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Cheetahs down Zebre in Italy
By Ben Spratt
Cheetahs cruised to a 27-12 bonus-point victory away at fellow Conference A strugglers Zebre in the Pro14 on Sunday.
The two sides are adrift at the bottom of the standings, but Cheetahs proved too strong for their hosts and, after Benhard Janse van Rensburg's brace, they pulled clear late on.
Cheetahs had threatened to move out of sight midway through the first half when Janse van Rensburg and Tian Schoeman crossed in quick succession, but Zebre's response was similarly devastating.
Edoardo Padovani and Giulio Bisegni likewise went over one after the other around 10 minutes later and the sides were all square heading into the break.
Yet the visitors again started the brighter in the second half and Janse van Rensburg forced the ball over once more in the corner after 42 minutes.
Schoeman knocked the ball on in front of the line as he looked destined to add to Cheetahs' lead and secure the bonus point, but the result never truly looked in doubt.
And when Zebre's George Biagi collapsed in a challenge and was shown a yellow card, Cheetahs quickly took advantage to score the precious fourth try through Reinach Venter.
There was still time for a fifth, too, as Daniel Maartens forced the ball over on a fine day for the travelling outfit.
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I doub that kind of win will erase the doubts somehow DW. The 6N will tell the tale now.
Go to commentsJohn, McKenzie was 10 years ago and he only lasted 15 months until the disgustingly unfair affair that brought him down. I thought that if he didn't get another gig over Eddie V2 then he was done. I read that he had been approached but declined to put his name in the ring.
There are no potential Wallaby coaches outside of McKellar unless you have some inside info?
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