{"id":9517,"date":"2012-03-31T15:43:11","date_gmt":"2012-03-31T13:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/rugby-cheetahs-overhaul-hurricanes-47-38-in-shoot-out\/"},"modified":"2012-03-31T15:43:11","modified_gmt":"2012-03-31T13:43:11","slug":"rugby-cheetahs-overhaul-hurricanes-47-38-in-shoot-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-cheetahs-overhaul-hurricanes-47-38-in-shoot-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Cheetahs overhaul Hurricanes 47-38 in shoot-out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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March 31<\/span> (Reuters) – The Cheetahs fought back after a
\nwithering first-half assault to storm home 47-38 over the
\nWellington Hurricanes in their Super Rugby match on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The win at Wellington’s Westpac stadium was a
\nmorale-boosting finish to the Cheetahs’ tour of Australia and
\nNew Zealand, the Bloemfontein-based team returning home with a
\n2-2 record after a pair of gallant losses to the Canberra-based
\nACT Brumbies and the Canterbury Crusaders.<\/p>\n

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The Hurricanes ran over four tries to charge into a 32-11
\nlead by the 31st minute, but were stunned as the Cheetahs hit
\nback with three of their own to finish level at the break.<\/p>\n

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Tighthead prop WP Nel ratcheted up the pressure with a try
\n15 minutes after half-time and loosehead Coeni Oosthuizen drove
\nover the line in the 69th before the Cheetahs defended grimly to
\ntake the bonus point victory.<\/p>\n

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“It was definitely a great victory … and it’s a nice way
\nto end off the tour,” captain Adriaan Strauss said in a
\npitchside interview.<\/p>\n

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“They’ve got their never-say-die attitude … It’s a good
\nplace for us to start building on now for when we get home.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Hooker Dane Coles got the Hurricanes off to a flying start
\nby shimmying past a defender to cross near the left post less
\nthan three minutes in.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheetahs inside centre Andries Strauss touched down near the
\nright hand corner soon after, however, and was awarded the try
\nafter a lengthy television review.<\/p>\n

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The Hurricanes then capitalised on turnovers deep in their
\nown territory to score three tries on the break.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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