PRO14 TOURNAMENT
Cheetahs lick lips for Kings in play-off chase
The Cheetahs will limp into the first ever South African Pro14 derby against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday minus some key players. Centres Francois Venter and William Small-Smith will both miss the match with neck and knee injuries, respectively‚ which means Namibian hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld will captain the side. Venter’s injury is not serious and he should only miss this weekend’s game, but Small-Smith is out for three months after tearing his medial collateral ligament. The Cheetahs and Kings have never met in this competition although they did have four meetings at Super Rugby level. The Bloemfontein side have always been victorious in those encounters although the last time they met‚ in Port Elizabeth last July‚ there was only one point in it as the Cheetahs won 21-20. Much has happened since with both sides dropping out of Super Rugby and moving into Pro14‚ and despite the Kings’ struggles so far‚ it could be a tight match. The Kings have yet to register...
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