Giteau near-flawless as Brumbies beat Cats

Brumbies 34 Cats 29

Matt Giteau scored 24 points as the Brumbies beat the Cats in a thriller at Johannesburg yesterday.

First five-eighth Giteau, playing his first game for more than a month due to a hand injury, gave a near-flawless display scoring two tries, landing four conversions and slotting two penalties.

The win lifted the Brumbies to second on the standings on 18 points one behind the Waratahs.

It was the Cats' third successive defeat at home and left them languishing three places from the bottom with a daunting five away games to come.

The Brumbies scored four tries with fullback Sam Norton-Knight and centre Joel Wilson adding to Giteau's efforts.

The Cats only managed two tries, the first a superb solo effort from centre Jaque Fourie and the second a good team effort rounded off by fullback Conrad Jantjes.

First five-eighth Andre Pretorius added 16 points from four penalties and two conversions.