Clutch kick from Frans Steyn seals Cheetahs victory
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Frans Steyn showed off his long-range kicking skills again on Wednesday evening as he slotted the match-winning penalty to hand the Cheetahs a thrilling 39-38 win over the Sharks in Bloemfontein.
The ace kicker slotted his long-distance effort just a few minutes before the final whistle to put an end to the visitors’ fine comeback effort in their 2021 Kick-off Pools clash in the Free State capital.
40-metre penalty to win the game and Frans Steyn slots it with an extra 20 odd metres on it. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/0p58PPjoUk
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 11, 2021
The match proved to be a try festival, with the home side scoring five times, while the Sharks went one better to bag six tries. It was, however, the booming boot of two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok Steyn who ultimately proved the difference between the two sides as he slotted four conversions and two second-half penalty goals for a telling contribution of 14 points.
Cheetahs 39 (28) - Tries: Ruan Pienaar, Khutha Mchunu, Chris Smit, Malcolm Jaer, Rynier Bernardo. Conversions: Frans Steyn (4). Penalty Goals: Steyn (2).
C Sharks 38 (12) - Tries: Grant Williams, JJ van der Mescht, Thembelani Bholi, Werner Kok, Phepsi Buthelezi, Mpilo Gumede. Conversions: Jordan Chait, Manie Libbok (3).
