The Southern Kings have named Andries Strauss as captain, with Luke Watson coming on from the bench for the match against the Cheetahs on Saturday in Bloemfontein. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the decision to bench Watson had been made following a number of factors. “Just to put perspective on it, Luke sustained...
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Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has made one change to his side for their Super Rugby encounter against the Stormers at the Free State stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
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Coach Allister Coetzee has made five changes to the DHL Stormers team to take on the Cheetahs at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday (kick-off 17h05).
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Following their successful Super Rugby tour of Australasia, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has opted not to tamper with his side for their home encounter against the Rebels in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
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Reports from Australia suggests Johan Goosen tore ligaments in his knee and will require surgery.
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Resident contributor, Shields, cautions against the hype around our teams following this weekend’s results.
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Berrick Barnes will make his first appearance of the Super Rugby season on Friday when the HSBC Waratahs host the Cheetahs at Allianz Stadium.
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The Cheetahs tour is not getting any easier as they travel to Dunedin to face the Highlanders.
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Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Cheetahs at Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill on Saturday night (7.35pm NZT). In the forwards, Andrew Hore returns to the Highlanders after missing the first Highlanders match of the 2013 season due to suspension. He will be joined by Highlanders debutants Brad...
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Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has resisted the temptation to rush Springbok Heinrich Brüssow straight back into his starting XV.
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The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Cheetahs in their first Investec Super Rugby home game at Waikato Stadium on Saturday night at 7.35pm. Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made four changes to his starting line up. Hooker Hika Elliot’s calf injury has recovered to see him take the reins off young...
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Scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius will start for the Cheetahs against the Chiefs in their Super Rugby match in Hamilton on Saturday.
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Despite a number of injuries the Sharks have been able to name a strong starting XV for their game against the Cheetahs.
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Springbok flyhalf Johan Goosen will make a welcome return to the playing field when he starts for the Cheetahs in their opening Super Rugby encounter against the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
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Legendariese Springbok en Cheetahs losvoorspeler, Juan Smith, sal finaal sy stewels ophang.
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Pierre Spies will lead an experienced Vodacom Bulls side for their second friendly match of the season when they face the Toyota Cheetahs in Polokwane on Saturday.
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Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské admits he has a “nice” problem with eight of his nine loose forwards available for selection.
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Allister Coetzee, the DHL Stormers head coach, has named his team to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Saturday’s pre-season friendly in Bloemfontein (kick-off 17h00).
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Springbok flank Juan Smith will make his long awaited return to rugby when the Cheetahs face the Stormers in a Super Rugby warm-up game in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
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A final decision regarding the playing future of Springbok flank Juan Smith will now only be made at the end of January.
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The Eastern Province Kings face their biggest challenge in many years in Port Elizabeth on Friday night when they host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in the second leg of their Absa Currie Cup promotion-relegation series.
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UPDATE: The Kings will have to beat the CheetAhs by 40 points and a bonus try in PE to gain promotion to the CC.
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Free State Cheetahs CEO Harold Verster has hit back at those criticising the union for the manner in which it manages its affairs.
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Games between these two teams are always unpredictable, but it’s one the Cheetahs need to win to stay in the run for a top 4 finish.
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It is the derby of middle-earth and these neighbours won’t give each other an inch when the whistle goes.
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Last game of the weekend sees the Cheetahs host a confident WP side in Bloemfontein.
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