Cheetahs en route to Perth and big prize money
NEWS: The Cheetahs are on a quest to win R1 million after bagging the first two games of the Challenge Series against the Western Force as they head to Perth next week for the last two games of the series.
The men from Bloemfontein made a clean sweep in the first two rounds, clinching those by 27-12 and 31-27 and will battle it out in Australia for the next two rounds.
Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie has selected a squad that will travel to Australia where they will meet the Force on Monday, September 25 and Friday, September 29.
The 2023 Challenge Series boasts a total prize money of R1 million, with R250,000 awarded for each match.
The travelling squad:
Rynier Bernardo, David Brits, Robert Ebersohn, Schalk Ferreira, Reinhardt Fortuin, Justin Forwood, Marko Janse van Rensburg, Cohen Jasper, Daniel Kasende, Rewan Kruger, George Lourens, Daniel Maartens, Tapiwa Mafura, Friedle Olivier, Raegan Oranje, Ruan Pienaar, Sibabalo Qoma, Jeandrè Rudolph, Victor Sekekete, Alulutho Tshakweni, Gideon van der Merwe, Marnus van der Merwe, Abner van Reenen, Hencus van Wyk, Janus Venter, Laurence Victor and Carl Wegner.