Cheetahs star to make a splash in Bath
English Premiership club Bath have snapped up a top campaigner from the Free State Cheetahs on a short-term deal for next season.
English Premiership club Bath have snapped up a top campaigner from the Free State Cheetahs on a short-term deal for next season.
European giants will travel to South Africa to battle the Stormers, Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Cheetahs after the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draws were completed on Tuesday.
A heroic five-minute scoring blitz at the death clinched the Pumas a spot in the Currie Cup final at the expense of the Free State Cheetahs.
The Free State Cheetahs won’t allow the Pumas any “bread and butter” opportunities when the two sides face off in the Currie Cup semi-final at Free State Stadium on Saturday.
The rejuvenated Free State Cheetahs and defending Currie Cup champions Vodacom Bulls will both look to maximise home advantage in the semi-finals.
The Free State Cheetahs hammered the Vodacom Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday night to finish first in the Currie Cup standings.
Hawies Fourie has rejigged the Free State Cheetahs backline ahead of the battle for first spot on the Currie Cup log against the Vodacom Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
A fast start gave the Pumas just enough of a lead as they repelled a Cheetahs fightback to clinch a tense Currie Cup clash in Bloemfontein on Friday evening.
Coach Hawies Fourie believes the Free State Cheetahs’ success in the Currie Cup forced rugby bosses to grant them an opportunity in the European Challenge Cup, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Ruan Pienaar will play his 50th match for the Free State Cheetahs in a new-look lineup for the Currie Cup clash against the Pumas on Friday in Bloemfontein.