Richard Cockerill - Facing the Cheetahs in 130th Anniversary match

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Georgia are locked and loaded to take on the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein tomorrow night as part of Free State Rugby’s 130th Anniversary celebrations.
The Georgians held their captain’s run in Bloemfontein this morning and have named a different squad to the one that tackled Ireland last week in Tbilisi.
The aim for the Lelos is to fine-tune ahead of next week’s clash against the Springboks in Nelspruit.
The former Leicester Tigers coach – and now Georgian tactician - Richard Cockerill told OFM Sport that this is a big opportunity for his team.
10 Jul 2025 8AM English South Africa Sports · Sports

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