Cheetahs to play Verblitz

The match is the product of a partneship between the two sides, which sees them exchange players and coaches in the goal of making each other stronger.

The Cheetahs have invited two Japanese players to join the team for the Currie Cup Qualifying round whilst their team is not playing any league games.  

Yosuke Takahashi and Yoshizumi Takeda are currently in Bloemfontein training with the Free State XV Currie Cup squad.  

Cheetah lock, Francois Uys played for Verblitz for a brief period before the start of the Super Rugby competition in 2016.