Cheetahs

Watch: Pau coach gets hands-on with ref

Pau coach Sébastien Piqueronies has been cited for a physical altercation with referee Sam Grove-White following Section Paloise’s home defeat to the Cheetahs in the Challenge Cup.

Nizaam Carr in action against Lyon at Loftus Versfeld

State of the European cups: SA teams quick off the mark

The Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Cheetahs kicked off their respective Champions and Challenge Cup campaigns on a winning note as five South African teams made their competition debuts.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Fred Porcu/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (13660051aq) Section Paloise vs Toyota Cheetahs. Toyota Cheetahs' François Steyn European Rugby Challenge Cup Round 1 Pool B, Stade du Hameau, Pau, France - 10 Dec 2022

Highlights: Lions held, Cheetahs edge Pau

The Emirates Lions shared the spoils with the Dragons after an entertaining draw at Ellis Park on Saturday, while the Toyota Cheetahs made a winning return to international competition in southern France.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 21: Ruan Pienaar of the Toyota Cheetahs during the Carling Currie Cup match between Toyota Cheetahs and DHL Western Province at Toyota Stadium on July 21, 2021 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images)/BackpagePix

Pienaar kicks Cheetahs to victory in Challenge Cup

Springbok scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar kicked 11 points as the Cheetahs announced their European debut with a comeback victory against Top 14 outfit Section Paloise on Saturday.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 09: Frans Steyn of the Toyota Cheetahs during the Toyota Challenge match between Toyota Cheetahs and Emerging Ireland at Toyota Stadium on October 09, 2022 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images)

Steyn at fullback for Cheetahs

Springbok veteran Frans Steyn will start at fullback when the Toyota Cheetahs make their long-awaited return to top-class rugby against Section Paloise on Saturday in Pau.

LIVE: Section Paloise vs Cheetahs

Follow the live action as the Toyota Cheetahs face Section Paloise in a #ChallengeCupRugby clash in Pau. #PAUvCHE

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 02: Vincent Tshituka of the Cell C Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Ospreys at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on December 02, 2022 in Durban, South Africa.

Euro Cup picks: Sharks, Bulls make winning start

The Vodacom Bulls and Sharks will charge to victory on Champions Cup debut at home, according to the SARugbymag team.

Make SA a Champions Cup fortress

The South African teams must be ruthless when hosting the English and French to go the distance in their debut season in the Champions and Challenge cups, writes MARK KEOHANE.

epa09836853 France's Antoine Dupont looks on during the Six Nations rugby match between France and England in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, France, 19 March 2022.

Dupont lashes out at Saffas in Champions Cup

Antoine Dupont, the 2021 World Player of the Year, hit out at the inclusion of South African teams in the new-look Champions Cup, saying it was “no longer the European Cup”.