CHEETAHS 15 SEPTEMBER 1 14:00 19:30 BLOEMFONTEIN

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2 CHEETAHS TOYOTA CHEETAHS EDITORIAL TEAM Ronel Pienaar Kobus le Roux Chantelle du Plessis ADVERTISING AND SUITES Wilna Jurack PHOTOGRAPHY Johan Pretorius TOYOTA CHEETAHS MARKETING MANAGER Kobus le Roux CONTENTS Guinness PRO14 Welcome Message Toyota Sponsor s Message Free State Rugby Union Message Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd Message Toyota Free State Cheetahs Player Profiles Toyota Cheetahs vs Glasgow Warriors Guinness PRO14 Fixtures 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

3 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 KAARTJIES game, AANLYN BESKIKBAAR - Martin Anayi Enjoy the game, Martin Anayi Chief Executive Officer

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5 TOYOTA SPONSOR S MESSAGE Welcome to today s Currie Cup match at the Toyota Stadium. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs have a very proud, rich and successful history in the oldest domestic rugby competition in the world. During the Super Sport Rugby Challenge, Daan Human and his technical staff did some remarkable work to lead the Toyota Free State XV all the way to the semi-finals of the competition, and in the process unearthed some promising talent. This has given Franco Smith a fantastic platform to launch the Currie Cup campaign and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs will no doubt hit the ground running. proud partner of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs. To the opposition welcome to Toyota Stadium. The talking will be done on the field and will certainly prove to be tough, thrilling and remind rugby lovers why they love the game so much. Lastly, and most importantly, to the loyal fans who come out and support the boys, no matter what, thank you for the unwavering support you show the Toyota Free State Cheetahs. You are what it is all about and it is you that the players want to make proud. Thank you again for supporting our boys! 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 the never say die attitude will be on display again this season and that you and the players will make everyone proud. Andrew Kirby President and CEO of Toyota South Africa We look forward to the Currie Cup Competition and will continue to show the support we have provided over the past few years as not only a sponsor, but as a

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10 CHEETAHS FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGE Welcome to Toyota Stadium! It is a great privilege for me as chairman of Toyota Cheetahs to have you here tonight. We re looking forward with great anticipation to our first Guinness PRO14 home game of the 2018/19 season. A special word of welcome to Dave 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. 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. To all our supporters and friends may you enjoy this match entertainment in Toyota Stadium. We hope to see you all again next week when we take on the Pumas in Currie Cup and Ulster in a Guinness PRO14 clash. Toyota Cheetahs greetings Ryno Opperman Chairman

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17 CHEETAHS FREE STATE RUGBY UNION MESSAGE It is a big privilege for me as President of the Free State Rugby Union to welcome everyone at the first Guinness PRO14 home game of the season. We also welcome the management, players and supporters of the Glasgow Warriors. May you all enjoy this day and especially the camaraderie of rugby friends. Your Sincerely 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 Toyota for their sponsorship of the Toyota Cheetahs as well as all the other sponsors without whom we cannot be successful. Jerry Segwaba President

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20 CHEETAHS TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES CHARLES MARAIS WALT STEENKAMP 1 PROP 120 kg 1.91 m 22 caps 1 LOCK 121 kg 2.03 m 2 caps JOSEPH DWEBA HOOKER 108kg 1.75 m 3 caps ARANOS COETZEE PROP 120 kg 1.86 m 24 caps JUNIOR POKOMELA FLANK 105 kg 1.87 m 13 caps JP DU PREEZ LOCK 115 kg 2.09 m 2 caps GERHARD OLIVIER FLANK 105 kg 1.89 m 2 caps AIDON DAVIS NO kg 1.91 m 2 caps TIAN MEYER SCRUMHALF 84 kg 1.77 m 18 caps FLYHALF 89 kg 1.82 m 18 caps WING 83 kg 1.81 m 10 caps CENTRE 93 kg 1.80 m 15 caps TIAN SCHOEMAN RABZ MAXWANE NICO LEE

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22 CHEETAHS TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG JACQUES DU TOIT CENTRE 88 kg 1.85 m 2 caps WING 94 kg 1.84 m 17 caps WILLIAM SMALL-SMITH MALCOLM JAER FULLBACK 72 kg 1.74 m 5 caps RESERVE 104 kg 1.82 m 20 caps OX NCHE RESERVE 105 kg 1.75 m 24 caps RESERVE 120 kg 1.87 m Debut GUNTHER JANSE VAN VUUREN RESERVE 118 kg 2.00 m 1 cap RESERVE 107 kg 1.90 m 2 caps RESERVE 111 kg 1.87 m 1 cap DENNIS VISSER NIELL JORDAAN MARNUS VAN DER MERWE 22 1 RESERVE 88 kg 1.84 m 18 caps 23 1 RESERVE 88 kg 1.86 m 2 caps SHAUN VENTER RYNO ESKTEEN

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24 CHEETAHS Charles Marais Joseph Dweba Aranos Coetzee Walt Steenkamp JP du Prrez Gerhard Olivier Junior Pokomela Aidon Davis Tian Meyer Tian Schoeman Rabz Maxwane Nico Lee Benhard Janse van Rensburg William Small-Smith Malcolm Jaer Oli Kebble Fraser Brown Zander Gagerson Scott Cummings Jonny Gray Rob Harley Callum Gibbins Adam Ashe Ali Price Adam Hastings DTH van der Merwe Pete Horne Alex Dunbar Tommy Seymour Ruaridh Jackson Jacques du Toit Ox Nche Gunther Janse van Vuuren Dennis Visser Niell Jordaan Marnus van der Merwe Shaun Venter Ryno Eksteen George Turner Alex Allan D Arcy Rae Matt Fagerson Chris Fusaro George Horne Nick Frisby Huw Jones Coach Manager Coach Manager Dave Rennie John Manson Referee: Frank Murphy Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace, Cwengile Jadezweni TMO: Shaun Veldsman CheetahsRugby

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28 NEXT MATCH FRI 21 SEP 19:30 TOYOTA STADIUM CHEETAHS VS

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35 FIXTURES CHEETAHS SAT, 1 SEP Munster vs Toyota Cheetahs 38-0 SAT, 8 SEP Ospreys vs Toyota Cheetahs 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 PRO /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 HOME GAME *Fixtures and kick-off times are subject to change

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