After an eventful sojourn in the French Top14 with Racing92‚ Johan Goosen is back in Cheetahs colours for their Pro14 clash against Munster on Friday. The Springbok utility back‚ who last represented the Cheetahs in 2014 before leaving on a mega contract for Paris‚ has been in limbo since controversially informing his employers of his desire to retire. Big-spending Montpellier have lured Goosen out of "retirement" and had to part with close on R20m to Racing92 to free up the utility back. After a two-year hiatus from the game Goosen has been given the all-clear to regain his fitness with the Cheetahs before joining Montpellier in June. Goosen‚ who was capped 13 times for the Springboks‚ will start at pivot‚ while burly Niel Marais will shore up the adjacent inside centre channel. It is unreasonable to expect Goosen to immediately hit his straps‚ but he does possess the skill to make a huge impact. The Cheetahs will need him to fire. After a new year wobble‚ the Cheetahs have played ...
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