Cronje surrendered at Paardeberg, Ladysmith was relieved, and at the beginning of March Lord Roberts marched intoBloemfontein.

Bloemfontein had fallen since our arrival, but there was plenty of fight in the Free Staters still, and I will not deny that it was thes gentry who were showing us the sport for which our corps came in.

Thuto Ramafifi, who plies her trade in the United States and Sedilame Bosija, who plays forBloemfontein Celtics in South Africa, are the only foreign based players who had travelled to Slovakia with the national team.

Head of Department/associate professor, Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State,Bloemfontein, South Africa

The frustration was clear in John Mulvihill's voice as he conducted his post-match assessment of this21-10 Blues defeat inBloemfontein.

Meanwhile, Test prop Zander Fagerson has undergone ankle surgery in South Africa after being carried off during Saturday's seven-try triumph over the Cheetahs inBloemfontein.

Bloemfontein: England's efforts to mount a series comeback against South Africa have been boosted by the return of a fit-again Joe Launchbury.

The Springbok team for the second Test inBloemfontein will be named tomorrow.

The Springbok team to face England in the second Test inBloemfontein's Toyota Stadium will be named on Thursday.

Van Graan is no stranger to the demands placed on visiting teams inBloemfontein and knows it will take a big display if they are to become only the second PRO14 side after Glasgow Warriors to escape from the Highveld with a victory.

ALEX Cuthbert returns to a muchchanged Cardiff Blues team for today's crucial Guinness PRO14 clash with the Cheetahs inBloemfontein.