Cheetahs XV fight hard for win

The Toyota Free State Cheetahs XV was made to work extremely hard for their 50-45 win over a gutsy EP Kings in a Vodacom Cup match in Bloemfontein on Saturday.


The score was still 42-all with five minutes remaining at the Free State Stadium, but a penalty and try by replacement flyhalf Ludwig Erasmus wrapped up proceedings for the Cheetahs’ third win of their campaign in the Southern Section.


It was 21-20 for the Cheetahs at halftime.


The Cheetahs, who included flyhalf Niel Marais and replacement scrumhalf Renier Botha, who played for the Shimlas in Monday’s Varsity Cup final, wrappe…

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