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CHEETAHS VS 24 NOVEMBER1 SEP 14:00 • 14:30 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 Toyota Cheetahs vs Benetton Rugby TOYOTA CHEETAHS Guinness PRO14 Fixtures & Results MARKETING MANAGER Kobus le Roux COPYRIGHT The official Cheetahs programme is compiled by Yskoud.com under license from Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd. All registered trademarks remain the property of Cheetahs and are used with Cheetahs permission. The views expressed in this programme are not necessarily those of Yskoud.com or Cheetahs. All right reserved. No part of this programme may be reproduced in any form, without the prior arrangement of the Cheetahs. CheetahsRugby www.facebook.com/CheetahsRugby @CheetahsRugby www.fscheetahs.co.za A very warm welcome to everyone attending this weekend’s games as the weather in the north is beginning to chill while the heat is certainly turning up in South Africa. This weekend Connacht and Benetton Rugby begin their two-week tours of South Africa and their games with the Isuzu Southern Kings and the Toyota Cheetahs should provide plenty of fast-paced rugby on some terrific dry surfaces in Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein. Round 9 sees all five participating nations in the Guinness PRO14 hosting games across the weekend with three games on both Friday and Sunday to ensure supporters don’t have to chose between club and country as the autumn internationals draw to a close. On that note, it’s worth congratulating Ireland for their terrific victory over New Zealand in Dublin on the weekend. Every player in the Irish match-day squad is based in the Guinness PRO14 with the likes of Jacob Stockdale, Garry Ringrose, James Ryan, Joey Carbery and Jordan Larmour having only recently burst onto the scene in our Championship. The international period also sees our match ocials recognised with Nigel Owens, John Lacey, Frank Murphy, Dan Jones, Mike Adamson and Ben Whitehouse all receiving appointments while Joy Neville was one of six Guinness PRO14 ocials also involved as assistant referees. As for this weekend’s Guinness PRO14 action all eyes should be on Dublin and Glasgow to see if either Ospreys or Cardi Blues can put a dent in the charges of Leinster and the Warriors. Both of these champion teams are in full flight this season, topping their Conferences thanks to world-class players in their squads, quality coaching and calibre of next generation talents emerging. But the fight to keep pace with the Conference leaders is really intense. In Conference A just three points separate the four teams between 2nd and 5th while four points split the teams between 2nd and 4th in Conference B. In Conference A, Cardi Blues are in a good run of form and a result against Glasgow on Friday night would put the pressure on Ospreys, Munster and Connacht to follow suit. All three of those teams are away from home to face Leinster, Zebre and the Kings so there is a lot at stake in Round 9. In Conference B it’s up to Ulster, Scarlets and Edinburgh to put the squeeze on Leinster but something will have to give as Ulster travel to Llanelli to take on the 2017 champions. Wayne Pivac’s team have put together an incredible record at Parc y Scarlet which is one of the real fortresses of the Guinness PRO14. Scarlets haven’t been beaten in their last 25 home games in the Championship, a record bettered only by Leinster who have previously had runs of 26 and 29 undefeated at home. Meanwhile, Edinburgh will travel to Newport for the weekend’s final game to face Bernard Jackman’s Dragons, who are scoring some very eye-catching tries at Rodney Parade and looking to turn those scores into winning ones. Right now the excitement and warm-weather atmosphere of the Guinness PRO14 Final might seem a long way away, but every team in the tournament is dreaming of winning the trophy at Celtic Park on May 25. However, without even making a tackle you can guarantee your place by going direct to bit.ly/glasgow2019 to get your tickets. Make sure to our ocial accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter as well to see what special oers we have available for Black Friday. KAARTJIES AANLYN BESKIKBAAR - www.fscheetahs.co.za Martin Anayi Chief Executive Ocer 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 RUGBY UNION MESSAGE CHEETAHS It is a privilege for me as President of May you all enjoy this day and the Free State Rugby Union to especially the camaraderie of rugby welcome everyone at today’s friends. Guinness PRO14 in Toyota Stadium. I would like to extend a warm word of Your Sincerely welcome to our opponents, Benetton all the way from Treviso in Italy. We hope that you’ve enjoyed the hospitality in the City of Roses. Today we welcome you, our loyal supporters and also thank you for your wonderful support through thick and thin. Your support encourages the team and motivates them to reach Jerry Segwaba bigger heights. It’s great to see the President level of passion and commitment of fans who live and breathe every kick, every hit, every call and every try. RABZ MAXWANE FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGE CHEETAHS It is a great privilege for me as chairman the Stadium, the Cheetahs and for their of the Toyota Cheetahs to welcome each great support for rugby in this regard. and every one at today’s Guinness Thank you for all the extra effort you put in PRO14 match in Toyota Stadium. to create an enjoyable atmosphere for supporters in Toyota Stadium. Thank you We welcome our opponents, Benetton to all our other loyal sponsors who have from Italy for the first time in been with us through thick and thin. Bloemfontein. The encounters promise to raise all levels of excitement. We wish the Toyota Cheetahs teams and coaching staff well for today’s clash. To all our supporters and friends – may you enjoy the rugby festival and entertainment in Toyota Stadium. Your support is truly appreciated. Thank you to each and every suite holder, season Ryno Opperman ticket holder and supporter who believes Chairman in the Toyota Cheetahs and are looking forward to the game with anticipation. I also would like to express a very sincere word of thanks to Toyota for sponsoring NICO LEE TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES CHEETAHS 1 12 13 PROP HOOKER PROP 105 kg 108kg 120 kg 1.75 m 1.75 m 1.86 m 30 caps 9 caps 30 caps OX NCHE JOSEPH DWEBA ARANOS COETZEE 14 15 16 LOCK LOCK FLANK 120 kg 115 kg 105 kg 2.00 m 2.09 m 1.89 m 19 caps 7 caps 8 caps JUSTIN BASSON WALT STEENKAMP GERHARD OLIVIER 17 18 19 FLANK NO. 8 SCRUMHALF 105 kg 92 kg 88 kg 1.87 m 1.80 m 1.84 m 19 caps 5 caps 24 caps JUNIOR POKOMELA DANIEL MAARTENS SHAUN VENTER (c) 101 111 121 FLYHALF WING CENTRE 89 kg 83 kg 93 kg 1.82 m 1.81 m 1.80 m 8 caps 16 caps 21 caps TIAN SCHOEMAN RABZ MAXWANE NICO LEE TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES CHEETAHS 131 141 151 CENTRE WING FULLBACK 88 kg 81 kg 72 kg 1.85 m 1.73 m 1.74 m 8 caps 2 caps 8 caps BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG RHYNO SMITH MALCOLM JAER 161 171 181 RESERVE RESERVE RESERVE 111 kg 120 kg 118 kg 1.90 m 1.91 m 1.87 m 2 caps 28 caps 5 caps MARNUS VAN DER MERWE CHARLES MARAIS ERICH DE JAGER 191 201 211 RESERVE RESERVE RESERVE 109 kg 108 kg 77 kg 2.97 m 1.94 m 1.69 m 1 cap 3 caps Debut SINTU MANJEZI ABONGILE NONKONTWANA RUDY PAIGE 221 231 RESERVE RESERVE 98 kg 94 kg 1.89 m 1.84 m 5 caps 23 caps LOUIS FOUCHE WILLIAM SMALL-SMITH CHEETAHS Ox Nche 1 Nicola Quaglio Joseph Dweba 2 Tomas Baravalle Aranos Coetzee 3 Giuseppe Di Stefano Justin Basson 4 Irné Herbst Walt Steenkamp 5 Federico Ruzza Gerhard Olivier 6 Giovanni Pettinelli Junior Pokomela 7 Michele Lamaro Daniel Maartens