Province brought to their knees  The Vodacom Cheetahs were just
too good for the Cape Town side in Bloemfontein, thumping them
28-13 to reclaim the top spot on the log.  The match was played
at an incredible pace throughout, and lived up to all
expectation as an exhibition of great attacking rugby. However,
the Cheetahs were the more clinical of the two teams, dominating
in all areas of the game.  The Free State forwards were
characteristically physical, and outdid the favourites in the
Vodacom Western Province loose trio at the breakdown. Luke
Watson had a forgettable night for WP, being totally outplayed
by the likes of Ryno van der Merwe and Kabamba Floors. The
battle on the ground was a sore point for the visitors, and had
Willem de Waal been more accurate the scoreline could have been
even more one-sided, as WP conceded plenty of penalties in this
area.  Free State were also far superior in the line-out, their
jumpers providing silver service for their backs and disrupting
the WP throws-ins. Watson’s cha