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Cheetahs make history with win over Rebels
The Cheetahs grabbed their fourth consecutive win on Saturday night, defeating the Rebels 34-16 in Bloemfontein.
It was wet and miserable in Bloemfontein, but the conditions didn’t bother the Toyota Cheetahs as they secured their fourth win on the trot when they crushed the Melbourne Rebels by 34-16 at the Free State Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
It was only the second time in the Toyota Cheetahs’ existence as a franchise that they won four matches consecutively, and they did it in style.
After winning three matches on tour, the team from Bloemfontein returned home and outscored the Rebels by five tries – all of them scored by their backs – to the Rebels’ late five-pointer in a one-sided match.
Four of the Toyota Cheetahs’ tries came in the second half – three of them in a frantic period of superb attacking rugby between the 65th and 73rd minutes. In this time, Willie le Roux, Johann Sadie and Ryno Benjamin went over for well-worked tries.
Earlier in the second half, Raymond Rhule dotted down under the posts after a great break by Robert Ebersohn, who used a deft back-hand pass to put the Cheetahs speedster away for a great try.
The Toyota Cheetahs, whose first try, by Hennie Daniller came after good pressure play, laid the platform upfront and executed their set piece well. They also remained patient and took their chances when they were there. It was a polished performance by the Cheetahs, who moved into second position in the SA Conference – and sixth overall.
Scorers:
Toyota Cheetahs – Tries: Hennie Daniller, Raymond Rhule, Willie le Roux, Johann Sadie, Rayno Benjamin. Conversions: Burton Francis (3). Penalty goal: Francis.
Melbourne Rebels – Try: Cadeyrn Neville. Conversion: James O’Connor. Penalty goals: O’Connor (3).
