Anscombe & Jenkins lead Cardiff Blues to victory
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The Cardiff Blues picked up their second win of the season as they claimed a narrow come from behind 24-21 win over the Cheetahs.
Cardiff struggled to hold onto their leads early on in the season and tonight they were able to turn the table on the Cheetahs as they scored 14 unanswered points in the last 20 minutes to secure the win.
The @CheetahsRugby have conceded 9⃣5⃣ points in the final 20 minutes of their opening 5 games 🤕
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) September 28, 2018
2⃣1⃣ vs. @Munsterrugby
2⃣4⃣ vs. @ospreys
1⃣7⃣ vs. @GlasgowWarriors
1⃣9⃣ vs. @UlsterRugby
1⃣4⃣ vs. @cardiff_blues #PRO14 pic.twitter.com/ZcRyVIIGnz
Here are our top performers from the clash:
Ellis Jenkins
Another tireless 80-minute performance by the Cardiff Blues captain. He made 12 carries and 10 tackles and was all over the park.
As per usual he was extremely effective at the breakdown, making three turnovers, and almost scored a try when he charged down Benhard Janse van Rensburg's kick late on in the match.
Ox Nche
The Cheetahs loosehead had a strong performance in all facets of his game today. He carried the ball strongly and made 8 hefty tackles driving the ball carriers back.
His scrum work was superb with the Cheetahs pack clearly struggling once he left the field just after the hour mark.
Gareth Anscombe
Calm and collected performance by the Welsh International. Anscombe was one the biggest reasons Cardiff came out on top in this match.
Anscombe was unfazed by the scoreline despite his side being 11 points down with 20 minutes left to play.
His missed penalty in the 7th minute of the game was one of the only mistakes he made tonight.
His general kicking was superb as too was his overall game management.
