Mohoje to lead Cheetahs in Pro14
Springbok flank Oupa Mohoje will captain the Cheetahs during the 2018-19 Pro14 season.
Springbok flank Oupa Mohoje will captain the Cheetahs during the 2018-19 Pro14 season.
The two Pro14 conferences will remain unchanged for the 2018-19 season to ensure a balance of fixtures following the competition’s expansion last season.
Cheetahs coach Franco Smith wants his team to win away from home during next season’s Pro14, writes SIMON BORCHARDT in SA Rugby magazine.
Former Bulls centre Dries Swanepoel has signed a two-year contract with the Cheetahs until the end of the 2020 season.
Springbok prop Ox Nche has extended his contract with the Cheetahs until 2019, warding off interest from other unions.
Chief executive Martin Anayi says the introduction of the Cheetahs and Kings to the Pro14 was ‘overwhelmingly positive’.
Former Bulls flyhalf Tian Schoeman has signed a two-year contract with the Cheetahs until the end of the 2020 season.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says they are close to adopting a draft system that will assist the Cheetahs and Kings with improving their squads.
Pro14 boss Martin Anayi says that the South African teams taking part in the competition should be eligible for European Champions Cup qualification.
Clayton Blommetjies says he was denied the chance to play for the Springboks due to the preferential treatment dished out to other players by former coach Allister Coetzee.