Overview
- A late touchline conversion attempt by Cohen Jasper drifted wide after Prince Nkabinde's try, sealing Black Lion's one-point win.
- The match opened a two-game Cheetahs Challenge in Bloemfontein staged to sharpen the hosts for the EPCR Challenge Cup.
- The Cheetahs led early in the second half before Black Lion finished with six tries and held off a late surge.
- Steyn said he is "taking this one on the chin" and vowed to fix errors this week to better showcase URC credentials.
- Young lock Arno van der Merwe earned his first start and new signing Zander du Plessis debuted off the bench, with the teams set to meet again next Sunday.