Currie Cup: Defending champs open with victory
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs ran in six tries to claim a 47-12 win (halftime 17-7) over the Cell C Sharks in the opening match of the 2017 Currie Cup at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday.
After a disappointing Super Rugby, the defending Currie Cup champion Cheetahs turned on the heat to down the KwaZulu Natal counterparts in an enterprising encounter.
In fairness to the Sharks, the majority of their first-choice players were on Super Rugby duty for Saturday’s quarterfinal against the Lions, however the victory could be the tonic needed to spark the Free State side back to life after a tough start to the year.
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