Blitzbok Chris Dry will wear the number 7 jersey and captain a completely revamped Free State Cheetahs side against the Sharks at Kings Park on Saturday, as the depth-challenged central union attempts to juggle the realities of simultaneously competing in two competitions. […]
Posts tagged with: Shimlas
Dry spearheads new-look Cheetahs
31 Aug 17 18:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 67 Comments
Cheetahs in coaching overhaul
8 May 15 11:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
The Cheetahs have made some rather significant changes to their coaching structures, effective on completion of this year’s Super Rugby tournament. […]
Injury drama for Duncan
19 Aug 14 09:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Rory Duncan is likely to have to make some interesting selection decisions for this weekend’s Currie Cup match against the Sharks in Durban, with injuries sustained against Griquas cutting a swathe through his already rather thin squad. […]
Schonert the Warrior
18 Jun 14 09:16 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 6 Comments
Having played against him several times including a bruising friendly against the Sharks u19 a few years ago. I caught up with former SA u20 and Sharks prop Nick Schonert. Oh and he would have been a wing too… […]
Kings recruit Cheetah scrumhalf
9 Apr 14 08:06 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 14 Comments
Former Cheetah scrumhalf, Kevin Luiters, is the latest signing for the EP Kings and joined the Currie Cup training squad on Monday already. […]
Cheetahs named for first trial
14 Jan 14 14:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has named two squads to play local opposition in a first trial hit-out on Friday morning. […]
Scheepers moves to Griquas
11 Jun 13 09:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
Cheetahs outside back Nico Scheepers has joined the yearly exodus to Kimberley ahead of the Currie Cup and will be based in Kimberley for the remainder of the season. […]
De Kock quadruple sinks Wits
26 Feb 13 10:20 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
Former Sharks XV fullback Kobus de Kock was in scintillating for his new team, University of Johannesburg, last night, as the men in orange recorded a resounding victory over neighbours (and Varsity Cup new boys) Wits. […]
Varsity Cup and Shield results
5 Feb 13 08:11 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
Monday night rugby returned to our screens last night with the start of the 2013 Varsity Cup, with entertaining rugby delivered in the first week already. […]
Sharks centres for Varsity Cup new boys
4 Feb 13 15:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
The exodus of talent from last year’s Sharks under 21 side continues, with the news that two more Academy graduates will feature in midfield for WITS in tonight’s Varsity Cup opener. […]
Schonert finds Shimlas home
4 Feb 13 10:17 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
Last year’s first-choice tighthead for the Sharks under 21 side, Nick Schonert, will be in the starting line-up for Shimlas this evening as they take on Varsity cup newcomers, Wits. […]
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. […]
Varsity Cup – Round six
12 Mar 12 16:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 42 Comments
Two more televised games in Varsity Cup this evening, starting off with Shimlas against TUT ahead of the big Cape derby between Maties and Ikeys. […]
Varsity Cup – Round four
27 Feb 12 15:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 36 Comments
We see round 4 of Varsity Cup action this evening, with the two televised games being NMMU taking on UCT and Shimlas hosting UJ. The table top clash of Maties vs Tuks will unfortunately not be televised. […]
Varsity Cup Round 3
20 Feb 12 16:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 66 Comments
Giant-killers NMMU travel to take on UJ in the first of today’s televised games, kicking off at 5pm in Joburg. […]