CURRIE CUP
Cheetahs must hit the deck running in Currie Cup start
The team must play the four strongest teams in the first four weeks of 2018 Currie Cup
The Free State Cheetahs will have their work cut out in the opening month of the Currie Cup that kicks off this weekend. The Cheetahs‚ who last won the competition in 2016‚ will play the four strongest teams in the first four weeks of the much compacted competition. With only a single round of matches contested this season‚ every result carries increased weight and the Cheetahs will be required to hit the deck running. In the first four weeks they will clash with the Bulls in Cape Town, Western Province in, Bloemfontein‚ the Sharks back home and the Lions in Joburg. They have the added complication of having to do battle in the Pro14 in Europe but they have made additions to their squad‚ including players who featured on loan in 2017. Rudy Paige (scrumhalf‚ Bulls)‚ Adriaan Carelse (fullback‚ Boland)‚ Tian Schoeman (flyhalf‚ Bordeaux)‚ Louis Fouche (flyhalf‚ Kubota Spears)‚ Ruben de Haas (scrumhalf‚ US)‚ Dries Swanepoel (centre‚ Bulls)‚ Benhard Janse van Rensburg (utility back‚ Shark...
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