Cheetahs end Sharks hopes

Toyota Cheetahs have won their latest Vodacom Super Rugby outing in Bloemfontein.

The Cheetahs beat the Blues 34-13 on Saturday and are now assured of a play-off spot.

The Highlanders won in Wellington earlier today.

They defeated the Hurricanes 49-44.

The Sharks have a Super Rugby date at Loftus later tonight.

They will meet the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria.

Kickoff is at 19h10.

The win for the Cheetahs today has made it impossible for the Sharks to reach the play-off stage.

Meanwhile, the British and Irish Lions have secured a 2-1 series victory in Australia.

This after hammering the Wallabies 41-16 in the third and final Test in Sydney on Saturday.

The Lions had last won a Test series back in 1997. That is when they beat the Springboks 2-1.

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- Andre Bloem

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