| team | Blue Bulls |
| Away team | Cheetahs |
| Venue | Loftus Versfeld |
| Competition | Currie Cup |
| Kick-off time | 2 pm (UK) 3 pm (SA) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports |
Blue Bulls vs Cheetahs preview as the sides meet at Loftus Versfeld in the final game of round five of the Currie Cup.
The Blue Bulls are still waiting on their first win of the season and have picked up three points from their four games.
The Bulls URC side also had a huge game this weekend against the All Blacks and this may have an impact on the home side.
The Cheetahs are one of the top teams in the table with three wins from four and could go back to top with a bonus point win in this game.
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Blue Bulls vs Cheetahs confirmed lineups
| Blue Bulls | Cheetahs | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Smith | 1 | Nkosi | |||
| Mnebelele | 2 | Smal | |||
| J Erasmus | 3 | Coetzee | |||
| Eloff | 4 | Van Der Merwe | |||
| Manjezi | 5 | Sekekete | |||
| Maake | 6 | Maartens | |||
| Theron | 7 | Miller | |||
| Schubert | 8 | Volschenk | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Johannes | 9 | Kruger | |||
| Williams | 10 | Van der Walt | |||
| Motlhodi | 11 | Nkabinde | |||
| Vlok | 12 | Du Plessis | |||
| D Erasmus | 13 | Jooste Nel | |||
| Bam | 14 | Annies | |||
| Boqwana | 15 | Jasper | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Hobson | 16 | Janse van Rensburg | |||
| Msengana | 17 | Nieuwoudt | |||
| Coetzee | 18 | Okonkwo | |||
| Van Biljon | 19 | Thomas | |||
| Carr | 20 | Vumazonke | |||
| Gumede | 21 | Jandre Nel | |||
| Newman | 22 | Swanepoel | |||
| Rademeyer | 23 | Ackermann | |||
Recent Form:
Blue Bulls (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 8th August 2026 | Currie Cup | Pumas | 19-50 |
| Loss | 1st August 2026 | Currie Cup | Lions | 42-19 |
| Loss | 25th July 3026 | Currie Cup | Griquas | 56-26 |
| Loss | 19th July 2026 | Currie Cup | Boland | 24-10 |
| Won | 6th September 2025 | Currie Cup | Cheetahs | 35-31 |
The Blue Bulls suffered another heavy defeat, conceding more than 40 points for the third game in a row, by losing 50-19. Their last win came against the Cheetahs in the final game of last season. Against the Pumas, their discipline was poor, with a red card and three yellows picked up throughout the game.
Cheetahs (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 9th August 2026 | Currie Cup | Stormers XXIII | 26-31 |
| Loss | 31st July 2026 | Currie Cup | Griquas | 24-21 |
| Won | 24th July 2026 | Currie Cup | Sharks | 43-21 |
| Won | 19th July 2026 | Currie Cup | Lions | 29-27 |
| Loss | 15th May 2026 | SA Cup | Pumas | 42-36 |
The Cheetahs got back to winning ways with a 31-26 win against the Stormers. The Stormers led most of the game, but a penalty try with just over 10 minutes put them ahead. The Stormers scored against to bring things level but Faf de Klerk was able to work his magic and score the winner in the final play.
Blue Bulls vs Cheetahs head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 6th September 2025 | Currie Cup | Blue Bulls | 35-31 |
| 2nd August 2024 | Currie Cup | Draw | 34-34 |
| 19th July 2024 | Currie Cup | Blue Bulls | 25-13 |
| 17th June 2023 | Currie Cup Playoffs | Cheetahs | 39-10 |
| 10th June 2023 | Currie Cup | Cheetahs | 27-31 |
The Blue Bulls have won two of the last three, with the other game in this run being a draw. The Cheetahs’ last wins over the Bulls came in 2023,
