The Sharks will face arguably the biggest challenge yet of their midfield defensive structures this week, as Francois “Swys” Venter returns from off-season ankle surgery to take his place in the Cheetahs number 13 jersey. Venter will also assume the captaincy mantle, while reuniting a dangerous attacking partnership with inside centre Nico Lee. […]
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Cheetahs’ captain back in action
23 Mar 17 13:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
Venter to captain Cheetahs
11 Jan 16 11:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
The Cheetahs announced yesterday that former Bulls and Junior Bok center Francois Venter will be their Super Rugby captain this year. […]
The rise and fall of the Cheetahs’ du Plessis-es
4 Sep 14 09:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments
Ok, so I have no clue how to form a correct plural of “du Plessis”, but bear with me here anyway. […]
Rhule back for Cheetahs
3 Oct 13 11:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
Just a week after being dropped for poor form, Raymond Rhule is back in the Cheetahs starting team for this weekend’s trip to Kimberley. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Cheetahs name prelim Super Rugby squad
14 Nov 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 17 Comments
The Cheetahs have named a preliminary 50 man squad ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby competition. This squad will start pre-season and continue their training after the Christmas break, which will lead to two warm up matches to be played at the end of January and beginning February. […]
Cheetahs name strong team for Kings clash
24 Oct 12 11:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 6 Comments
The Cheetahs team to face the Kings in the second promotion/relegation match has been announced, with a few changes to the team that beat the Kings so comprehensively last Friday night. […]
Injury concern and goodbyes for Cheetahs
23 Oct 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
In what has become somewhat of a norm, the Cheetahs have again lost players ahead of their second promotion/relegation match against the Kings this weekend. […]
Cheetahs ready to dominate
18 Oct 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 11 Comments
The Cheetahs have been forced into changes ahead of their first of two promotion/relegation matches and all the changes are up front. […]
Cheetahs make changes for Sharks
4 Oct 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 15 Comments
In a surprise move, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has not dropped Sias Ebersohn, and the young flyhalf will get to start another match for the Bloemfontein side. […]
Another 6 months for Brussow
3 Oct 12 10:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
In a bitter blow to both the Cheetahs and Bok loose forward Heinrich Brüssow, it’s been confirmed that the latter has indeed picked up a serious shoulder injury, which will require surgery to correct. Brüssow will go under the knife this week to repair a damaged rotator cuff and will be out of action for 6 months, thus missing the rest of the Currie Cup as well as the first few matches in next year’s Super Rugby competition. […]
Sias back for Cheetahs
27 Sep 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
The Cheetahs have made a single change for their clash against Griquas this weekend, with Sias Ebersohn’s yo-yoing between the starting team and the bench continuing, with the young flyhalf getting a chance to start again. […]