Cheetahs rampant in bonus-point derby success
The Cheetahs jumped to within five points of second-placed Ulster in Conference B after they beat the Kings 45-0 in the PRO14 on Saturday.
It was comfortable success for the hosts in Bloemfontein as they backed up last weekend’s triumph over the same opposition in real style.
The Cheetahs, who snatched a 31-30 win against their South African rivals last week in Port Elizabeth, went 17-0 ahead inside 28 minutes, with Dweba scoring two unconverted tries.
Flanker Chris Massyn also went over and his effort was converted by scrum-half Ruan Pienaar in a dominant opening spell for the home side.
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They were reduced to 14 men a minute before half-time, when second row Walt Steenkamp was shown a yellow card.
The visitors kept their opponents’ 14 men at bay early in the second period, but number eight Jasper Wiese went over for the Cheetahs’ bonus-point try in the 56th minute, with Pienaar adding the extras.
Wing Clayton Blommetjies, full-back Rhyno Smith and replacement fly-half Louis Fouche all touched down in the final quarter as the Cheetahs made it eight wins out of eight Guinness PRO14 derby clashes between the two sides.