23 days ago Top 14 Benjamin Urdapilleta comes out of retirement aged 39 with Top 14 deal
Former Argentina international Benjamin Urdapilleta has come out of retirement aged 39 to join Top 14 strugglers Perpignan.
Cheetahs face off against Perpignan in Challenge Cup Round 1 on Sun 8th December 2024 at National Rugby Centre Amsterdam. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00 and is broadcast on . In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST on SuperSport, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.
Perpignan won the last encounter but Cheetahs are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Perpignan in 3rd and Cheetahs in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Cheetahs vs Perpignan will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Antoine Aucagne kicks the penalty.
Ethan Wentzel kicks the penalty.
The Cheetahs supporters go wild as Ethan Wentzel successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Cheetahs leads to a try for Daniel Maartens
Ali Mgijima (Cheetahs) is shown a yellow card
A perfectly weighted kick allows Job Poulet to score the try.
Antoine Aucagne does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Silky skills by USAP ends with a try for Setareki Toganiyadrava.
Great forward play by Cheetahs allows Louis van der Westhuizen to score the try.
Jeandre Rudolph scores the try from close range.
The kick through from USAP has allowed Antoine Aucagne to touch down.