Coronavirus halts PRO14 action in Italy
The two PRO14 matches scheduled to take place in Italy this coming weekend have been postponed because of the threat posed by the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak.
The two PRO14 matches scheduled to take place in Italy this coming weekend have been postponed because of the threat posed by the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak.
A round-up of what some of South Africa’s leading Sunday papers are saying, including a look at whether Cheetahs and Kings players could play for the Springboks.
Ulster scored two tries to claim a scrappy 20-10 victory over the Cheetahs at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Saturday.
Ruan Pienaar is determined to ruin the mood of his former supporters as he returns to Belfast when the Cheetahs face Ulster in a Pro14 clash on Saturday.
In-form Irish club Leinster claimed a convincing 36-12 win over the Cheetahs in a one-sided PRO14 clash in Dublin on Saturday.
The Cheetahs and Kings have both fielded players who will win their 50th caps as they begin their Pro14 tours on Ireland and Wales this weekend.
Lock Sintu Manjezi has recovered from a shoulder injury in the nick of time to be included in the Cheetahs 26-man squad for their three-game tour of Europe.
Highlanders assistant coach Tony Brown says SA Rugby’s potential exit from southern-hemisphere competitions would be akin to the loss of an old and treasured friend.
The Cheetahs ran in seven tries to claim a resounding 45-0 win over the Kings in their PRO14 rematch on Saturday.
The Cheetahs and Southern Kings are set to clash in an epic PRO14 derby in Bloemfontein on Saturday.