Cheetahs pounce on visiting Stormer
The Cheetahs heard a Stormers player was in town and Frans Steyn moved quickly to draft him into the squad to face Eastern Province in the SA Cup on Saturday.
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The Cheetahs heard a Stormers player was in town and Frans Steyn moved quickly to draft him into the squad to face Eastern Province in the SA Cup on Saturday.
Griquas, the Pumas and Griffons maintained their unbeaten run with victories in the third round of the SA Cup.
The Pumas scored seven tries against the Cheetahs in Nelspruit on Friday night to remain unbeaten in the SA Cup, while Griquas obliterated Border in East London.
The Pumas and Cheetahs meet in Nelspruit on Friday night in the pick of this weekend’s SA Cup matches.
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.