SHANE WILLIAMs

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Facing extinction: Cheetahs, with Nico Lee on the charge, playing against Southern Kings
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There will be a big decision to be made in South Africa this week when a vote is taken on the playing future of their four now former Super Rugby teams - Lions, Sharks, Bulls and Stormers - and the Cheetahs.
In many ways it is the epitome of a modern day, Covid-created dilemma. Do you take the shiny, moneymaking option of adding the ‘Big Four’ to the PRO12 to make it a PRO16, or do you stand by the Cheetahs, who have been part ...