Cheetahs XV fight hard for win
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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…
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…
