Invitation team prove they're the cream with shock win
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Everyone expected the Toyota Cheetahs to comfortably win their friendly in Bloemfontein on Saturday but instead it was the scratch Toyota Invitation team that shocked their opponents with a surprisingly comfortable 43-35 win.
The beaten Cheetahs captain Ruan Pienaar summed it up afterwards when, in the post-match television interview, he said it was a disappointing result for his men against a team that had only been together for three days.
That was why the Cheetahs were such overwhelming favourites not only to win, but to win with something to spare.
Although the men in the Invitation team were mostly fringe players at their respective Rainbow Cup/PRO16 franchises, they were touted by national director of rugby Rassie Erasmus during the build-up week as a combination of the cream of the young talent that he wanted to look at before making his Springbok squad and South African A selection this week.
Everyone expected the Toyota Cheetahs to comfortably win their friendly in Bloemfontein on Saturday but instead it was the scratch Toyota Invitation team that shocked their opponents with a surprisingly comfortable 43-35 win.
The beaten Cheetahs captain Ruan Pienaar summed it up afterwards when, in the post-match television interview, he said it was a disappointing result for his men against a team that had only been together for three days.
That was why the Cheetahs were such overwhelming favourites not only to win, but to win with something to spare.
Although the men in the Invitation team were mostly fringe players at their respective Rainbow Cup/PRO16 franchises, they were touted by national director of rugby Rassie Erasmus during the build-up week as a combination of the cream of the young talent that he wanted to look at before making his Springbok squad and South African A selection this week.
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