Twitter tributes flood in for Heymans
Tributes have come in from far and wide after the news that former Free State prop Dougie Heymans had passed away on Monday.
Tributes have come in from far and wide after the news that former Free State prop Dougie Heymans had passed away on Monday.
The Free State Cheetahs say they are still engaged in high-level talks with local stakeholders to ensure they remain a valuable, viable and competitive franchise.
The Free State Cheetahs’ 1976 Currie Cup-winning squad has written an open letter to SA Rugby demanding the union’s continued participation in the PRO14.
Out-of-contract Cheetahs wing Sibahle Rabz Maxwane is poised to join the Lions on a two-year deal.
SA Rugby has paid tribute to Harold Verster, whose involvement of more than 50 years in rugby will end when he steps down as managing director of the Free State Cheetahs.
Two-time World Cup-winner Frans Steyn has confirmed he will return to South Africa in January 2020.
Free State Rugby have expressed their disappointment with the decision to not include the province in the Springboks’ World Cup victory parade.