Same old story for Cheetahs
Free State Cheetahs captain Torsten van Jaarsveld said that the manner of their defeat to Western Province was quite familiar.
A late try from wing Kobus van Wyk saw the visitors snatch a dramatic victory which leaves them in fifth place on the log heading into the final round before the semifinals.
Cheetahs skipper Van Jaarsveld was understandably disappointed with the result as the hosts had the game in the bag before Van Wyk's try snubbed them of a much needed bonus-point victory.
"It has happened a few times in the competition that we get in a position where we need to close out games and we don't and it costs us dearly in the end," Van Jaarsveld said.
"It was the same thing today. Unfortunately we did not get the bounce of the ball, much like it happened in a couple of our other games, but that's rugby."
The Cheetahs captain said there were a couple of aspects of their game they still needed to work on before taking on the Golden Lions next week in Johannesburg.
"Against Province we played well from turnovers, but we also lost the ball quite a lot. We lacked intensity at times and that is something we need to rectify.
"It is also difficult to defend when you are going backwards. We spoke about the first time tackles before hand but at times we did not execute them well.
"Next we play the Lions in Johannesburg. We are looking for a spot in the semifinals, but we are definitely playing for pride as well," he added.
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