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
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 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 selections for the greater good
The reasoning behind the Cheetahs’ strange selections have been explained in the Volksblad this morning, with the Cheetahs’ backline coach coming clean. [...]
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. [...]
Cheetahs overcome spirited Kings
The Cheetahs came from behind to beat the Southern Kings on Saturday night, with the Kings surprisingly leading the SupeRugby outfit 20 – 14 at half time, preventing the Kings from scoring in the second half to end on 33 – 20. [...]
Sharks holding most of the trump cards
The situation heading into Saturday’s first Currie Cup semi-final, between the Sharks and the Cheetahs, seems quite similar to the second one, where one of the teams has all the big-name players, but the other, arguably, the better overall form and cohesion. [...]
Goosen returns to face Sharks
The Cheetahs have named flyhalf prodigy Johan Goosen to start in the number 10 jersey against the Sharks this weekend, with Sias Ebersohn his understudy on the bench. Both players were missing in action due to injury last week, with Tewis de Bruyn forced to take on the unfamiliar flyhalf role against Griquas. [...]
Lions Tour 2009- Opportunity missed
I have been looking forward to this tour since the end of the world Cup. The first game of rugby, I ever attended was as a 12 year old on a Wednesday afternoon, when the all conquering 74 lions took on the Quagga Barbarians at the old Ellis Park, and but for poor refereeing they would have lost their unbeaten record, it was the front runner to the Piet van Zyl’s of the world and the ref, a Mr. Ian Gourlay, was assaulted and pelted with naartjies after the game, the passion was something I had never experienced before. The Fly half was an unknown up and coming 19 year old, Peter Kirsten and his inside centre Gavin Cowley. The game left a huge impression on me and I have played and been a fan ever since. [...]
Only one change for the Cheetahs
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has made one change to the side that lost to the Waratahs last weekend for the Super 14 encounter against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. [...]
