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The Cheetahs triumph in what was quite a close affair towards the end of the game. The Kings were able to dominate the second half in what was a fantastic performance from them, playing with pride and denying the Cheetahs of a much needed bonus point.
Disappointing to see a poor crowd turn out for the game, but it was quite entertaining even considering the amount of handling errors, drop balls and penalties.
Final score
Cheetahs 34
Kings 20
Early on Sunday morning, the Cheetahs will play host to the struggling Kings. Both teams will look to triumph in this one in an effort to resurrect their seasons and build confidence for the next one. Join The Roar from 1:05am (AEST) for live scores and commentary.
Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith has made eight changes to the team that suffered a 15-point loss to the Waratahs last weekend.
Springbok Lodewyk de Jager, plus hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld, Charles Marais, Maks van Dyk, number 8 Paul Schoeman, Uzair Cassiem, Michael van der Spuy and Shaun Venter all return to the starting XV.
These changes will definitely benefit the Cheetahs who go into the match unquestionable favourites.
In a huge blow for the Kings, coach Deon Davids has ruled out regular captain and lock Steven Sykes.
“Steven has a grade one ligament tear in his shoulder that will rule him out for a week or two,” Davids said.
In his absence, in-form centre Shane Gates will take the Kings out onto Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.
Going down to the Blues last week, Davids has named three changes. Schalk Oelofse, JP Jonck, Aidon Davis and JP du Plessis are in, replacing the injured Steven Sykes, Chris Cloete, CJ Velleman and Stefan Watermeyer respectively.
Even though this may be the case, it definitely provides an opportunity for the younger, inexperienced players to step up and prove themselves.
“They have really been some of the workhorses in the team up to now, but it is also a great opportunity to see what players like JP Jonck and Cornell Hess can do coming in,” Davids said.
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