Cheetahs see off Zebre in first ever home PRO14 match in Bloemfontein
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The Cheetahs overturned an 11 point deficit to record their first ever Guinness PRO14 victory by beating Zebre 54-39 in Bloemfontein. It is the first season that sees two South African sides taking part in the previously northern hemisphere only competition.
While much had been made of the embarrassingly low spectator turn-out for the other match taking place in South Africa - Southern Kings' encounter with Leinster at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - this match attracted a far more promising attendance of 13,982.
The contest matched the interest and produced an action-packed encounter which allo…