■By STEFFAN THOMAS

CARDIFF Blues were the architects of their own downfall as they slipped to a comprehensive defeat at the hands of the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
The Welsh region’s performance was riddled by a host of unforced errors which allowed their hosts to run riot.
A brace of tries from Sibhale Maxwane and a score from Shaun Venter, plus six points from the boot of Tian Schoeman, was enough to get the South African outfit over the line.
All Blues could muster was a try from replacement lock Samu Manoa.
John Mulvihill’s side endured a torrid start with lively scru...