The Fidelity ADT Lions laid the foundation for their 38-21 bonus-point win over the Toyota Cheetahs in the first thirty minutes of the match, scoring four tries to lead 26-00.
The Lions opened the scoring after six minutes when Renzo du Plessis scored off the back of a five-meter lineout-maul. The Lions scored three more tries by RF Schoeman, Jaco Visagie and Rabz Maxwane to secure the bonus point for four tries scored and led 26-00 after thirty minutes of play.
The Cheetahs eventually got their hand on quality attacking ball, and following wave after wave of attacks on the Lions' tryline, Corne Fourie bulldozed his way over the tryline to cut the visitors' lead to 26-07 at the halftime break.
The second started at a mad pace with both teams showing willingness to run from anywhere. The Cheetahs' Daniel Kasende stormed past two Lions' defenders to score the Cheetahs second try. Ten minutes later Renzo du Plessis scored his second of the day and after fifty-seven minutes Vernon Paulo's try gave the Cheetahs the edge on the scoreboard for the second half. The Lions still led 31-21 at that stage.
With five minutes to play the Cheetahs stood guard for Kade Wolhuter, making sure nobody tackled him. Wolhuter scored the Lions' sixth try sealing a 38-21 bonus-point win.
Scorers:
Toyota Cheetahs: Tries: Corne Fourie, Daniel Kasende, Vernon Paulo. Conversions: Ethan Wentzel (2), Reinhardt Fortuin.
Fidelity ADT Lions: Tries: Renzo du Plessis (2), RF Schoeman, Jaco Visagie, Rabz Maxwane, Kade Wolhuter. Conversions: Kade Wolhuter (4).
Teams
Toyota Cheetahs: 15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 12 Ali Mgijima, 11 Daniel Kasende, 10 Ethan Wentzel, 9 Rewan Kruger, 8 Aidon Davis, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete (c), 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 Robert Hunt, 2 Corne Fourie, 1 Schalk Ferreira. Replacements: 16 Vernon Paulo, 17 Hencus van Wyk, 18 Aranos Coetzee, 19 Pierre Uys, 20 Ulrich Stander, 21 Sisonke Vumazonke, 22 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 23 Reinhardt Fortuin.
Fidelity ADT Lions: 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Boldwin Hansen, 13 Kelly Mpeku, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Rabz Maxwane, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Nico Steyn, 8 Tiaan Wessels, 7 Siba Qoma, 6 Renzo du Plessis, 5 Darrien Landsberg, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 RF Schoeman, 2 Jaco Visagie (captain), 1 Morgan Naude. Replacements: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 Heiko Pohlman, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Raynard Roets, 20 Luca Ribbens, 21 JC Pretorius, 22 Layton Horn, 23 Marius Louw.