Cheetahs hold off Ospreys
The Cheetahs survived a late onslaught to secure an exciting 18-13 victory against the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday.
The Cheetahs survived a late onslaught to secure an exciting 18-13 victory against the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday.
Connacht were made to work hard to grab a 24-12 bonus-point victory over a valiant Kings side in Galway on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
The inclusion of wing Yaw Penxe is one of three changes to the Kings’ side for their game against Connacht in Galway on Saturday.
Hawies Fourie has made five changes to the Cheetahs’ starting lineup for Saturday’s match against the Ospreys in Neath.
The Ospreys are locked in discussion with head coach Allen Clarke after it was reported this week that he had been sacked following a poor start to the season.
Kings loose-forward CJ Velleman has suffered yet another injury after tearing knee ligaments during a training session last week.
The log-jam in Conference A means that the Cheetahs will see it as a non-negotiable to win on the road to sustain their PRO14 challenge.
Cheetahs coach Hawie Fourie is preparing his players for the northern hemisphere by dipping balls in water so that the players get used to passing when it is slippery.
The Kings are hoping that their try-grabbing former Junior Springbok wing Yaw Penxe will be ready to play in their next PRO14 match against Connacht.
Marcell Coetzee aims to put his double World Cup disappointment behind him by starring for the Springboks against the British and Irish Lions in 2021.