The Cheetahs beat the Pumas in their Currie Cup clash at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday.
The Cheetahs won 35-31 after trailing 12-7 at half-time.
FIRST CHEETAHS WIN OF THE TOURNAMENT
Victory for the defending champion Cheetahs was their first of the tournament and helped them edge closer to a semi-final spot.
However, the remain four points behind the Lions who currently occupy the fourth and final playoff spot.
Both sides scored five tries with the difference in the final score the fact that Springbok Frans Steyn landed all five conversions.
In next weekend’s Round 5 action, the Cheetahs host the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Sunday, December 27 at 16:30, while the Pumas have a bye.
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SCORERS:
Pumas
Tries: Simon Westraadt, Le Roux Roets, Daniel Maartens, Willie Engelbrecht, AJ le Roux
Conversions: Devon Williams, Ginter Smuts (2)
Cheetahs
Tries: William Small-Smith, Andisa Ntsila (2), Louis van der Westhuizen, Tian Meyer
Conversions: Frans Steyn (5)
TEAMS:
Pumas
15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Etienne Taljaard, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Ali Mgijima, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Devon Williams, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Willie Engelbrecht, 7 Phumzile Maqondwana, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Pieter Jansen van Vuren (captain), 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Ignatius Prinsloo, 2 Simon Westraadt, 1 Morgan Naude
Substitutes: 16 AJ le Roux, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Wikus Groenewald, 19 Darrien Landsberg, 20 Ewart Potgieter, 21 Ginter Smuts, 22 Tiaan Botes, 23 Wayne van der Bank
Cheetahs
15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Duncan Saal, 13 Dries Swanepoel 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 William Small-Smith, 10 Frans Steyn, 9 Ruben de Haas, 8 Jeandré Rudolph, 7 Aidon Davis, 6 Andisa Ntsila, 5 Reniel Hugo, 4 Carl Wegner (captain), 3 Khutha Mchunu, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Boan Venter
Substitutes: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Erich de Jager, 19 Oupa Mohoje, 20 Chris Massyn, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Reinhardt Fortuin, 23 Rhyno Smith
