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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Three Boks in Cheetahs tour squad
Coach Hawies Fourie has included two-time World Cup winner Frans Steyn in a 27-man squad for the Cheetahs’ upcoming European Challenge Cup fixtures.
Pumas take on USA, Cheetahs challenge Griquas
The Pumas take on the USA Falcons at Free State Stadium on Friday in a curtain-raiser to the Toyota Challenge showdown between the Cheetahs and Griquas.
Cheetahs feast on USA Falcons
After a second-half surge, the Cheetahs overtook the USA Falcons to finish triumphant in a high-scoring Toyota Challenge match at Free State Stadium on Friday.
