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CHEETAHS
6 APRIL • 17:30
1 SEP 14:00
BLOEMFONTEIN
CONTENTS
CHEETAHS
TOYOTA CHEETAHS
EDITORIAL TEAM Guinness PRO14 Welcome Message
Ronel Pienaar
Kobus le Roux Toyota Sponsor’s Message
Chantelle du Plessis
Free State Rugby Union Message
ADVERTISING AND SUITES
Wilna Jurack Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd Message
084 854 4492
Toyota Cheetahs Player Profiles
PHOTOGRAPHY
Johan Pretorius SA Invitational Deaf XV vs Blue Bulls Deaf Team
TOYOTA CHEETAHS Toyota Free State XV vs Griquas XV (Warm-Up Fixture)
MARKETING MANAGER
Kobus le Roux
Toyota Cheetahs vs Ospreys
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Guinness PRO14 Fixtures & Results
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We haven’t even reached the Guinness PRO14 Final Series and it feels like almost every game has
that win or go home element to it as jeopardy becomes the theme of our final three rounds.
Between now and Round 21 we have 12 games between teams competing for a place in the
Guinness PRO14 Final Series and the Champions Cup Play-Off which is like having a mini-pool
stage all of its own.
This weekend we’ve got Glasgow Warriors and Ulster going head to head at Scotstoun
desperate to keep the pressure on their rivals in both Conferences straight off the back of their
Champions Cup Quarter-Final performances.
At the same time on Friday we’ll have Munster and Cardiff Blues battling it out in Thomond Park
in a clash between the two Conference A contenders while on Saturday Edinburgh go to Llanelli
knowing that a priceless away win could see them leapfrog Benetton and close the gap on
Ulster in Conference B.
But who would rule out Scarlets nicking the final knock-out berth from Conference B? They
have three must-win games and with internationals returning and key men coming back from
injury Wayne Pivac could sneak his team into the Guinness PRO14 Final Series. If that happens I don’t think anyone will be keen to
face the only team in the Championship’s history to have won away from home in the knock-out stages.
At this point we know for sure that Leinster along with Glasgow Warriors will take their place in the Guinness PRO14 Final Series while
Munster look all but sure of their place, but to see the likes of Benetton, Cardiff Blues, Connacht, Edinburgh, Scarlets, Ospreys and
Ulster all in the mix to join them is more than we could have envisioned when we expanded the knock-out stages.
The knock-on effect is greater intensity in our contests and more opportunity for our teams to prove they can still play attractive
rugby in pressure situations. It’s one of the reasons we had five teams from the Guinness PRO14 playing in the Champions Cup
Quarter-Finals last weekend.
The games in Edinburgh and Dublin were terrific encounters, dripping with drama and won by only the slightest of margins. It’s
games of that calibre that we will be seeing on a regular basis in our competition right the way up until the Guinness PRO14 Final on
May 25.
Hard luck to Edinburgh, Ulster and Warriors on their European exits, doubtless they will redouble their focus on the Guinness PRO14
and once again we’ll keep our eyes closely peeled on the fortunes of Leinster and Munster as they take on two of European rugby’s
biggest powerhouses in Toulouse and Saracens in the Semi-Finals.
As I mentioned the race for the Final Series is reaching fever pitch and with Leinster already qualified with a home Semi-Final it’s
going to take a serious effort to wrestle the trophy away from them – but the Guinness PRO14 is becoming more unpredictable each
season so this year’s winners could yet come from Scotland, Italy or Wales.
Of course, the Guinness PRO14 Final is coming up into view at Celtic Park on May 25 and without even making a tackle you can
guarantee your place by going direct to bit.ly/glasgow2019 to get your tickets.
The Guinness PRO14 Final has become a great event for supporters of all our clubs and if you fancy treating yourself, or perhaps
surprising that passionate rugby fan in your life, then a trip to Celtic Park on May 25 should do the trick!
KAARTJIES AANLYN BESKIKBAAR - www.fscheetahs.co.za
Enjoy the game,
Martin Anayi
Chief Executive Officer
NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL
CHEETAHS
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS AND TOYOTA CHEETAHS ANNOUNCE
A NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is performed admirably by winning the
pleased to announce the renewal of Currie Cup in 2016 and being
the Toyota Free State Cheetahs rugby-pioneers by moving over from
sponsorship for another three years Super Rugby into the northern
spanning into 2022. This contract will hemisphere’s Guinness Pro14 and in
still include the title sponsorship for the process qualifying for a quarter
the Toyota Cheetahs Pro14, Currie final spot in 2018. In this period the
Cup, SuperSport Rugby Challenge Toyota Cheetahs also hosted the
and junior teams. The sponsorship 2016 Currie Cup final, 2017 Test
also include the naming rights of match between the Springboks and
Toyota Stadium – an icon in Australia and the 2018 Test match
Bloemfontein and the Free State - as between the Springboks and England
well as the naming rights of the Toyota in Toyota Stadium.
Cheetah Academy – breeding ground
of the next generation Toyota Cheetah “Through the Toyota Cheetahs
players. Academy we invested in the young
talent and helping the Toyota
TSAM over the past eight years has Cheetahs to develop rugby and life
cemented its support and skills of our future Cheetahs and
commitment to both the Cheetahs Springboks. In 2018 another product
and the Free State. The sponsorship of the Toyota Cheetah academy in the
has created incredible opportunities form of Ox Nche was awarded his
for Toyota to interact with not only Springbok blazer. The possibility of
Cheetah fans but rugby supporters helping young stars achieve their
across South Africa. The sponsorship dreams, is a very exciting and
has included coaching clinics for humbling thought, which we are
children in and around Bloemfontein, proud to be a part of.” says Calvyn
VIP Toyota Owners Parking, fan Hamman, Senior Vice President of
engagement at Toyota Stadium and Sales and Marketing at Toyota South
the giveaway of two Toyota Hilux Africa Motors.
vehicles in the process.
Over the past three years of the
sponsorship the Toyota Cheetahs also
NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL CHEETAHS
FREE STATE RUGBY UNION MESSAGE
CHEETAHS
It is a big privilege for me as President for your wonderful support. Your
of the Free State Rugby Union to support encourages the team and
welcome everyone to a feast of rugby motivates them to reach bigger
today here in Toyota Stadium. heights. It’s great to see the level of
passion and commitment of fans who
We would like to welcome some live and breathe every kick, every hit,
special guests, the players from four every call and every try.
teams who have played their way into
contention for the SA Deaf Rugby A very special word of thanks to
national squad this past week as they Toyota for their sponsorship of the
battled it out in the inaugural Stones Toyota Cheetahs as well as all the
Cup, hosted in Bloemfontein. other sponsors without whom we
cannot be successful.
The tournament, which featured the
Blue Bulls Deaf team, Western May you all enjoy this day and
Province Thunder Deaf, SA Deaf especially the camaraderie of rugby
Invitational XV and the Western friends.
Province Cyclones Deaf. The
tournament served as the first South Your Sincerely
African Deaf Rugby matches since the
encounter between the Blue Bulls and
Western Province Deaf sides in 2005.
Free State Rugby is proud to be
hosting the SA Invitational Deaf XV
who will line up against the Blue Bulls
Deaf at the Toyota Stadium in a
curtain-raiser to the Guinness PRO14
match between the Toyota Cheetahs
and Ospreys. Jerry Segwaba
President
Today we welcome you, our loyal
supporters, back and also thank youTIAN SCHOEMAN
FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGE
CHEETAHS
It has been a while since we’ve had rugby trophy, host test matches and make a
in Toyota Stadium with the Toyota seamless move from participating in the
Cheetahs on tour in Ireland, Wales and Southern Hemisphere to the Northern
Scotland. We are excited to be hosting Hemisphere. We would again like to
today’s Guinness PRO14 match against thank our sponsor, our partner and our
Ospreys and I would like to extend a fiends – Toyota SA!
warm word of welcome our visitors from With only two matches remaining after
Wales to Bloemfontein. this round the Toyota Cheetahs are highly
motivated to finish the competition on a
A special word of welcome to all our memorable note.
sponsors, suite holders, season ticket
holders and loyal supporters to Toyota We wish Franco and his team well with the
Stadium. encounter tonight.
We are fortunate to have a great sponsor We hope that everyone will enjoy the
in Toyota South Africa who has recently event with us.
extended the Toyota Free State Cheetahs
sponsorship for another three years
spanning into 2022.
The Toyota Cheetahs has over the last
eight years being very blessed to be
associated with Toyota South Africa. We
are no longer just partners but have also Ryno Opperman
in process become friends. Our Chairman
association with Toyota has allowed us to
compete at the highest level and win aMALCOLM JAER
SA INVITATIONAL DEAF XV vs
BLUE BULLS DEAF TEAM
Mihle Malanti 1 Dennis Conray
Philani Tshaka 2 Justin Plaatjies
Wandile Mali 3 Marius Badenhorst
Franco Louw 4 Sam Mothapo
Ntando Bizani 5 Lucien Barker
Sinethemba Matu 6 Phillip Botha
Sibusiso Ntsila 7 Andre du Toit
Siphamandla Mkhize 8 Cheslyn Tities
Siphamandla May 9 Coenraad
Brandon Alkaster 10 Marnus Derckson
Siyamthemba Mbiyake 11 Nhkumbeni Nhkumeleni
Mark Barnard 12 Patrick Molotshwa
Athule Marinana 13 Leon Willemans
Lhumbulani Mshiywa 14 Betheul Kekane
Siphosethu Hokolwana 15 Quinten Erasmus
Litha Mabula 16 Auldin Pienaar
Unathi Madasi 17 Thato Tshesane
Bonginkosi Thandani 18 Kamogelo Madisa
Anele Malahla 19 Jean de Jager
Thembikaya Nkasna 20 Adin Pieters
Skillie Bester Coach Michael Oosthuyzen
Hanjo Bester Manager Leandra Nel
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WARM-UP FIXTURE
Boan Venter 1 Devon Martinus
Elandre Hugget 2 AJ le Roux
Erich de Jager 3 Ewald van der Westhuizen
Keenan Murray 4 Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Dennis Visser 5 Victor Sekekete
Otsile Ranthako 6 Cody Basson
Neill Jordaan 7 Sias Koen
Daniel Maartens 8 Conway Pretorius
Ruben de Haas 9 Louis Venter
Ernst Stapelberg 10 George Whitehead (c)
Jamba Ulengo 11 Anthonie Volmink
Ali Mgijima (c) 12 Edwin Sass
Marlou van Niekerk 13 Eduan Keyter
Francois Agenbag 14 Warren Williams
Adriaan Carelse 15 Keanu Vers
Cameron Dawson 16 Khwezi Mkhafu
Janus Venter 17 Khwezi Mona
Günther Janse van Rensburg 18 NJ Oosthuizen
Rayno Nel 19 Doctor Booysen
Ruan Smit 20 Jonathan Adendorf
Dian Badenhorst 21 Jonathan Janse van Rensburg
Tapiwe Mafura 22 Wendal Wehr
Lother Pretorius 23 Christiaan Meyer
Lee Roy Bitterhout 24 Andre Swarts
25 Grant Hermanus
26 Enver Brandt
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Charles Marais 1 Nicky Smith
Joseph Dweba 2 Scott Baldwin
Luan de Bruin 3 Tom Botha
Sintu Manjezi 4 Adam Beard
Walt Steenkamp 5 Bradley Davies
Gerhard Olivier 6 Olly Cracknell
Abongile Nonkontwana 7 Justin Tipuric (c)
Henco Venter 8 James King
Shaun Venter (c) 9 Aled Davies
Tian Schoeman 10 Luke Price
Rabz Maxwane 11 Keelan Giles
Dries Swanepoel 12 Owen Watkin
Benhard Janse van Rensburg 13 Cory Allen
William Small-Smith 14 Hanno Dirksen
Malcolm Jaer 15 Dan Evans
Marnus Schoeman 16 Scott Otten
Aranos Coetzee 17 Rhodri Jones
Reinach Venter 18 Ma’afu Fia
JP du Preez 19 Dan Lydiate
Jasper Wiese 20 Sam Cross
Justin Basson 21 Matthew Aubrey
Rudy Paige 22 Sam Davies
Louis Fouche 23 Luke Morgan
Franco Smith Coach Allen Clarke
Ashwell Rafferty Manager Daniel Griffiths
Referee: John Lacey
Assistant Referees: Sean Gallagher, Ben Crouse
TMO: Johan Greeff
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MATCH
SAT•13 APR
19:35
TOYOTA STADIUM
VS
CHEETAHSSINTU MANJEZI
FIXTURES
CHEETAHS
SAT, 1 SEP Munster vs Toyota Cheetahs 38-0
SAT, 8 SEP Ospreys vs Toyota Cheetahs 46-14
SAT, 15 SEP Toyota Cheetahs vs Glasgow 24-52
FRI, 21 SEP Toyota Cheetahs vs Ulster 39-39
FRI, 28 SEP Cardiff vs Toyota Cheetahs 24-21
GUINESS PRO14 2018/19 FIXTURES & RESULTS
FRI, 5 OCT Edinburgh vs Toyota Cheetahs 37-21
SAT, 27 OCT Toyota Cheetahs vs Cardiff 21-10
SUN, 4 NOV Toyota Cheetahs vs Munster 26-30
SAT, 24 NOV Toyota Cheetahs vs Benetton 31-25
SAT, 1 DEC Toyota Cheetahs vs Connacht 17-21
SUN, 6 JAN Zebre vs Toyota Cheetahs 12:27
FRI, 18 JAN Kings vs Toyota Cheetahs 17-24
SAT, 26 JAN Toyota Cheetahs vs Zebre 61-28
SAT, 2 FEB Toyota Cheetahs vs Kings 40-36
SAT, 16 FEB Connacht vs Toyota Cheetahs 25-17
SUN, 24 FEB Scarlets vs Toyota Cheetahs 43-21
FRI, 1 MAR Leinster vs Toyota Cheetahs 19-7
SAT, 23 MAR Glasgow vs Toyota Cheetahs 35-17
SAT, 6 APR Toyota Cheetahs vs Ospreys 17:30
SAT, 13 APR Toyota Cheetahs vs Dragons 19:35
SAT, 27 APR Toyota Cheethas vs Kings 17:30
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