Smith: Cheetahs benefited from break
Cheetahs coach Franco Smith says their four-week break in December came at the right time ahead of Sunday’s clash against Zebre in Parma. DYLAN JACK reports.
Cheetahs coach Franco Smith says their four-week break in December came at the right time ahead of Sunday’s clash against Zebre in Parma. DYLAN JACK reports.
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s Pro14, English Premiership and French Top 14 matches involving South African players.
Munster handed Leinster their second defeat of the season with a 26-17 victory, while there were also Pro14 wins for Connacht, Benetton Treviso, Edinburgh, the Cardiff Blues and Dragons.
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s Pro14, English Premiership and French Top 14 matches involving South African players.
Duhan van der Merwe scored a brace as Edinburgh beat the Glasgow Warriors 23-7, while there were also wins for the Cardiff Blues, Ulster, Ospreys, Leinster and Benetton Treviso in the Pro14.
The Cheetahs are reportedly looking to offload several fringe players before the start of next season’s Pro14 competition.
The Kings are set to return to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth next year.
The Kings and relevant stakeholders will meet this Sunday for final negotiations aimed at finalising a ‘historic’ change in ownership. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Arno Botha is among a dozen players who have signed contract extensions with Pro14 side Munster.
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Pro14, French Top 14 and Japanese Top League matches involving South African players.