Cheetahs awarded a penalty after the Lions not releasing the ball. However the penalty is reversed when Stauss makes contact with a players face. Lions Kicking at goal.

15min in and Cheetahs have 64% possession to the Lions 36%, as well as 62% territory to the Lions 38%.

After a stunning move from the Cheetahs, Venter puts le Roux into a gap but unfortunately he knocks it on, Try scoring opportunity.

Lions penalised for a early shove at scrum time. Goosen sets up a lineout on the 22m.

Lions throw a forward pass during a set move off a scrum. Cheetahs attacking scrum mid-field 60m out.

Penalty awared to Cheetahs as the Lion defenses were offside 10m away from the try-line. Kick to come.

Lions Mall collapses, scrum awarded to the Cheetahs center field 25m out.

Lions attacking on the halfway line when they are penalised for not releasing the ball at the ruck. Cheetahs opt for a kick at posts 56m out.

Welcome to days coverage of Super Rugby where the Cheetahs are at home against the Lions. The Cheetahs will be looking to build on their best season to date which saw them end second in the South African log as well as sixth in the combined log. The Lions will want to prove their worth after they won a promotion/relegation match against the Southern Kings for a place in the South African conference.