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The ACT Brumbies hung on to beat the Cheetahs 15-13 in a tight Super Rugby quarterfinal in Canberra on Sunday as Riaan Smit's attempted conversion of Ryno's Benjamin's last-minute try, which would have taken the match to extra time, glanced off the goalposts.
Benjamin took the field as a late replacement and caught a pass from scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius outside the last defender to score a try that gave the Cheetahs hope of prolonging their best-ever season.
Smit, who had kicked only one of his three previous shots at goal, lined up the conversion from the left-hand touchline and into the teeth of a bitter wind.
His powerful kick arced towards the posts but, at the last second, drifted away and just brushed the left-hand post.
Following victories to the Crusaders and the Brumbies in their Super Rugby Qualifiers, next weekend's Semi-Finals have been confirmed.
By finishing first and second respectively following the regular season, the Chiefs and the Bulls have earned the right to host the Super Rugby Semi-Finals.
The schedule is as follows:
Super Rugby Semi-Final (Match C)
Saturday 27 July, 2013
Bulls v Brumbies
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa
Kick-off 17h05.
Super Rugby Semi-Final (Match D)
Saturday 27 July, 2013
Chiefs v Crusaders
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand
Kick-off 09h35 SA time
