Cheetahs back skills in wet conditions

Ruan Pienaar says the Cheetahs will back their skills and stick to their expansive brand of rugby on their three-match tour in the northern hemisphere despite the wet conditions.

Measured approach for Cheetahs in Europe

Incoming Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie says his side will be looking to be tactically astute as they move to northern-hemisphere conditions.

Smith hands Cheetahs reins to Fourie

Franco Smith will officially hand over control of the high-flying Cheetahs to Hawies Fourie as he departs the franchise to join Italy at the end of November.

Cheetahs give Smith a winning send-off

The Cheetahs sent interim coach Franco Smith off on a high with their first-ever win over Munster in a 40-16 bonus-point victory in Bloemfontein on Friday. DYLAN JACK reports.

Pienaar on standby for worst-case scenario

Rassie Erasmus has revealed that Ruan Pienaar will join the Springbok squad if there is a serious injury at scrumhalf in the coming weeks. JON CARDINELLI in Kobe reports.

Smith aims to complete reign on a high

Cheetahs coach Franco Smith will look to sign off his spell in Bloemfontein successfully by continuing their unbeaten run in the PRO14 against Munster.

Smith: Cheetahs believe they can win PRO14

Cheetahs star fullback Rhyno Smith believes that his side has the ability to claim their first ever PRO14 championship title this season.

Smith changes two in Cheetahs swansong

Coach Franco Smith has made two changes to the Cheetahs starting lineup for their third game of the PRO14 season against Johan van Graan’s Munster in Bloemfontein on Friday.

PRO14 stats: Saffas leading the way

South African players have made a strong start to the 2019-20 PRO14 season, with the Cheetahs topping the stats after the opening two rounds.

Cheetahs giving SA a reason to smile

While the Cheetahs may not grab the back pages during the World Cup, there are plenty of reasons to keep an eye on their PRO14 progress, writes DYLAN JACK.