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Cheetahs chief executive: We are safe in Super Rugby

Harold Verster, the chief executive of the Cheetahs

The chief executive of the Cheetahs has expressed confidence in the franchise retaining its Super Rugby status, amid a looming restructure of the competition.

SANZAAR, the governing body that operates Super Rugby, held an executive committee meeting in London last weekend, amid rumours that up to three of the current 18 teams are at risk of being dropped.

Cheetahs chief executive Harold Verster was quoted by Netwerk24 as saying: “All I can say is that we are safe. I keep my ear to the ground.

“My information is that we are going to be reduced from the current 18 to 16 teams, which means the Cheetahs are safe.”

SANZAAR CEO Andy Marinos said on Saturday: “Following two days of robust discussion there are a number of tournament considerations that now require further discussion and consultation. This includes final consultation within the national unions and discussion with key stakeholders that would allow the adoption of changes proposed by the strategic plan.

“SANZAAR will make a formal statement on the future of the organisation, Super Rugby and the tournament format in the coming days once these further meetings have been concluded.”

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I thought we made a lot of progress against that type of defence by the WC last year. Lots of direct running and punching holes rather than using width. Against that type of defence I think you have to be looking to kick on first phase when you have front foot ball which we did relatively successfully. We are playing a lot of rugby behind the gain line at the moment. They are looking for those little interchanges for soft shoulders and fast ball or off loads but it regularly turns into them battering away with slow ball and going backwards, then putting in a very rushed kick under huge pressure.


JB brought that dimension when he first moved into 12 a couple of years ago but he's definitely not been at his best this year. I don't know if it is because he is being asked to play a narrow role, or carrying a niggle or two, but he does not look confident to me. He had that clean break on the weekend and stood there like he was a prop who found himself in open space and didn't know what to do with the ball. He is still a good first phase ball carrier though, they use him a lot off the line out to set up fast clean ball, but I don't think anyone is particularly clear on what they are supposed to do at that point. He was used really successfully as a second playmaker last year but I don't think he's been at that role once this year. He is a triple threat player but playing a very 1 dimensional role at the moment. He and Reiko have been absolutely rock solid on defence which is why I don't think there will be too much experimentation or changes there.

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