Draws
0
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Last 3 meetings
Season so far
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Total Tries
11
23
Metres Gained
1956
3242
Passes
614
864
Tackles Made
605
894
Penalties Conceded
60
75
Turnovers Won
60
75
Tournament record
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team A)
Toyota Cheetahs
Played | 10 (4 home, 6 away) |
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Wins | 4 (2 home, 2 away) |
Losses | 6 (2 home, 4 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 23 |
Biggest win | 33 - 15 |
Heaviest defeat | 26 - 45 |
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team B)
Scarlets
Played | 20 (10 home, 10 away) |
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Wins | 10 (6 home, 4 away) |
Losses | 10 (4 home, 6 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 21 |
Biggest win | 46 - 5 |
Heaviest defeat | 12 - 38 |
Soaring Scarlets set for Toyota Cheetahs challenge
Thursday 15th December 2022
3:25 pm (GMT)
Scarlets look for their second win of the EPCR Challenge Cup campaign as they go up against another Round 1 winner in Toyota Cheetahs at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma.
The Welsh side romped to an impressive 39-7 triumph over Aviron Bayonnais in Round 1, running in five tries at Parc y Scarlets.
Toyota Cheetahs won 21-16 at Section Paloise as they underlined the physicality they will bring to the EPCR Challenge Cup in their debut campaign.
The Pool B clash kicks off at 15:15 (UK & Irish time) on Saturday and can be watched on SuperSport, Viaplay-Premier Sports, and FloRugby.
Big @bundeeaki12 is back for @connachtrugby 💪
While Jack Dempsey returns for @GlasgowWarriors and Pieter Jansen van Vuren for @LionsRugbyCo 🙌
R2 #ChallengeCupRugby Friday night team news ➡️ https://t.co/xoJjWma0Bu pic.twitter.com/SbLSa2mBeL
— EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) December 15, 2022
Key quote
Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel: “We watched Cheetahs and we know from their time in the URC (United Rugby Championship) that they’ll be physical. They’ve got a point to prove as well.
“In this competition it’s a great opportunity for them travelling over here and being on tour. You get that sort of bond and tightness when you’re on tour. For us, it’s a big challenge next week to face them. It’s another big game, but an important one for us.
Toyota Cheetahs
- Cheetahs beat seven defenders in the win against Section Paloise – the joint fewest of the round.
- No.8 Friedle Olivier made more carries in the first round than any other player (21), and more metres in contact than any other forward (27).
- Daniel Maartens won three turnovers, as many as any other player, in the opening round: one jackal penalty, one jackal turnover, and a counter ruck.
- Frans Steyn made the most kicking metres in Round 1 (536).
Scarlets
- Scarlets made more metres in contact than any other team in Round 1 (131) and had the second-best gainline success of the round (59 per cent) during their victory over Aviron Bayonnais. They also made a round-high 13 clean breaks.
- They scored two tries in the first ten minutes of their opening fixture.
- Ryan Conbeer made more metres in contact in Round 1 than any other player (27).
Match Centre - Preview - Lineups
T. Mafura
J. McNicholl
L. Halfpenny 49'
D. Kapepula
S. Evans
D. Brits
I. Nicholas
R. Fortuin
R. Ebersohn 69'
S. Williams
R. Patchell 69'
M. Hartzenberg
R. Conbeer
S. Masuku
S. Costelow
R. Pienaar
D. Blacker
. Hardy 41'
S. Ferreira
M. Majola 80'
K. Mathias
S. Thomas 60'
M. Janse van Rensburg
. van der Westhuizen 53'
R. Elias
K. Owens 41'
A. Coetzee
H. van Wyk 76'
W. John
J. Sebastian 60'
R. Bernardo
M. Zito 80'
S. Lousi
T. Price 65'
V. Sekekete
V. Fifita
S. Lousi 78'
D. Maartens
A. Shingler
. Lezana 50'
F. Olivier
J. Macleod
J. Rudolph
S. Qoma 80'
S. Kalamafoni
Replacements
L. van der Westhuizen
M. Janse van Rensburg
K. Owens
R. Elias
M. Majola
. Ferreira
S. Thomas
. Mathias
H. van Wyk
A. Coetzee
J. Sebastian
. John
M. Zito
R. Bernardo
T. Price
S. Lousi
S. Qoma
. Rudolph
T. Lezana
A. Shingler
R. Kruger
K. Hardy
. Blacker
R. Ebersohn
R. Fortuin
R. Patchell
S. Williams
C. Jasper
L. Halfpenny
J. McNicholl
Scarlets made it two out of two in the EPCR Challenge Cup with an impressive 45-26 win over Toyota Cheetahs in Parma on Saturday.
It was Toyota Cheetahs who were the first to get up and running, Munier Hartzenberg scoring their first try inside three minutes.
Scarlets’ Sam Costelow struck back with a penalty three minutes later, and then a beautifully worked try from Steff Evans put the Welsh region ahead.
Evans extended Scarlets’ advantage further just seven minutes later, then Ryan Conbeer and Johnny McNicholl added a third and fourth with less than half an hour played.
Waiting 60 minutes for another @CheetahsRugby try, and 2️⃣ come along at once 💪#ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/nSV9Y58pe3
— EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) December 17, 2022
A wonderful solo run from Sam Lousi stretched the visitors’ lead shortly before half-time.
Toyota Cheetahs worked hard to get themselves back in it during the second half, notching tries through Reinhardt Fortuin, Daniel Kasende and Friedle Olivier.
But Kemsley Mathias crossed the line in the final few seconds to crown a fine Scarlets win, following up on their crushing Round 1 victory over Aviron Bayonnais.
The two side face off again in Round 3, with Scarlets welcoming the South African outfit to Parc y Scarlets on January 13.
Match Page - Summary
Score Summary
Tries
M. Hartzenberg 2’
R. Fortuin 63’
D. Kapepula 68’
F. Olivier 73’
S. Evans 11’ , 18’
R. Conbeer 22’
J. McNicholl 25’
S. Lousi 38’
K. Owens 78’
Conversions
R. Pienaar 3’ , 69’ , 74’
S. Costelow 12’ , 18’ , 23’ , 26’ , 39’ , 79’
Penalties
S. Costelow 6’
Yellow cards
V. Fifita 53’
Match Page - Timeline
Timeline
FT
-
Substitute 80'
R. Bernardo
M. Zito
-
Substitute 80'
J. Rudolph
S. Qoma
-
Substitute 80'
S. Ferreira
M. Majola
2645
Conversion 79'
S. Costelow
2643
Try 78'
K. Owens
-
Substitute 78'
V. Fifita
S. Lousi
-
Substitute 76'
A. Coetzee
H. van Wyk
2638
Conversion 74'
R. Pienaar
2438
Try 73'
F. Olivier
-
Substitute 69'
R. Fortuin
R. Ebersohn
-
Substitute 69'
S. Williams
R. Patchell
1938
Conversion 69'
R. Pienaar
1738
Try 68'
D. Kapepula
-
Substitute 65'
S. Lousi
T. Price
-
Missed conversion 64'
R. Pienaar
1238
Try 63'
R. Fortuin
-
Substitute 60'
S. Thomas
K. Mathias
-
Substitute 60'
W. John
J. Sebastian
-
Substitute 60'
K. Mathias
S. Thomas
-
Substitute 53'
M. Janse van Rensburg
L. van der Westhuizen
-
Yellow card 53'
V. Fifita
-
Substitute 50'
A. Shingler
T. Lezana
-
Substitute 49'
J. McNicholl
L. Halfpenny
-
Substitute 41'
R. Elias
K. Owens
-
Substitute 41'
D. Blacker
K. Hardy
738
Conversion 39'
S. Costelow
736
Try 38'
S. Lousi
731
Conversion 26'
S. Costelow
729
Try 25'
J. McNicholl
724
Conversion 23'
S. Costelow
722
Try 22'
R. Conbeer
717
Conversion 18'
S. Costelow
715
Try 18'
S. Evans
710
Conversion 12'
S. Costelow
78
Try 11'
S. Evans
73
Penalty 6'
S. Costelow
70
Conversion 3'
R. Pienaar
50
Try 2'
M. Hartzenberg
Attack
Match Report - Team Stats (Attack)
0%
100%
52%
48%
Metres Gained
184
344
Tries
4
6
Carries
82
101
Defenders Beaten
11
16
Clean Breaks
0
8
Passes
113
110
Offloads
3
5
Turnovers Conceded
14
11
Defence
Match Report - Team Stats (Defence)
Tackles
0
0
Missed Tackles
0
0
Turnovers Won
14
11
Kicking
Match Report - Team Stats (Kicking)
Conversions (%)
75%
3/4
100%
6/6
Penalty goals (%)
0%
0/0
100%
1/1
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
0
0
Metres gained from kicks
955
1019
Average metres per kick
0
0
Breakdown
Match Report - Team Stats (Breakdown)
Rucks (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Mauls (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Maul metres gained
15
24
Turnover in ruck or maul
0
0
Set Plays
Match Report - Team Stats (Set Piece)
Lineouts (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Scrums (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Restarts (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Discipline
Match Report - Team Stats (Discipline)
Penalties Conceded
8
11
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
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