Pumas (13) 23 / Cheetahs (7) 29 (Final Score)

The Ford Pumas and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in Witbank at 19:10 SA Time.

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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The Toyota Free State Cheetahs trailed for most of the match, with the Ford Pumas rising to the occasion. In the final minutes the Cheetahs scored 2 tries to eventually win by 6 points, earning their bonus point in the process.

Scorers:

Pumas:

  • Penalties – Carl Bezuidenhout (3)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Dewald Pretorius (1), Jaco Bouwer (1)
  • Conversions – Carl Bezuidenhout (2)

Cheetahs:

  • Penalties – Sias Ebersohn (1)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Philip van der Walt (1), Marcel van der Merwe (1), Sias Ebersohn (1), Andries Strauss (1)
  • Conversions – Sias Ebersohn (3)

Teams:

Pumas: 15 MJ Mentz, 14 Wilhelm Loock, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Dewald Pretorius, 11 Johan Jackson, 10 Carl Bezuidenhout, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Christo le Roux, 7 Jaco Bouwer, 6 Corné Steenkamp (captain), 5 Eduan van der Walt, 4 JP Mostert, 3 Ashley Buys, 2 Pellow van der Westhuizen, 1 Dawie Steyn.
Replacements: 16 Brett Nel, 17 Michael de Neuilly-Rice, 18 RW Kember, 19 Nico Mostert, 20 Hendrik van der Nest, 21 Coenie van Wyk, 22 Siviwe Magaba.

Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Philip Snyman, 11 Cameron Jacobs, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Philip van der Walt, 6 Pieter Labuschagne, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Marcel van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Boom Prinsloo, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Riaan Smit, 22 Andries Strauss.

Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Phillip Bosch
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee

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