Faf de Klerk scored in the final minute to give the Cheetahs a 31-26 Currie Cup win over the Stormers XXIII at Athlone Stadium on Sunday. With the scores level at 26-26, the Cheetahs worked through 29 phases before De Klerk dotted down in the left corner. The five log points lift the Cheetahs to second on the Currie Cup standings.
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De Klerk snatches Currie Cup victory for Cheetahs with 80th-minute try
Faf de Klerk's 80th-minute try, at the end of a 29-phase move, gave the Cheetahs a 31-26 Currie Cup win over the Stormers XXIII at Athlone Stadium, moving them to second on the log.
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