Glimmer of hope for Steyn as Cheetahs await Challenge Cup news

Glimmer of hope for Steyn as Cheetahs await Challenge Cup news

There is a glimmer of hope for Springbok utility back Frans Steyn, while the Cheetahs anxiously wait for confirmation on whether they will be one of the two invitational teams to compete in next season’s Challenge Cup.

Last week Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie effectively ruled two-time World Cup winner Steyn out of contention for this year’s showpiece event, explaining that he still wasn’t able to jog and was a long way from reaching the fitness level required to feature at the event.

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However, he also admitted that miracles do happen and after watching his charges win the Currie Cup final on Saturday night, Fourie chartered the way forward for his team, which offered a tiny ray of hope for S

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