Torsten van Jaarsveld is set to captain the Cheetahs in the absence of the injured Francois Venter for Saturday’s Pro14 derby against the Kings. Venter has been ruled out with a neck injury, while William Small-Smith is also unavailable due to a knee injury, which has left the Cheetahs with a midfield conundrum. However, Clinton Swart and Clayton Blommetjies should be… Read more →
Makazole Mapimpi has confirmed he will be joining up with the Sharks following next weekend’s Pro14 clash between the Cheetahs and Kings in Bloemfontein. The Sharks announced Mapimpi’s signing in early November, but there were whispers out of Bloemfontein in the following weeks that he might be remaining with the Cheetahs after all. However, the Sharks recently confirmed to SARugbymag.co.za… Read more →
Cheetahs centre William Small-Smith is set to be out of action for three months due to a serious knee injury. Small-Smith tore his medial collateral ligament in last weekend’s clash against Treviso in Italy, and is now set to miss the majority of the remaining Pro14 season. It’s a big blow for the Cheetahs, especially considering captain Francois Venter has also… Read more →
Leinster claimed a 38-7 bonus-point victory over Ulster, while there were also wins for Munster, Glasgow, the Ospreys, Scarlets, Edinburgh and Treviso in the Pro14. The highly anticipated Irish derby turned out to be a one-sided show as Leinster produced a brilliant performance which reduced Ulster to bystanders. The result keeps Leinster in second position in Conference B, 11 points… Read more →
Two tries against 13 men propelled Treviso to a 27-21 win against the Cheetahs at Stadio Monigo on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The Cheetahs, who had last played in the Pro14 on 2 December, were leading 16-8 after 54 minutes when hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld was sent to the sin bin for a breakdown infringement in the red zone. He… Read more →
The Kings suffered an 11th successive defeat in the Pro14 as they slumped to a 37-7 loss against Edinburgh at Myreside Stadium on Friday night. Although the Kings started this clash with plenty of endeavour, they were ultimately no match for their Scottish hosts in wet and muddy conditions. Despite a scoreless opening quarter, Edinburgh took control of proceedings before… Read more →
Before you make your Superbru picks for this weekend’s Pro14 games, take a look at the SA Rugby magazine team’s predictions. EDINBURGH vs KINGS Simon Borchardt: Edinburgh by 20 Craig Lewis: Edinburgh by 15 Jon Cardinelli: Edinburgh by 17 Mariette Adams: Edinburgh by 10 Juandre Joubert: Edinburgh by 26 If you think you’ve made the right picks, why not make some… Read more →
The Cheetahs should make a winning return to action when they face Treviso in Italy this Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS. TREVISO vs CHEETAHS After conceding nearly 100 points in their first two matches, the Cheetahs have gone from strength to strength in the Pro14, which has seen them win six of their last eight games. The Cheetahs’ last victory came… Read more →
Springboks Francois Venter, Uzair Cassiem and Oupa Mohoje will all start for the Cheetahs in Saturday’s clash against Treviso in Italy. Besides the return of the three Boks, other changes to the Cheetahs’ lineup include the selection of Craig Barry at fullback in place of the unwell Clayton Blommetjies. while William Small-Smith will start on the right wing. The Cheetahs currently… Read more →
Schalk Ferreira will captain the Kings in their Pro14 match at Edinburgh on Friday night. The Kings have lost all 10 of their matches in this season’s competition and are rooted to the bottom of Conference B. They have not played since 1 December, when they lost 48-21 to Edinburgh in Port Elizabeth. Edinburgh are fourth in the same conference, having… Read more →
