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Cheetahs center Frans Steyn during the Super Rugby Unlocked match against the Pumas in Bloemfontein on October 10, 2020.
Images of Frikkie Kapp / Gallo
the Cheetahs have proven too strong for him Sharks in a Currie Cup crash at Bloemfontein on Sunday, exhausting 37-10 winners.
The home team, which led 27-10 at halftime, outscored their opponents 4 to 1 with Nico Wegner, Marnus van der Merwe and Rhyno Smith crossing the mark in the first 40 minutes.
Frans Steyn added three conversions along with two penalties in the first half.
For the Sharks, Yaw Penxe scored a try early in the first half with Curwin Bosch converting and kicking a penalty.
Steyn added an additional penalty in the second half and a Boan Venter converted try at full time gave the Cheetahs an extra point victory.
Scorers
Cheetahs
Attempts: Nico Wegner, Marnus van der Merwe, Rhyno Smith, Boan Venter
Conversions: Frans Steyn (4)
Penalties: Steyn (3)
Sharks
Attempts: Yaw Penxe
Conversion: Curwin Bosch
Penalty: Bosch
Teams
Cheetahs
15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 William Small-Smith, 13 Dries Swanepoel, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Reinhardt Fortuin, 9 Ruben de Haas, 8 Jeandré Rudolph, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 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 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Victor Sekekete, 20 George Cronje, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Rhyno Smith
Sharks
15 Manie Libbok, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Jeremy Ward, 11 Yaw Penxe, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Henco Venter, 6 Dylan Richardson, 5 Aston Fortuin, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 John-Hubert Meyer, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ox Nche
Substitutes: 16 Fezokuhle Mbatha, 17 Khwezi Mona, 18 Michael Kumbirai, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Thembelani Bholi, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Werner Kok, 23 Aphelele Fassi
