Free State Rugby have confirmed that two of the most experienced and versatile players in world rugby, Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar, have extended their contracts which will see them remain at the Toyota Cheetahs until at least the end of 2023. “We are delighted to announce that both our captain, Ruan Pienaar, and utility back Frans Steyn have committed to the Toyota Cheetahs for another year,”
Read MoreBelow please find the Free State Challenge Cup fixtures for this week.FIRST LEAGUEDATETEAMTEAMVENUETIME28/05CUTvsUFS IrawasCUT Stadium16:15UFS ColtsvsBFN Crusaders IShimla Park16:15Mangaung IvsCollegians IRocklands Outdoor16:15KimberleyvsWelkom Rovers IKimberley16:15SECOND LEAGUEDATETEAMTEAMVENUETIME28/05Bronville Pioneers IvsOld Grey’s IBronville Stadium15:45UFS Colts IIvsBFN Crusaders IIShimla
Read MoreCLUB RUGBY RESULTS – WEEK 8DATETEAMPOINTSTEAMPOINTS21/05Welkom Club IPOSTPONEDUFS ColtsPOSTPONEDWelkom Rovers I6CUT45Collegians I15BFN Police I31BFN Crusaders I0UFS Irawas94DATETEAMPOINTSTEAMPOINTS21/05BFN Defence Force I15Mangaung II17Welkom Club II5UFS Colts II28Welkom Rovers II5Bronville Pioneers I7Collegians II22BFN Police II17BFN Crusaders II0Old Grey’s I125DATETEAMPOINTSTEAMPOINTS21/05BFN
Read MoreThe South African rugby fraternity is cautioning rugby lovers about purchasing fake match-day tickets from fraudulent websites who have no rights to sell any rugby tickets in SA.SA Rugby, franchises and unions have received numerous queries and complaints recently about dubious websites, such as Viagogo, who have been unlawfully selling tickets for as much as up to 400% of the selling price for the
Read MoreThe SA Rugby Academy, consisting of some of the country’s most promising Under-20 players, completed a two-match tour of the Free State with a training match against the Toyota Cheetahs on Thursday, which left Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko pleased with the overall growth of the group. The Free State side, who are unbeaten in the Carling Currie Cup, won the game 45-33, but the Academy
Read MoreFree State Challenge Cup fixtures for this week.NOTE: Below please find the fixtures for women’s rugby for this weekend.The times for the matches between BFN Defence Force vs Old Grey’s / Mangaung had changed.FIRST LEAGUEDATETEAMTEAMVENUETIME21/05Welkom Club IvsUFS ColtsWelkom Club16:15Welkom Rovers IvsCUTWelkom Rovers16:15Collegians IvsBFN Police IRamblers 16:15BFN Crusaders IvsUFS IrawasClive
Read MoreCLUB RUGBY RESULTS – WEEK 7DATETEAMPOINTSTEAMPOINTS13/05BFN Police I62BFN Crusaders I10CUT 41Collegians I24UFS ColtsCANCELLEDWelkom Rovers ICANCELLEDDATETEAMPOINTSTEAMPOINTS13/05BFN Police II97BFN Crusaders II5UFS Colts IICANCELLEDWelkom Rovers ICANCELLEDSteyners I49BFN Defence Force I19DATETEAMPOINTSTEAMPOINTS13/05BFN Police IIICANCELLEDBFN Crusaders IIICANCELLEDSteyners II5BFN Defence Force
Read MoreThe Carling Currie Cup produced some memorable moments over the weekend that it would, frankly speaking, be very difficult to script, as both the Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs ensured home ground advantage in the semi-finals next month. The Vodacom Bulls withstood a ferocious Sigma Lions fightback to regain the top spot on the log, with a bizarre try right at the end of the match helping the hosts
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