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‘It is bad,’ says Cheetahs coach

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Topic: ‘It is bad,’ says Cheetahs coach
Posted By: Transvaal
Subject: ‘It is bad,’ says Cheetahs coach
Date Posted: 24-Dec-2020 at 9:58pm
https://citizen.co.za/sport/south-african-sport/sa-rugby-sport/currie-cup/2412588/it-is-bad-says-cheetahs-coach-after-rainbow-cup-snub-confirmation/

“We have learned to live with it, but I think in all of our hearts we would have wanted to be a part of that competition,” said Hawies Fourie.

Hearing the news on Wednesday that the four South African “Super Rugby teams” have been confirmed as participants in the new northern hemisphere based “Rainbow Cup” has left a bitter taste in the mouth of Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie.

The Cheetahs – up to earlier this year three-time participants in the Pro 14 competition – have, as expected, been snubbed. The Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Stormers will now join the 12 Europe-based Pro14 teams from next April in the expanded competition.

“It is bad and it has been bad for a long time,” said Fourie on Thursday. “We have learned to live with it, but I think in all of our hearts we would have wanted to be a part of that competition.

“But it’s not destined for us and we have made peace with the matter and have moved on,” he said.

Fourie said it wouldn’t do any good to dwell on the matter. “But it has been a heavy blow to our union and we have lost many players because of the decision (to exclude the Cheetahs), but we will build again from where we are now.”

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Meanwhile, in some good news for the Cheetahs, their Currie Cup game against the Sharks (4.30pm on Sunday) is set to go ahead following fears the game could be called off because of Covid-related matters in the Sharks squad.

“Eduard (Coetzee, the Sharks’ CEO) committed to the game on Wednesday, saying they will definitely play,” said Fourie.

Not only do the Cheetahs have to win their last three games to stand a chance of qualifying for the playoffs, but Fourie said playing on a Sunday – and just two days after Christmas – brought its own challenges.

“For a lot of us it will be a first Sunday game, me included,” said Fourie who’s coached at the top level for 18 years.

Fourie has named Reinhardt Fortuin at flyhalf, moved Frans Steyn back to centre, while recalling wing Rosko Specman and flank Oupa Mohoje. On the bench prop Conraad van Vuuren will make his debut.

The Sharks will name their team on Friday.

Cheetahs: Clayton Blommetjies, William Small-Smith, Dries Swanepoel, Frans Steyn, Rosko Specman, Reinhardt Fortuin, Ruben de Haas, Jeandré Rudolph, Oupa Mohoje, Andisa Ntsila, Reniel Hugo, Carl Wegner (capt), Khutha Mchunu, Marnus van der Merwe, Boan Venter. Bench: Louis van der Westhuizen, Cameron Dawson, Conraad van Vuuren, Victor Sekekete, Chris Massyn, Tian Meyer, Howard Mnisi, Rhyno Smith.


Replies:
Posted By: TunaLion
Date Posted: 24-Dec-2020 at 10:09pm
Cry me a river already... Siestog... Dit is nie lekker as die wiel gedraai het en jy vind jouself daar sonder enige vriende omdat jy ander in die rug gesteek het nie.

Maar on the bright side, klink dit ten minste of dit al ingesink het dat hulle uitgeskop is en nie gemis gaan word nie.


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Go LIONS!!!!!

Posted By: Attie Karate
Date Posted: 27-Dec-2020 at 9:15am
As hul beter gevaar het op die veld in die tyd wat hul wel in die Pro14 was, sou dit baie moeiliker gewees het om hul weg te laat. Hul het ongelukkig hul kans gehad.

Verder sien ek geen probleem daarmee dat die Cheetahs 'n soort van promosie/ relegasie, tuis en weg wedstryde speel teen die SA span met die minste punte nie. Promosie/ relegasie werk in alle sport en is oor dekades bewys om kwaliteit van daai sport/ kompetisie te verbeter. 


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Up the Vaal!

Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 27-Dec-2020 at 9:34am
Stem saam dat promosie relegasie nie 'n sleg idee is nie, maar 2020/2021 gaan die Cheetahs seerder maak as wat die Leeus in 2013 seergekry het, weet nie of hulle dit in hulle het om terug te kom soos wat ons gedoen het nie

Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 27-Dec-2020 at 7:16pm
Sjo wat 'n getjommel in die Cheetahs vs Sharks wedstryd. Pro 14 base wonder seker waarvoor hulle hulself ingelaat het

Posted By: Goue Leeu
Date Posted: 27-Dec-2020 at 7:24pm
Die cheetahs was so-so maar die sharks was absoluut skokkend. Hoop die Leeus stuur ons bestes Nelspruit toe en hou nie spelers terug vir die bulle wedstryd nie... Na vandag se bonuspunt-wen deur die cheetahs is dinge weer wawyd oop. Ons moet eers die wen kry in Nelspruit en dan na die bulle wedstryd kyk.

Posted By: Attie Karate
Date Posted: 28-Dec-2020 at 10:32am
[QUOTE=Goue Leeu]Die cheetahs was so-so maar die sharks was absoluut skokkend. Hoop die Leeus stuur ons bestes Nelspruit toe en hou nie spelers terug vir die bulle wedstryd nie... Na vandag se bonuspunt-wen deur die cheetahs is dinge weer wawyd oop. Ons moet eers die wen kry in Nelspruit en dan na die bulle wedstryd kyk. [

Stem, ons het nou mooi momentum opgebou. Hou die span, maar moenie manne waag met niggles.


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Up the Vaal!


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