The Jaguars mauled the Cheetahs
Hunting the Botswana Rugby Jungle: A word of advice to my Jaguars By Feddy Mutenheri Sunday, March 26, 2017 What a coruscate match that was, Canon Jaguars vs BDF Cheetahs. The BRU Knockout rugby Final lived to its billing – The Big Cat Fight. The Jaguars mauled the Cheetahs. An intense game described by many as something that has not been experienced in Botswana rugby in recent years. It was tactical, the two opponents very wary of what the other was likely to throw at them. This is not my story this week, but let me indulge in it for a bit and then I will revert to my mission for this weeks edition. For the Cheetahs, they expected the Jaguars to be kicking the ball deep into their territory, which they did. They consistently kept almost five man in their 22, each time in defense in anticipation of that kick. In open play they expected the Jaguars to run out wide and they had a plan to counter that. They almost trapped the Jaguars into reacting to their defense pattern i...