Cheetahs have a new home

st Helens announcement

The newly redeveloped St Helen’s stadium in Swansea will become the temporary European home for South African outfit the Cheetahs during the 2026/27 EPCR Challenge Cup. In an exciting joint announcement with Ospreys, it was confirmed that the Cheetahs will play both of their “home” pool-stage fixtures at the Welsh venue, bringing an influx of […]

Cheetahs ready to hit the road

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The Currie Cup may have come to an end, but the Cheetahs’ 2026/27 season is far from over. The next chapter takes the team beyond South Africa’s borders, beginning with the away leg of the 2026 Challenge in Tbilisi, Georgia, before the Cheetahs return to European competition in the 2026/27 EPCR Challenge Cup. The international […]

Final flight for Eagles and Falcons

PREVIEW: The Currie Cup shifts into the second round this weekend when four more intriguing games will be staged, while the First Division champions for 2026 will be crowned on Friday when hosts SWD Eagles face Falcons at Outeniqua Park in George. The action starts in the Currie Cup with a top-of-the-table clash on Friday […]

Heyneke Meyer’s Eagles v JP Immelman’s Falcons in the Final

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WEEKEND WRAP: The SWD Eagles and the Falcons progressed to the First Division final after easy victories in their respective semifinals. SWD will host the First Division final in George, after they finished top of the log and recorded a 59-10 victory over the Leopards at Outeniqua Park on Saturday, with the Falcons’ 44-12 win […]

Upsets and nailbiters as Currie Cup gets underway

Cheetahs v Lions

WEEKEND WRAP: The opening round of the 2026 Currie Cup produced four tightly contested encounters, The tournament kicked off this past Friday, with the Sharks XV and Stormers XXIII edging the Pumas and Griquas in dramatic fashion. At the Mbombela Stadium, the Sharks XV had to work until the final whistle before claiming a 26-24 […]

Currie Cup Round One

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PREVIEW: The Currie Cup gets underway this weekend, with the defending champion Griquas starting their campaign in Cape Town. The four games are scheduled for Friday and Sunday, while the two First Division semifinals take place on Saturday. The first kick-off of the weekend is in Nelspruit, where the Pumas – champions in 2022 – […]

Can anyone catch Griquas?

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Griquas reigned supreme in their top-of-the-table SA Cup clash with the Pumas when they defeated the defending champions on Sunday to remain unbeaten in 2026, while there were also important victories for the SWD Eagles, Boland Cavaliers, Eastern Province, and the Falcons. In a high-stakes clash between the SA Cup’s top two sides, Griquas maintained […]

Is this the end of the Cheetahs?

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The Cheetahs’ hope of continuing their European dream was dealt a cruel blow. Confirmation that their Challenge Cup Round Three match against Ulster has been cancelled, could spell the end of their participation in Europe. Even with one round remaining, [the Cheetahs face Racing 92 at Paris La Defense Arena this coming Sunday], there is […]

Snowed in Cheetahs’ game moved

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The Municipality of Amsterdam has declared all municipal sports pitches unplayable until further notice due to the adverse weather conditions experienced during the week. As a result, the Round Three Challenge Cup fixture between the Cheetahs v Ulster will no longer be able to take place at the NRCA Stadium on Sunday, January 11. Working […]