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CHEETAHS VS
15 SEPTEMBER • 19:30
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 Free State Cheetahs Player Profiles
PHOTOGRAPHY
Johan Pretorius Toyota Cheetahs vs Glasgow Warriors
TOYOTA CHEETAHS Guinness PRO14 Fixtures
MARKETING MANAGER
Kobus le Roux
COPYRIGHT
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The competition to become the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 champions is under way at a
ferocious pace after just two rounds. Out of our first 14 games, nine have been decided
by a score or less which illustrates the quality in offer and the desire of our teams to push
each other to the limit.
Last weekend’s clash in Llanelli between Scarlets and the reigning champions, Leinster,
was the pick of the round with Test stars on both sides raising the levels of intensity as
some of our finest coaches – Wayne Pivac and Leo Cullen – worked hard to out
manoeuvre each other in the tactical stakes.
But the opening weeks of the Guinness PRO14 have been encouraging on so many
fronts. Benetton Rugby must take congratulations for kicking off their campaign with
back-to-back wins for the first time, the Italian side will have aspirations to make the
knock-out stages, but they will be severely tested against Scarlets this weekend.
Ulster and Ospreys have also rebounded from their disappointments of last season to
open up with two wins apiece, not to mention the fast start made by Glasgow Warriors
which makes the list of teams capable of winning the title this season a lengthy one, indeed.
For those of you in Dublin, Cork, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and Edinburgh, you’ll get your first taste of live action this
weekend with your support in the stadium making a big impact. We know that more and more of you are turning up each
season and in the previous campaign our attendances rose by 10 per cent.
You saw more tries than ever before – 861 to be exact – and that all stemmed from the speed of our ruck ball which World
Rugby statistics have ranked as the quickest of any professional club tournament across the globe.
The new season has also seen our new broadcasters show us what they’re all about and I’d like to congratulate Premier
Sports, eir sport and DAZN for their coverage so far. In addition, TG4 and S4C continue to deliver Irish & Welsh language
coverage which has been an ever-present part of the Championship since its inception.
SuperSport will capture the season’s first action on South African soil this weekend, too, as Ulster and Glasgow Warriors set
off on the first out-bound European tours of the campaign. Much like last season we trust they’ll make new friends and
memories in the communities of Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth as our Championship continues to thrive in our growing
international environment.
A total of 297 International players appeared in the Guinness PRO14 last season with 76 making their Test debuts, all of
which underlines the incredible work that takes place in all of our clubs to generate top-class talent season after season.
For the first time the Championship is now home to the current Champions Cup winners and the Challenge Cup winners
– Leinster Rugby and Cardiff Blues. Those are tremendous achievements to boast about and further congratulations to
Leinster who not only became the first team do the Guinness PRO14 and European Cup double, but they also claimed their
fifth title which is the most of any team in our Championship.
Of course, everyone is fighting to reach the Guinness PRO14 season at Celtic Park which will mark another historic chapter
for our Championship as the showpiece game is played at a non-rugby stadium for the first time. To get access to the best
offers check our official accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or just visit bit.ly/glasgow2019 to get your tickets.
Enjoy the game, AANLYN BESKIKBAAR - www.fscheetahs.co.za
KAARTJIES
Martin Anayi
Enjoy the game,
Martin Anayi
Chief Executive Officer
TOYOTA SPONSOR’S MESSAGE
Welcome to today’s Currie Cup match at proud partner of the Toyota Free State
the Toyota Stadium. Cheetahs.
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs have a To the opposition – welcome to Toyota
very proud, rich and successful history in Stadium. The talking will be done on the
the oldest domestic rugby competition in field and will certainly prove to be tough,
the world. thrilling and remind rugby lovers why they
love the game so much.
During the Super Sport Rugby Challenge,
Daan Human and his technical staff did Lastly, and most importantly, to the loyal
some remarkable work to lead the Toyota fans who come out and support the boys,
Free State XV all the way to the semi-finals no matter what, thank you for the unwav-
of the competition, and in the process ering support you show the Toyota Free
unearthed some promising talent. This State Cheetahs. You are what it is all
has given Franco Smith a fantastic about and it is you that the players want to
platform to launch the Currie Cup make proud. Thank you again for
campaign and the Toyota Free State supporting our boys!
Cheetahs will no doubt hit the ground
running. Enjoy the match.
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs welcome
many new players to their ranks, and this
brings a good mix of experience, youth
and flair.
To Franco Smith, the rest of the coaching
staff and the team, we stand alongside
you and look forward to writing the next
chapter of proudly Toyota Free State
Cheetahs rugby with you. We know that
Andrew Kirby
the “never say die” attitude will be on
President and CEO
display again this season and that you
of Toyota South Africa
and the players will make everyone
proud.
We look forward to the Currie Cup Com-
petition and will continue to show the
support we have provided over the past
few years as not only a sponsor, but as a
FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGE
CHEETAHS
Welcome to Toyota Stadium! It is a great To all our supporters and friends – may
privilege for me as chairman of Toyota you enjoy this match entertainment in
Cheetahs to have you here tonight. We’re Toyota Stadium. We hope to see you all
looking forward with great anticipation to again next week when we take on the
our first Guinness PRO14 home game of Pumas in Currie Cup and Ulster in a
the 2018/19 season. Guinness PRO14 clash.
A special word of welcome to Dave Toyota Cheetahs greetings
Rennie and his team, the Glasgow
Warriors from Scotland. We hope that
you’ve enjoyed your stay in the City of
Roses.
We wish Franco and the Toyota Cheetah
team well and trust that they will play
exciting, running, winning rugby that will
be attracting supporters in great numbers. Ryno Opperman
Chairman
At this stage I also would like to express a
very sincere word of thanks to Toyota for
their involvement in the Cheetah family.
Thank you to all our loyal sponsors who
have been with us through thick and thin.RABZ MAXWANE
FREE STATE RUGBY UNION MESSAGE CHEETAHS It is a big privilege for me as President May you all enjoy this day and of the Free State Rugby Union to especially the camaraderie of rugby welcome everyone at the first friends. Guinness PRO14 home game of the season. We also welcome the management, players and supporters Your Sincerely of the Glasgow Warriors. Today we welcome you, our loyal supporters, back and also thank you for your wonderful support. Your support encourages the team and motivates them to reach bigger heights. A very special word of thanks to Jerry Segwaba Toyota for their sponsorship of the President Toyota Cheetahs as well as all the other sponsors without whom we cannot be successful.
JOSEPH DWEBA
TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES
CHEETAHS
1 12 13
PROP HOOKER PROP
120 kg 108kg 120 kg
1.91 m 1.75 m 1.86 m
22 caps 3 caps 24 caps
CHARLES MARAIS JOSEPH DWEBA ARANOS COETZEE
14 15 16
LOCK LOCK FLANK
121 kg 115 kg 105 kg
2.03 m 2.09 m 1.89 m
2 caps 2 caps 2 caps
WALT STEENKAMP JP DU PREEZ GERHARD OLIVIER
17 18 19
FLANK NO. 8 SCRUMHALF
105 kg 100 kg 84 kg
1.87 m 1.91 m 1.77 m
13 caps 2 caps 18 caps
JUNIOR POKOMELA AIDON DAVIS TIAN MEYER
1
10 1
11 1
12
FLYHALF WING CENTRE
89 kg 83 kg 93 kg
1.82 m 1.81 m 1.80 m
18 caps 10 caps 15 caps
TIAN SCHOEMAN RABZ MAXWANE NICO LEETOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES
CHEETAHS
1
13 1
14 1
15
CENTRE WING FULLBACK
88 kg 94 kg 72 kg
1.85 m 1.84 m 1.74 m
2 caps 17 caps 5 caps
BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG WILLIAM SMALL-SMITH MALCOLM JAER
1
16 1
17 1
18
RESERVE RESERVE RESERVE
104 kg 105 kg 120 kg
1.82 m 1.75 m 1.87 m
20 caps 24 caps Debut
JACQUES DU TOIT OX NCHE GUNTHER JANSE VAN VUUREN
1
19 1
20 1
21
RESERVE RESERVE RESERVE
118 kg 107 kg 111 kg
2.00 m 1.90 m 1.87 m
1 cap 2 caps 1 cap
DENNIS VISSER NIELL JORDAAN MARNUS VAN DER MERWE
1
22 1
23
RESERVE RESERVE
88 kg 88 kg
1.84 m 1.86 m
18 caps 2 caps
SHAUN VENTER RYNO ESKTEENCHEETAHS
Charles Marais 1 Oli Kebble
Joseph Dweba 2 Fraser Brown
Aranos Coetzee 3 Zander Gagerson
Walt Steenkamp 4 Scott Cummings
JP du Prrez 5 Jonny Gray
Gerhard Olivier 6 Rob Harley
Junior Pokomela 7 Callum Gibbins
Aidon Davis 8 Adam Ashe
Tian Meyer 9 Ali Price
Tian Schoeman 10 Adam Hastings
Rabz Maxwane 11 DTH van der Merwe
Nico Lee 12 Pete Horne
Benhard Janse van Rensburg 13 Alex Dunbar
William Small-Smith 14 Tommy Seymour
Malcolm Jaer 15 Ruaridh Jackson
Jacques du Toit 16 George Turner
Ox Nche 17 Alex Allan
Gunther Janse van Vuuren 18 D’Arcy Rae
Dennis Visser 19 Matt Fagerson
Niell Jordaan 20 Chris Fusaro
Marnus van der Merwe 21 George Horne
Shaun Venter 22 Nick Frisby
Ryno Eksteen 23 Huw Jones
Coach Coach Dave Rennie
Manager Manager John Manson
Referee: Frank Murphy
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
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MATCH
FRI•21 SEP
19:30
TOYOTA STADIUM
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CHEETAHSFIXTURES
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 19:30
FRI, 21 SEP Toyota Cheetahs vs Ulster 19:15
FRI, 28 SEP Cardiff vs Toyota Cheetahs 20:35
GUINESS PRO14 2018/19 FIXTURES & RESULTS
FRI, 5 OCT Edinburgh vs Toyota Cheetahs 20:35
SAT, 27 OCT Toyota Cheetahs vs Cardiff 19:15
SUN, 4 NOV Toyota Cheetahs vs Munster 16:45
SAT, 24 NOV Toyota Cheetahs vs Benetton 14:30
SAT, 1 DEC Toyota Cheetahs vs Connacht 17:00
SUN, 6 JAN Zebre vs Toyota Cheetahs 15:00
SAT, 19 JAN Kings vs Toyota Cheetahs TBC
SAT, 26 JAN Toyota Cheetahs vs Zebre 15:00
SAT, 2 FEB Toyota Cheetahs vs Kings 16:00
SAT, 16 FEB Connacht vs Toyota Cheetahs 19:30
SUN, 24 FEB Scarlets vs Toyota Cheetahs TBC
FRI, 1 MAR Leinster vs Toyota Cheetahs 21:35
SAT, 23 MAR Glasgow vs Toyota Cheetahs TBC
SAT, 6 APR Toyota Cheetahs vs Ospreys TBC
SAT, 13 APR Toyota Cheetahs vs Dragons TBC
SAT, 27 APR Toyota Cheethas vs Kings TBC
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