The Cheetahs have been rocked by the news that their captain Oupa Mohoje has been ruled out for nine months with torn anterior cruciate ligaments.

Mohoje sustained the injury in last Saturday’s PRO14 defeat to Munster and the Cheetahs announced on Wednesday that the 18-times capped Springbok would miss the rest of the season.

Gerhard Olivier has been drafted in as a replacement for Mohoje as the Cheetahs look for their first win of the season against the Ospreys on Saturday.