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The Toyota Cheetahs hosted Eastern Province today in Bloemfontein. Unfortunately, the game degraded after 20 minutes into "a nothing". O ja, the Cheetahs won 71-12.
06:45 Marcell Muller scored a great try in his debut for the Cheetahs. Great handling by the Cheetahs created an overlap for Marcell Muller to score an easy try. (05-00)
09:51 Another great try by the Cheetahs backline with Marcelle Muller going over for his second try of the day. (12-0)
16:52 Wilmar Arnoldi score a forwards try. The Cheetahs looks as if they are on the training field going through the motions. (17-0)
20:00 The Cheetahs all over the visitors after 20 minutes of play.
26:00 Craig Barry score a great try after most of the team handled the ball on their way to Eastern Province's tryline. (24-0)
32:58 Xolela Payi score the Elephants first try. The Elephants setting up camp in the Cheetahs twenty-two and scored a well-deserved try scored. (24-5)
39:34 Wilmar Arnoldi end off a long-distance effort by the Cheetahs. (31-5)
40:00 Eastern Province put some pressure on the Cheetahs during the second quarter. The Cheetahs lost structure during the second quarter which allowed the Elephants back into the game. If Eastern Province's fitness holds we could be in for a surprise. Just joking.
42:33 Oupa Mohoje score the Cheetahs sixth try after some great handling from the Cheetahs. (38-05)
51:56 Rayno Smith intercept a loose pass from Eastern Province to score the Cheetahs 7th try. (45-05)
53:05 Xolela Payi score Eastern Province's 2nd try from the kick-off at which the Cheetahs could not control the ball. (45-12)
55:24 Tian Meyer scored the Cheetahs 8th try. (52-12)
57:20 Rayno Smith scored the Cheetahs 9th try. (59-12)
60:00 The match degraded into free for all, with no defence at all. A complete waste of time.
79:20 Chris Smit make it 10 tries for the Cheetahs. (66-12)
80:44 Tian Meyer scored his second of the day. (71-12)
Scorers:
Toyota Cheetahs: Tries: Marcell Muller (2), Wilmar Arnoldi (2), Craig Barry, Oupa Mahoje, Rayno Smith (2), Tian Meyer (2), Chris Smit. Conversions: Reinhardt Fortuin (2), Ruan Pienaar (6).
Eastern Province: Tries: Xolela Payi (2). Conversion: Inny Radebe.
Toyota Cheetahs: 15 Craig Barry, 14 Rhyno Smith, 13 Chris Smit, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Marcell Muller, 10 Reinhardt Fortuin, 9 Ruben de Haas, 8 Andisa Ntsila, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Chris Massyn, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Wilmar Arnoldi, 1 Alulutho Tsakweni. Replacements: 16 Janus Venter, 17 Schalk Ferreira, 18 Aranos Coetzee, 19 Carl Wegner, 20 Gideon van Wyk, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Ruan Pienaar, 23 Clayton Blommetjies.
Eastern Province: 15 Courtney Winnaar, 14 Xolela Payi, 13 Athi Mayinye, 12 Sherwin Slater, 11 Josia Twum-Boafo, 10 Inny Radebe (captain), 9 Ethan Jantjies, 8 Luigy van Jaarsveld, Anele Lungisa, 6 CJ Velleman, 5 Arnold Kleyn, 4 Athenkosi Khetani, 3 Marzuq Maarman, 2 Robin Stevens, 1 Siya Nzuzo. Replacements: 16 Sithembiso Befile, 17 Lyle Lombaard, 18 Emile Klassen, 19 Ntsika Fisante, 20 Diego Williams, 21 Sachin Toring, 22 Divian Swanepoel, 23 Lennox Holster.