Four-try Cheetahs shock sloppy Sharks


Cheetahs have shocked the careless Sharks 35-29 to win the first South African derby of the Super 15 season and collect a bonus point at Kings Park.

Sharks came close to snatching victory in Durban as time ticked toward the 80-minute mark with Marcel Coetzee believing he had scored a try, but big-screen replays showed he lost the ball forward.



The home team -- considered the strongest South African contenders this year -- had another chance only to be dispossessed within sight of the tryline.

Cheetahs then brought play into Sharks' half and that is where a game played in muggy conditio…

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