The PRO14 enters its next phase when the Southern Kings and Cheetahs host home games for the first time this weekend. Although they will never admit it‚ organisers must be hoping that at least one of the teams secure a win after a dismal start to the new adventure. Two weeks into the contest it looks more like a misadventure, with the Kings and Cheetahs losing four out of four and being outscored by 182 points to 57. The Cheetahs face Italian stragglers Zebre and should fancy this as a must-win game‚ but the Europeans have shown more of an appetite for defending than the South Africans.

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