Heyneke Meyer has announced a squad of 42 players that will take part in a fourth and final planning camp, ahead of their opening test match against England on 9 June. [...]
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Final Bok planning group announced
Bok selection countdown – Front row
We are only four Saturdays away from the Boks hosting the English in Heyneke Meyer’s first series of matches as coach, and while the Boks are favourites to win the series quite comfortably, the make up of his first team is still open to much debate. [...]
What needs to be done?
The Sharks travel to Bloemfontein this weekend to take on the Cheetahs, in what is another must win game for the Durban based side. The Cheetahs, who some have written off this year, ran the mighty Stormers close this past weekend, and the Sharks would be silly to underestimate them. [...]
Cheetahs make one change for Stormers
The Cheetahs have named their side to take on the Stormers at Newlands this weekend, with Heinrich Brüssouw set to lead the men from Bloemfontein from the tunnel, playing in his 50th Super Rugby game. [...]
Springbok planning starts
As the June International tests against England come closer, Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has announced that he will have three planning camps with players from various Super Rugby franchises, in an attempt the prepare for the three test series. [...]
Johnson benched, Sias starts
The Cheetahs team to face the Chiefs this Saturday has been announced, and follow from the previously reported news that Sias Ebersohn will start at flyhalf ahead of Johan Goosen, who is nursing a bit of an injury. [...]
Cheetahs change one for Lions
The Cheetahs have returned home from a successful tour of Australia and New Zealand, and they are straight back into the action as they host the Lions in a match that is the reverse fixture of the opening round game, which the Lions edged. [...]
Cheetahs change 4 for Canes
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has made four changes to the run-on side that ran the Crusaders close, with the front row in particular getting a proper makeover ahead of this weekend’s clash with the Hurricanes. [...]
Cheetahs now have prop problems too
It’s happened to the Lions and Sharks already, but now it’s the Cheetahs who’re battling to pick a fit front-row for their final tour match against the Hurricanes. There’s something about the 2012 edition of Super Rugby that is like kryptonite to South Africa’s front rankers, it would seem. [...]
Downey rewarded with first Super Rugby start
Former Sharks flank Justin Downey will start in the number 7 jersey for the Cheetahs as they face the Crusaders in Christchurch this weekend. [...]
Cheetahs named for Sunday clash
The Cheetahs take on the Melbourne Rebels on Sunday morning, taking heart from their narrow loss to the Brumbies last weekend, and should be able to give the Rebels a good push and I would not be surprised to see them victorius. [...]
Cheetahs name touring squad
The Cheetahs have announced their squad of 26 players that will tour Australia and New Zealand, with news that Coenie Oosthuizen returning in time to take his spot on the plane. [...]
Injury concerns all round
Stirling Mortlock is set to miss the Rebels’ opening game of the Super Rugby season against the Waratahs on Friday, struggling with a calf injury that he suffered four weeks ago. [...]
Good luck Sharks – make it happen!
Man, we’ve been talking about this for bloody ages and finally, at long last, after what seems like a virtually infinite wait, SOMETHING IS ACTUALLY ABOUT TO HAPPEN! That’s it, guys… rugby is BACK. Super Rugby is BACK and most importantly from our point of view, Sharks rugby is BACK! [...]
Super Rugby preview – Cheetahs
Next we have a look at the Cheetahs, the team tipped to finish last in the South African conference this season. With a few key injuries and a few players lost to other franchises, the team might just struggle as they did last season. [...]
