Pienaar at 10 for Cheetahs
Ruan Pienaar will wear the No 10 jersey on his return to the Cheetahs’ starting lineup for the Currie Cup semi-final against the Vodacom Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Ruan Pienaar will wear the No 10 jersey on his return to the Cheetahs’ starting lineup for the Currie Cup semi-final against the Vodacom Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The Sharks and @Vodacom Bulls will come out on top in the semi-finals to set up a showdown in the Currie Cup final at Kings Park, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
Follow the live action as the Sharks host the Pumas in the second #CurrieCup semi-final. #SHAvPUM
Head coach Joey Mongalo has made 14 changes to the Sharks starting XV to face the Pumas in the Currie Cup semi-final in Durban on Saturday.
Vodacom Bulls No 8 Elrigh Louw was cleared on Thursday to play in the Currie Cup semi-final against the Free State Cheetahs, despite being sent off in the quarter-finals.
Utility back Johan Goosen believes the Vodacom Bulls are primed to beat the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday and book a place in the Currie Cup final.
The Cheetahs will be able to select Ruan Pienaar for the Currie Cup semi-finals, but coach Hawies Fourie has not confirmed whether the veteran will face the Vodacom Bulls at flyhalf or scrumhalf.
Pieter Bergh is happy for Griquas players to accept any loan deals with Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams in order to play more regularly.
The Pumas and Vodacom Bulls joined the Cheetahs and the Sharks in the Currie Cup semi-finals following a dramatic final round of action.
The Vodacom Bulls completed the #CurrieCup semi-final lineup despite losing to the Cheetahs at Loftus, before DHL Western Province thrashed the Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday night.