SA Rugby Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, on Monday, congratulated the four Carling Currie Cup semi-finalists and praised all the participating sides for their perseverance in what has been a challenging 2020 season. Erasmus also lauded competition sponsors, Carling Black Label, for their unwavering support as a partner during one of the most trying seasons in rugby’s history – both on
Read MoreSA Rugby Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, on Monday congratulated the four Carling Currie Cup semi-finalists and praised all the participating sides for their perseverance in what has been a challenging 2020 season.Erasmus also lauded competition sponsors, Carling Black Label, for their unwavering support as a partner during one of the most trying seasons in rugby’s history – both on
Read MoreMessage from Ryno Opperman, chairman of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty) LtdAn article in Rapport (17 January) that Free State players are now begging for money could be misleading and does not provide the whole background and facts. I want to share the following background:According to the article, the Cheetahs' captain, Ruan Pienaar, his teammate William Small-Smith and the team's focus coach,
Read MoreFree State Rugby went through a challenging year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the decision to omit the Toyota Cheetahs from the expanded PRO16 competition: a decision which resulted in many top players not renewing their contracts. While it is a pity that we are going to lose stalwarts like Reniel Hugo, Rhyno Smith and Carl Wegner, we are thankful that the Toyota Cheetahs will retain most of its
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