Cheetahs sweat over captain
Francois Venter suffered a hamstring tear last weekend which could rule him out of the Cheetahs' match against the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday.
Francois Venter suffered a hamstring tear last weekend which could rule him out of the Cheetahs' match against the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday.
The hosts scored nine tries in their 61-7 win in Wellington.
Coach Franco Smith has made seven personnel changes to the Cheetahs' starting XV ahead of Saturday's match against the Hurricanes in Wellington.
Craig Lewis makes his picks for this weekend's Super Rugby matches involving South African sides.
The Lions remain in touch with the trendsetting Crusaders, while the Sharks are less secure following their loss to a spirited Kings side in round 12 of the Super Rugby tournament, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Rieko Ioane scored a brace as the Blues smashed the Cheetahs 50-32 in Auckland on Friday. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Craig Lewis makes his picks for this weekend's Super Rugby matches involving South African sides.
Charles Marais will start ahead of Ox Nche when the Cheetahs take on the Blues at Eden Park on Friday.
The Lions and Sharks claimed big victories in round 11 to strengthen their respective bids for playoff qualification, writes JON CARDINELLI.
The visitors scored three tries in the last five minutes to snatch a 45-41 win in Bloemfontein.