Cheetahs head coach Frans Steyn makes four changes to his starting XV for their SA Cup match against the Griffons on Saturday. Steyn’s fifth-placed side are in must-win mode with a 2-2 record putting them in danger of failing to finish in the top four and qualify for the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division. In
A big Free State derby is one of the big games in the round 5 of the SA Cup, with several intriguing matches lined up as the race for Currie Cup Premier Division qualification heats up. Defending champions Griquas and 2024 finalists Pumas are leading the standings with the maximum 20 league points, having won
Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn downplayed Clayton Blommetjies’ struggles but stressed the importance of beating Griffons in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Stormers back Blommetjies made his debut for the Cheetahs in their 47-35 win against Eastern Province on short notice after being drafted into the squad by Steyn during a visit to his wife in the Free
Griquas and the Pumas continued their unbeaten run in the SA Cup, while the Cheetahs and Boland Kavaliers are still in the race to the semi-finals after victories in round 4. The past weekend was the first time this year that all five games were staged on a Saturday afternoon, with the Pumas extending their
The Griffons and Griquas’ unbeaten status will be on the line when they clash in a highly anticipated round 5 SA Cup match in Welkom on Saturday afternoon. The Northern Free Staters and the defending champions from Kimberley are two of the three remaining unbeaten teams in the competition. In another clash that is sure
The Cheetahs have reinforced the backline with Stormers import Clayton Blommetjies for the SA Cup clash against Eastern Province on Saturday. The Stormers playmaker, offered the chance to play for his former team while visiting his wife in Bloemfontein, has been picked to start at flyhalf. The 34-year-old has made just one appearance for the Stormers
A current Stormers player will start for the Cheetahs in their SA Cup match against Eastern Province on Saturday. Netwerk24 reports that fullback Clayton Blommetjies was offered the chance to play for his former team while visiting his wife in Bloemfontein. The 34-year-old has made just one appearance for the Stormers in this season’s Vodacom
Griquas, the Pumas and Griffons maintained their unbeaten run with victories in the third round of the SA Cup. The Valke and Eastern Province also picked up wins as the Boland Kavaliers and Cheetahs lost further ground on the top four. Griquas obliterated the Border Bulldogs 118-3 in East London, the Pumas were too strong
The Pumas scored seven tries against the Cheetahs in Nelspruit on Friday night to remain unbeaten in the SA Cup, while Griquas obliterated Border in East London. Jimmy Stonehouse’s team led 26-24 at half time before the Cheetahs hit the front early in the second half. The Pumas were then reduced to 14 men when
The Pumas and Cheetahs meet in Nelspruit on Friday night in the pick of this weekend’s SA Cup matches. The Free Staters bounced back from their shock opening-round loss to Boland in Wellington with a strong performance against the Leopards in Potchefstroom. But they will face a stern test against Jimmy Stonehouse’s well-drilled Pumas, who
Coach Frans Steyn says the Cheetahs cannot afford any more setbacks as they prepare for a brutal SA Cup clash against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday night. The Cheetahs bounced back from an opening-round 45-29 shock loss to Boland in Wellington with an 11-try, 69-0 victory against the Leopards. In round three, Steyn’s team
The Griffons soared in a nail-biting round 2 SA Cup clash in Welkom to entrench themselves at the top of the log with defending champions Griquas and the Pumas. At the Down Touch Investments Stadium on Saturday, the unbeaten Griffons edged the Boland Kavaliers 38-35. Both teams scored five converted tries but the hosts’ successful
