Africa-Press – South-Africa. Currie Cup champions, the Pumas, proved too strong for a depleted Cheetahs side in a one-sided match on Friday as they ran out 61-21 winners in Bloemfontein with electric fullback Devon Williams bagging a hat-trick.
RECAP | Cheetahs v Pumas
With the Cheetahs playing a Challenge Cup clash away to Toulon on Saturday, a second-string home side struggled for much of the encounter.
By half-time, the Pumas had run up a 26-7 lead thanks to tries from Diego Appollis, Wian van Niekerk, Eduan Swart, and Llewellyn Classen, while Tinus de Beer slotted three conversions.
The Cheetahs’ lone score came from Janus Venter, with Andell Loubser converting.
The Pumas carried on where they left off in the second stanza, with further tries from Williams (3), de Beer, and Stefan Coetzee,
De Beer added two more conversions while replacement Brandon Thompson slotted three of his own.
The Cheetahs added to their tally through converted tries by Ruan Smith and Marcell Muller.
The victory sees the Pumas move to the top of the Currie Cup log, with four wins from four, while the loss is the first in four games for the Cheetahs.
Scorers
Cheetahs 21 (7)
Tries: Janus Venter, Ruan Smit, Marcell Muller
Conversions: Andell Loubser (3)
Pumas 61 (26)
Tries: Diego Appollis, Wian van Niekerk, Eduan Swart, Llewellyn Classen, Devon Williams (3), Tinus de Beer, Stefan Coetzee
Conversions: Tinus de Beer (5), Brandon Thompson (3)
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