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Champion Cheetahs

Cheetahs win thriller in Bloem

Wednesday, 31st October 2007 at 5:02 pm

One year, three unforgettable finals. Bryan Habana’s last-gasp opportunism broke Sharks hearts, sent Pretoria into delirium, and confirmed 2007 as South Africa’s best ever year of Super rugby; the penalty shoot-out in Paris might not have been vintage rugby, but …

Jannie du Plessis

A big week for Jannie du Plessis

Wednesday, 31st October 2007 at 4:31 pm

Normally, there wouldn’t be any debate - World Cup trumps domestic title every time. But in Bloemfontein the Absa Currie Cup is religious artefact and then some, which makes winning the trophy a massive achievement for any Free Stater. Os …

De Wet Barry

Cheetahs shocked in Cape Town

Sunday, 23rd September 2007 at 2:32 pm

A little earlier in the season, Vodacom Western Province looked dead and buried, playing listless rugby and generally looking appalling. But under Gary Gold they’re a much changed outfit; throw in the influence of Rassie Erasmus, and a few key …

Breyton Paulse

Golf the secret to WP comeback?

Monday, 3rd September 2007 at 5:45 pm

After a dismal start to the season that culminated in Kobus van der Merwe opting to resign/jumping before he was pushed, the Vodacom Western Province hospital job fell into the hands of former London Irish boss Gary Gold, and while …

Boland line up Lions in Absa Currie Cup

Monday, 13th August 2007 at 5:24 pm

The little guys are often the tricky guys in the Absa Currie Cup, particularly when the bigger guys are shorn of top players by Springbok selection — which is exactly why Conrad Burke was quite so enthusiastic last week in …

Cheetahs versus Bulls

Cheetahs keep rolling on

Monday, 13th August 2007 at 4:53 pm

Can anyone stop them? The Cheetahs-Bulls clash was supposed to be the game that really pushed a Free State side imperious thus far in the Absa Currie Cup. The result? A rampant Cheetahs performance, and a strong suggestion that it’ll …