
Steyn’s Cheetahs are in ‘must-win’ mode
Coach Frans Steyn says the Cheetahs cannot afford any more setbacks as they prepare for a brutal SA Cup clash against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday night.
Coach Frans Steyn says the Cheetahs cannot afford any more setbacks as they prepare for a brutal SA Cup clash against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday night.
The Griffons soared in a nail-biting round 2 SA Cup clash in Welkom to join defending champions Griquas and the Pumas at the top of the log.
Scrumhalf Jandre Nel scored four tries in the Cheetahs’ thrashing of the Leopards in Bloemfontein on Friday.
It’s still early in the race for Currie Cup qualification but the five teams on the wrong side of the scoreboard in the SA Cup opening round will be eager to bounce back this week.
Director of rugby Frans Steyn accepts responsibility for the Cheetahs’ 2025 SA Cup opening round defeat, and vows they will be sharper against the Leopards on Friday.
The Pumas and Griquas took an early lead in the race for four places in the Currie Cup Premier Division as the 2025 SA Cup got off to a cracking start.
Coach Frans Steyn’s Cheetahs lost to the Boland Cavaliers in the opening round of the SA Cup in Wellington on Saturday.
The road to qualification for the 2025 Currie Cup kicks off in Mpumalanga this week with the start of the second edition of the SA Cup.