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Super Rugby: Three Cheetahs stars miss practice

Cheetahs1Cheetahs stars, Adriaan Strauss (ankle sprain), Johan Goosen (illness), and Lappies Labuschagne (hamstring) did not train yesterday, in preparation for Friday’s encounter versus the Waratahs. All three are expected to be fit to play.

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Super Rugby: Cheetahs squad contenders – Hookers

Looking at the hooker position, the Cheetahs have had a fair bit of consistency over the last few seasons of Super rugby. As we look at the contenders, it will be more a case of who to select as back up for current Springbok vice captain, and current Cheetahs captain, Adriaan Strauss.

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Heyneke Meyer hints at new Captain for the Scots match

The Springboks may have an alternative captain leading them onto the field for their second tour match against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday.

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End of Year Tours: Ireland against South Africa – Strauss v Strauss perhaps

Ireland’s South Africa-born hooker Richardt Strauss is set to come face-to-face with his cousin Adriaan in Saturday’s Test match in Dublin.

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End Of Year Tours: Adriaan Strauss & Francois Louw injury cloud – awaiting scan results – UPDATED

When the Springbok squad of 31 (one more player to be added) was announced on Sunday, my first impression was that there was a squad of fully fit players, bar maybe some niggles after the Currie Cup Final of the day before.

It now appears that there were indeed real injuries to be considered, specifically the injuries of Adriaan Strauss (knee) and Francois Louw (neck) as well as Springbok Captain Jean de Villiers (hamstring).

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Rhule Cheetahs’ players Player of the Year

Rising star Raymond Rhule was chosen by his peers as the Players Player of the Year for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs.

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Injury concerns over Habana and Bekker, Bismarck du Plessis out till April 2013

South Africa are facing an anxious wait over the fitness of Bryan Habana and Andries Bekker ahead of their match with Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday. Bryan Habana even disbarked in Mendoza on crutches and sporting a moonboot on one leg.

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Coenie “Shrek” Oosthuizen and Adriaan Strauss remain Cheetahs

In a major boost for Cheetahs Rugby, high profile stalwarts of the Cheetahs have committed themselves to the Cheetahs till the end of 2014.

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Super Rugby: Stormers vs Cheetahs Match Report – Urghh, A match of two halves

As much as I hate this clichéd saying that every sports commentator has used with gay abandon since the 1980’s, where the English football hacks had run every overused idiom, including this one  into the ground, it is most apt for this game. This really was ”a game of two halves”.

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Cheetahs Super Rugby contenders (continued) – Happy Hookers

In my second edition, in the series of articles, looking at the contenders for the Toyota Cheetahs Super rugby Squad for 2012, I am going to look at the Happy Hookers. Enjoy people, and feel free to add value. Goooooo Cheeethas!

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Lions Player In Alleged Sexual Assault – NEW TWIST

New Zealand media have been reporting over the weekend that Dunedin Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault case involving one of the touring Lions players.

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