Cheetahs’ victory over Sharks proves their quality
Ruan Pienaar of Cheetahs during the 2023 Currie Cup rugby match between Sharks and Cheetahs on 19 May 2023 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Cheetahs’ victory over Sharks proves their quality

The Cheetahs profited from a last-gasp try by left-wing Cohen Jasper to claim a 32-29 victory over compatriots the Sharks in their European Rugby Challenge Cup clash in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

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Fourie announces Cheetahs squad to face Sharks

Toyota Cheetah coach Hawies Fourie has announced his squad for their mouth-watering EPCR Challenge Cup local derby Hollywoodbets Sharks in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

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Currie Cup gets new window in major revamp for local season

The Currie Cup has been given a new window and a new format in a makeover that will allow all 14 unions to play for the coveted gold trophy from 2025 onwards as well as more provincial rugby action to be broadcast by SuperSport, having received unanimous approval from SA Rugby’s members at Friday’s General Council meeting in Cape Town.

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Ngcobo: Bad day at the office, but Blitzboks still on track

The Blitzboks are a team that are best when they have ball in hand and that showed a week ago when they triumphed in Dubai, but disappointingly for Springbok Sevens supporters, they could not do the same this weekend in Cape Town, and paid the price.

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Dazel optimistic about rest of HSBC SVNS season

Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said that despite their HSBC SVNS Cape Town performances over the weekend, he is still confident that the team will achieve their season goal of finishing in the top eight of the series.

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Pretorius to add speed and versatility to Blitzboks in Cape Town

Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo named Tiaan Pretorius as the only new player in his squad for this weekend's HSBC SVNS Cape Town tournament, with the former SA Schools centre replacing the injured Christie Grobbelaar from the squad that won the Dubai tournament last weekend.

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Blitzboks relieved system still brings rewards

Watching the final of the Emirates Dubai Sevens last Sunday, the celebrations by the Springbok Sevens at the final whistle may have looked slightly muted – because it was as the victory meant different things to different players.

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Injury setbacks for Springbok Women’s Sevens

The Springbok Women's Sevens will be forced to make changes to their squad for this weekend's HSBC SVNS Cape Town after Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg were both ruled out of action.

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