Both Philip van der Walt (number 8) and Lood de Jager (lock) have been ruled out of action for the coming weekend, forcing Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske to reshuffle his forward deck for the Currie Cup match against the Lions. […]
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Cheetahs lose two up front
11 Sep 13 15:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
Cheetahs unchanged
4 Sep 13 12:20 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
The Cheetahs team to face the Bulls this weekend is unchanged from the team that beat Griquas last weekend. […]
Sharks burgle Bloem win
23 Aug 13 21:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
It was far from a vintage performance – and the Sharks again conceded soft points far too easily – but the nett result of tonight’s error-fest in Bloemfontein was an invaluable 18-15 win for the visitors. […]
Cheetahs name strongest fifteen
7 Aug 13 14:27 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 8 Comments
The Cheetahs have named a team mixed with youth and experience for their clash with the Lions this weekend. […]
Two changes for Cheetahs
16 May 13 09:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 1 Comment
The Cheetahs will face the Reds in Bloemfontein this weekend with Elgar Watts back at flyhalf, after Burton Francis got himself dropped right out of the 22 after last week’s loss to the Hurricanes. […]
Viljoen gets Cheetahs start
9 May 13 08:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 1 Comment
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has lost a key man in Lappies Labuschagne, ahead of this weekend’s Bloemfontein clash with the Hurricanes. […]
Brüssow starts for Cheetahs
20 Mar 13 11:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
Injuries to flyhalf Johan Goosen and flank Frans Viljoen have forced Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske to change his winning team, as they take on the Force this weekend.
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Same again for Cheetahs
6 Mar 13 10:51 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 36 Comments
The Cheetahs have opted to retain Sarel Pretorius in the starting line-up for their clash against the Highlanders. […]
Cheetahs opt to rest stars against Lions
23 Jan 13 09:20 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 53 Comments
The Cheetahs have named their team to face the Lions in the second match of the Lions Challenge, which doubles as a preseason friendly for the men from Bloemfontein, with Naka Drotske resting, or rather saving, key players. […]
Goosen back, but for how long?
22 Aug 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 8 Comments
The Cheetahs could receive a huge boost ahead of their clash against Griquas this weekend, with the possible return of Johan Goosen to boost the side. The question the coaches are asking though, is how long will he be available to them? […]
New halfbacks among several Cheetah changes
16 Aug 12 08:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
Free State coach Naka Drotske has wielded a heavy axe after his side’s poor performance against the Lions in round 1 of the Currie Cup, with a new halfback combination perhaps the most significant of the changes made as the team prepares to take on the Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein.. […]
Cheetahs named for Sharks
11 Jul 12 09:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
If Ashley Johnson had any thoughts of regretting his decision to leave the Cheetahs and sign for Wasps, he certainly won’t now after Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has picked yet another player to start ahead of him. […]
Sharks holding most of the trump cards
21 Oct 11 13:44 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 44 Comments
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
19 Oct 11 09:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 84 Comments
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. […]
Crises for the Cheetahs
10 Oct 11 17:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 51 Comments
The Cheetahs won ugly against the Pumas on Friday night, somewhat strange as the Cheetahs generally dominate the lower ranked teams in the Currie Cup, but this is not the worst news coming from that that game. […]