The Cheetahs scored three rolling maul tries on Friday night to hand the Vodacom Bulls a third straight Currie Cup defeat.
The Bulls hit back with a stunning try against the run of play that showcased great handling before hooker Jan-Hendrik Wessels finished in the corner, but were dealt a blow when No 8 Muller Uys was shown a yellow card minutes later.
Capitalising on the numerical advantage, hooker Marnus van der Merwe scored the Cheetahs’ second try from a driving maul as the hosts took a 15-7 lead into the break. A more balanced start to the second half came to an end when Cheetahs winger Munier Hartzenberg finished a pin-point cross-kick from flyhalf Reinhardt Fortuin, before the hosts scored their third rolling maul try, this time courtesy of replacement lock Sibabalo Qoma.
The Toyota Cheetahs run in five tries on their way to a 32-7 bonus-point win over the Vodacom Bulls in the
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