Venter back for Cheetahs
Cheetahs captain Francois Venter has made a successful return from injury to lead the side in their upcoming Pro14 tour.
Cheetahs captain Francois Venter has made a successful return from injury to lead the side in their upcoming Pro14 tour.
Three Cheetahs players have reportedly agreed to join Jake White at Toyota Verblitz at the conclusion of the current Pro14 season.
The Stormers have granted utility back Craig Barry permission to return to the Cheetahs until the end of the Pro14 season. Barry was initially loaned to the Cheetahs on a short-term deal stretching between November 2017 and June 2018. However, following his excellent form in recent weeks, the Stormers informed the Cheetahs that last Saturday’s match against the Kings would… Read more →
Cheetahs CEO Harold Verster says a report claiming Franco Smith will have to move to Cape Town to keep his Springbok job is ‘mere speculation’.
Oupa Mohoje will captain the Cheetahs in Saturday’s Pro14 encounter against the Kings in Bloemfontein.
Centre Francois Venter was named the Cheetahs’ Player of the Year for the third time in a row at a team function in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
The Cheetahs have signed 23-year-old lock JP du Preez from the Lions to bolster their Pro14 squad.
Niel Marais has replaced the injured Francois Venter for the Cheetahs’ clash against the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. That change sees Nico Lee shift to outside centre, while hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld will lead the side in Venter’s absence. Clayton Blommetjies starts at fullback, with Craig Barry moving to the right wing. There are also changes to the… Read more →
Makazole Mapimpi has confirmed he will be joining up with the Sharks following next weekend’s Pro14 clash between the Cheetahs and Kings in Bloemfontein. The Sharks announced Mapimpi’s signing in early November, but there were whispers out of Bloemfontein in the following weeks that he might be remaining with the Cheetahs after all. However, the Sharks recently confirmed to SARugbymag.co.za… Read more →
Cheetahs centre William Small-Smith is set to be out of action for three months due to a serious knee injury. Small-Smith tore his medial collateral ligament in last weekend’s clash against Treviso in Italy, and is now set to miss the majority of the remaining Pro14 season. It’s a big blow for the Cheetahs, especially considering captain Francois Venter has also… Read more →