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Dan Carter (L) gets away from Joe Pietersen (R) during the Super 15 match between the Crusaders and the Cheetahs. (AFP)
Dan Carter (L) gets away from Joe Pietersen (R) during the Super 15 match between the Crusaders and the Cheetahs. (AFP)

Christchurch - All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg marked his return from injury with a try as Canterbury Crusaders came from behind for a bonus point 57-14 Super Rugby victory over South Africa's Cheetahs on Saturday.

Dagg, who had been sidelined for a month with a thigh injury, finished off a sweeping move for one of four tries in eight second-half minutes that turned a 14-10 deficit into a 38-14 advantage.

The floodgates opened when Cheetahs fullback Willie Le Roux was sin-binned in the 50th minute for a high tackle and the Crusaders were awarded a penalty try from the ensuing scrum.

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