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11 OCTOBER1 SEP 201914:00 • 18:15 CONTENTS CHEETAHS

TOYOTA CHEETAHS EDITORIAL TEAM Guinness PRO14 Welcome Message Ronel Pienaar Kobus le Roux Toyota Sponsor’s Message Chantelle du Plessis Free State Message ADVERTISING AND SUITES Wilna Jurack (Pty) Ltd Message 084 854 4492 Toyota Cheetahs Player Profiles PHOTOGRAPHY Johan Pretorius Toyota Cheetahs vs

TOYOTA CHEETAHS Guinness PRO14 Fixtures MARKETING MANAGER Kobus le Roux

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TOYOTA SPONSOR’S MESSAGE

Welcome to today’s Guinness PRO14 match serve as proud ambassadors for the Toyota here at the Toyota Stadium. Cheetahs on the field of battle in Europe and , and you will become fantastic It is the dawn of a new era at the Toyota Chee- role models to the future generations of not tahs as we start the 2019/20 PRO14 season only Toyota Cheetahs fans but players. at home, along with a new coach in the form of . We welcome Fourie back to Hawies Fourie, we wish you a happy return to the side after previously being an assistant the Toyota Stadium, and along with your before pursuing a fruitful career as head technical staff, we are sure that you will stamp coach at numerous teams across South Africa. your authority on the PRO14. It will be a The 2018/19 PRO14 campaign did fall short bumpy and tough road that you will be of expectations, but it is a new season, and walking along with the team as you pursue one to be very excited about. The Toyota glory, but we will proudly be walking alongside Cheetahs open their campaign with three you every step of the way. matches against some of the best Europe has to offer. Lastly, to our die-hard fans. We cannot stress enough what you mean to us and the entire The Toyota Cheetahs will embark on two Toyota Cheetahs family. Thank you for three-match tours to Europe again and there welcoming our friends from , Italy, will be a long spell where the team will not be Scotland and Wales with open arms every time in action at the Toyota Stadium, however, this they visit the City of Roses. We once again look does lead to the backend of the season where forward to your die-hard support and embrac- the Toyota Cheetahs will be closing their ing the visiting supporters. campaign with no less than seven of their last eight matches being played at home. That is a Enjoy the Game! very big advantage indeed.

Measuring oneself against the very best Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales have to offer is not going to be an easy task, and let’s not forget about our fellow South Africans, the . This is, however, a journey we are looking forward to undertaking with the team.

We are happy to announce that there has only been a handful of players leaving the Toyota Andrew Kirby Cheetahs, and we would like to wish them well President and CEO as they further their careers elsewhere. By the of Toyota South Africa same token, this has also granted several players the opportunity to step up.

To the players, we have no doubt that you will

FREE STATE RUGBY UNION MESSAGE CHEETAHS

It is a privilege for me as President of and motives them to keep reaching the Free State Rugby Union to bigger heights. welcome everyone tonight to Round 3 of the Guinness PRO14 May you all enjoy this day and championship and the match between especially the camaraderie of rugby the Toyota Cheetahs and Munster friends across hemispheres. Rugby. The encounter promises to keep us on the edge our seats. We hope to see every one back again next year. We welcome our visitors from in Ireland. We hope that you’ve enjoy your stay. Your Sincerely

Free State Rugby is furthermore hosting the two amateur sides from the Free State and in a curtain raiser.

This is the last home match of the year and I would like to thank all our wonderful sponsors, suite holders, season ticket holders and supporters. Your loyal support encouraged the Jerry Segwaba team to a fantastic victory President

TIAN SCHOEMAN

FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGE CHEETAHS

It is indeed for me as chairman of Toyota Toyota Stadium. Your support is truly Free State Cheetahs a great privilege to appreciated. Thank you to each and welcome each and every one at this every suite holder, season ticket holder evening’s Guinness PRO 14 match and supporter who believes in the Toyota between the Toyota Cheetahs and Cheetahs this year. Munster. I also would like to express a very sincere We welcome our opponents, Munster word of thanks to Toyota for sponsoring from Ireland, to Toyota Stadium and the Stadium, Cheetahs and for their great Bloemfontein. support for rugby in this regard. Thank you to all our loyal sponsors who have We wish the Toyota Cheetahs team and been with us through good times and bad coaching staff well for this encounter. The times. Toyota Cheetahs have started the season on fire, racking up a mammoth 16 tries and 111 points in the first two rounds – including last weekend’s 63-26 win over Ulster. Munster is the Conference B leaders and the match promises to raise all levels of excitement.

We are proud of the team’s performance and I wish them well tonight. Ryno Opperman To all our supporters and friends – may Chairman you enjoy this match and entertainment in

TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES CHEETAHS

1 12 13 PROP HOOKER PROP 105 kg 108kg 115 kg 1.8 m 1.8 m 1.8 m 30 caps 21 caps 14 caps OX NCHE 14 15 16 LOCK LOCK FLANK 109 kg 121 kg 105 kg 2.0 m 2.0 m 1.9 m 16 caps 22 caps 21 caps

SINTU MANJEZI 17 18 19 FLANK NO. 8 SCRUMHALF 105 kg 110 kg 92 kg 1.9 m 1.9 m 1.9 m 30 caps 26 caps 102 caps

JUNIOR POKOMELA (c) 101 111 121 FLYHALF WING CENTRE 89 kg 85 kg 98 kg 1.8 m 1.8 m 1.9 m 23 caps 2 cap 17caps

TIAN SCHOEMAN ANTHONY VOLMINK LOUIS FOUCHE

TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES CHEETAHS

131 141 151 CENTRE WING FULLBACK 88 kg 94 kg 81 kg 1.9 m 1.8 m 1.70 m 22 caps 36 caps 7 cap

BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG WILLIAM SMALL-SMITH RHYNO SMITH 161 171 181 RESERVE RESERVE RESERVE 118 kg 118 kg 120 kg 1.9 m 1.80 m 1.8 m 3 cap 17 caps 1 cap

BOAN VENTER NEETHLING FOUCHE 191 201 211 RESERVE RESERVE RESERVE 115 kg 112 kg 110 kg 2.1 m 1.9 m 1.9 m 22 caps 2 caps 12 caps

JP DU PREEZ SIAS KOEN 221 231 RESERVE RESERVE 84 kg 89 kg 1.8 m 1.8 m 34 caps 15 caps

TIAN MEYER

CHEETAHS

Ox Nche 1 Jeremy Loughman Joseph Dweba 2 Rhys Marshall Luan de Bruin 3 Sintu Manjezi 4 Fineen Wycherley Walt Steenkamp 5 (c) Gerhard Olivier 6 Jack O’Donoghue 7 Tommy O’Donnell Henco Venter 8 Ruan Pienaar (c) 9 Nick McCarthy Tian Schoeman 10 Anthony Volmink 11 Louis Fouche 12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 13 William Small-Smith 14 Darren Sweetnam Rhyno Smith 15

Reinach Venter 16 Kevin O’Byrne Boan Venter 17 James Cronin Neethling Fouche 18 Keynan Knox JP du Preez 19 Darren O’Shea Sias Koen 20 Gavin Coombes Jasper Wiese 21 Alby Mathewson 22 JJ Hanrahan Clayton Blommetjies 23

Franco Smith Coach Ashwell Rafferty Manager Niall O’Donovan

Referee: Mike Adamson Assistant Referees: Griffin Colby, Paul Mente TMO: Lourens van der Merwe

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WILLIAM SMALL-SMITH

BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG

FIXTURES CHEETAHS

FRI, 27 SEP Toyota Cheetahs vs 48-14

SAT, 5 OCT Toyota Cheetahs vs 63-26

FRI, 11 OCT Toyota Cheetahs vs Munster Rugby 18:15

SAT, 26 OCT vs Toyota Cheetahs 18:15

SAT, 2 NOV vs Toyota Cheetahs 17:00

SAT, 9 NOV Cardiff vs Toyota Cheetahs 19:15

SAT, 30 NOV vs Toyota Cheetahs 21:35

SAT, 4 JAN vs Toyota Cheetahs 17:00

SAT, 25 JAN Kings vs Toyota Cheetahs TBC

SAT, 1 FEB Toyota Cheetahs vs Kings TBC

SAT, 15 FEB Leinster vs Toyota Cheetahs 16:30

SAT, 22 FEB Ulster vs Toyota Cheetahs 21:35

SAT, 29 FEB vs Toyota Cheetahs 19:15

SAT, 21 MAR Toyota Cheetahs vs Leinster 17:00

SAT, 28 MAR Toyota Cheetahs vs Edinburgh 17:00

SAT, 11 APR Toyota Cheetahs vs Ospreys 18:15

FRI, 17 APR Glasgow Warriors vs Toyota Cheetahs 20:35

SAT, 25 APR Toyota Cheetahs vs Zebre 16:00

SAT, 9 MAY Toyota Cheetahs vs Dragons 14:00

SAT, 16 MAY Toyota Cheetahs vs Benetton 18:15

TBC Kings vs Toyota Cheetahs TBC GUINNESS PRO14 2019/20 FIXTURES

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ANTHONY VOLMINK