The Cheetahs have a 5m lineout, they set up a maul but it is illegally brought down. The ref warns the Brumbies about the repeated infringements.

The Cheetahs pounce on a loose ball from their own 22m drop out, they go 50m before being tackled out of play, the ball comes off a Brumbies player though. The Brumbies steal the ball at the lineout then clear the ball.

Cheetahs have been penalised for being offside after they were in front of the kicker. Brumbies opt to take a shot at poles.

Brumbies penalised for playing the Cheetahs lineout jumper in the air. Goosen lines up a kick at goal for the Cheetahs.

Both teams are on the park, kickoff is seconds away in the bitterly cold Bloemfontein

Welcome to today’s coverage of the Toyota Cheetahs vs ACT Brumbies from Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein. The Australian conference leaders have not beaten the Cheetahs in South Africa since 2009; however the Cheetahs have failed to live up to the promise shown in last season. The Cheetahs come off a home loss to the Western Force while the Brumbies beat the table topping Sharks at home. The Brumbies have been given a boost by the return of winger Henry Speight who replaces the injured Joe Tomane in a relatively unchanged starting lineup. The Cheetahs have made 3 changes to their starting lineup which sees Shaun Venter replace the injured Sarel Pretorius, while Cornal Hendricks replaces Raymond Rhule on the wing. Willem Serfontein earns his maiden start for the Cheetahs. A victory for the Brumbies will result in them shifting to second position overall as well as extending their lead in the Australian conference. Ultimate Rugby will keep you up to date throughout the match.