Jandre Nel stars as Cheetahs outrun Pumas
The hosts bounced back from an opening-round defeat to Boland with a 42-25 victory, while the Pumas – who beat Griquas last weekend – suffered a first loss.
Nel grabbed a 30-minute hat-trick before No 8 Neels Volschenk scored in the last play of the first half to give the Cheetahs a 28-13 lead at the break, with two tries from No 9 Ross Braude keeping the Pumas in the contest.
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It's a 30-minute hattrick from Jandre Nel in the first half
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Centre Carl-Jan Coetzee's try early in the second half stretched the hosts' lead to 35-13, before midfielders Sango Xamlashe and Wiaan van Niekerk dotted down to earn the Pumas a bonus point.
But Nel had the final say, scoring his fourth try.
Cheetahs: Tries: Jandre Nel (4), Neels Volschenk, Carl-Jan Coetzee. Conversions: Tiaan Swanepoel (5), Cohen Jasper.
Pumas: Tries: Ross Braude (2), Sango Xamlashle, Wiaan van Niekerk. Conversions: Visagie. Penalties: Visagie.
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