Schoeman makes a good linebreak as he takes it just short of the 22m

Pumas make a mess of the kickoff and Cheetahs have a scrum on halfway

Specman shows some good feet to take it into the 22m before Cheetahs win a penalty for offside

Fouche sends it long up to half way

The Cheetahs have opened only one of their last 10 Super Rugby campaigns with a win (2015 vs Sharks), despite not trailing at half time in any of their last four season openers.

Fouche will line up a shot

Pumas win a penalty as they enter the 22m. Cheetahs not rolling away

Great run by Blommetjies who finds Jaer, his cruising and he is over!

Cheetahs go long off the kickoff

Its Super Rugby Unlocked Round 1 and today the Cheetahs host the Pumas at the Free State stadium. Its been a very long wait for most of these players during lockdown, but they will be desperate to get on the park to play some rugby. The last time these sides played rugby, Cheetahs lost three in a row, while Puma lost two. That wont matter today, as its a clean slate. The Cheetahs will want to make a statement after their exclusion from Pro 14. Cheetahs have won the last two meetings between these two sides