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CHEETAHS TOYOTA CHEETAHS EDITORIAL TEAM Ronel Pienaar Kobus le Roux Chantelle du Plessis ADVERTISING AND SUITES Wilna Jurack 084 854 4492 PHOTOGRAPHY Johan Pretorius TOYOTA CHEETAHS 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. CONTENTS Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd Message Guinness Pro 14 CEO Welcome Message Toyota Sponsor s Message Free State Rugby Union Message Toyota Cheetahs Player Profiles Toyota Cheetahs Player Profiles Toyota Cheetahs vs Cardiff Blues Guinness Pro 14 Fixtures & Results CheetahsRugby www.facebook.com/cheetahsrugby @CheetahsRugby www.fscheetahs.co.za
CHEETAHS FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGE It is an honour for me to welcome everyone to today s Guinness PRO14 match between the Toyota Cheetahs and Cardiff Blues all the way from Wales in Toyota Stadium. The Guinness PRO 14 championship is drawing to a close with only three and in some instances four, pool matches left to determine who will play in the Guinness PRO14 Final Series. The two top teams in Pool A and B will go through to the Semi-Final of the Guinness PRO14 Final Series, whilst the second and third teams in the pool will play in a Semi-Final Qualifier. Glasgow Warriors has secured their place as number one in Pool A. Whilst Munster is currently with 58 points in second place, the Toyota Cheetahs with 52 in third position and Cardiff Blues with 47 points in fourth position. The match against Cardiff Blues today is of the upmost importance for both teams to make it through to the Final Series. If the Toyota Cheetahs manage to beat Cardiff Blues we can secure our position in Semi-Final Qualifier of the Final Series. Should for instance, Munster play against Ulster in a Pool match and loose, and the Toyota Cheetahs beat Cardiff Blues, Munster and the Kings, the Toyota Cheetahs can move up to second position on the log and play in a home Semi-Final Qualifier in the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. How wonderful would that be? I would like to thank each and every sponsor, season ticket holder, suite holder and supporter in Toyota Stadium today. We value your support and honestly believe that it can help to get the Toyota Cheetahs through to the Semi-Final Qualifier of Guinness PRO14. Ryno Opperman Chairman
Momentum is a very powerful force and it was thrilling to see four of our clubs piggyback on the positive results in Six Nations to generate some memorable performances in Europe and qualify for the Semi-Finals. All of our clubs work hard to maximise their resources and through world-class talent, coaching and pride in the jersey we ve seen Scarlets, Leinster and Munster become our representatives in the Champions Cup Semi-Finals. In addition, Cardiff Blues on quite a run right now earned a home Semi in the Challenge Cup having beaten Edinburgh, who are one of the form teams in the Championship. No matter who you support I hope you take a Championship pride in seeing teams from the Guinness PRO14 having success against some of the best teams in Europe. The attacking intent that Leinster and Scarlets (in particular) brought to their games was a great advert for the style of positive rugby we promote in our Championship. Andrew Conway s winning effort for Munster was an incredible execution of skill from the second he caught the ball while Cardiff Blues resolve in winning away to Edinburgh said a lot about their ambitions for the rest of the season. However, that s enough about Europe because this weekend s round of Guinness PRO14 action has thrown up a raft of mouth-watering fixtures. The Conference system has brought more competitive games to the end of the season and now 11 teams have something to play for in the final three rounds compared to eight this time last year. This week Munster and Cardiff Blues have travelled to South Africa for the first time. Munster will be warmly welcomed by the Southern Kings to the city of George where Oteniqua Park will join the long list of Championship venues and the Blues and Toyota Cheetahs meet in Bloemfontein with just five points separating them in Conference A. Guinness PRO14 Final Series How it Stands Qualifier 1: Munster (A2) v Edinburgh (B3) Qualifier 2: Scarlets (B2) v Toyota Cheetahs (A3) Semi-Final 1: Leinster (B1) v Munster or Edinburgh Semi-Final 2: Glasgow Warriors* (A1) v Scarlets or Toyota Cheetahs *Qualified for Final Series Edinburgh will look to bounce back from their loss to Cardiff against Ulster where a win will put them into the Guinness PRO14 Final Series for the first time, while Connacht travel to Ospreys with both teams fighting it out to make the Champions Cup Play-Off. To cap it all off, Scarlets will face Glasgow Warriors in a game that will showcase the best of the Guinness PRO14 and it s a clash we could see repeated in the Final Series! Naturally, every team wants to end up in the Guinness PRO14 Final in Dublin on May 26 but no matter who you support, you can guarantee your place at Aviva Stadium. For the first time the Official Guinness PRO14 Final Fanzone will combine with the Dublin 7s to produce a two-day Festival of Rugby where you can soak up the atmosphere ahead of the Final with live music, bars, premium areas and player appearances all on offer. To get involved in either Sevens or Tag rugby visit http://bit.ly/guinnesspro14dublin7splayerentry to enter your team into the Dublin 7s and KAARTJIES save money on AANLYN your PRO14 BESKIKBAAR Final ticket. - And www.fscheetahs.co.za no matter where you re coming from you can rely on Gullivers Sports Travel to arrange tickets, hotels and flights as our Official Supporter Travel Partner for the Guinness PRO14 Final Series see www.gulliverstravel.co.uk. For all your Guinness PRO14 Final ticket needs, including the Fanzone, get along to www.ticketmaster.ie now where prices start at 10 for children and 35 for adults. Enjoy the game, Martin Anayi Chief Executive Officer
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TOYOTA SPONSOR S MESSAGE Welcome to today s Guinness Pro 14 match here at Toyota Stadium. It is amazing how rugby has changed over the past 12 months. This time last year the Toyota Cheetahs were in the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament and now they face new, exciting and sometimes unknown opposition in the Pro14 tournament. A year is a long time in rugby it seems. Still, there are things that haven t changed, things that have improved and things that will improve even more. Not only are the Toyota Cheetahs doing ground-breaking work by competing against the best of the Northern Hemisphere, they are charting a new way forward and creating a breeding ground of players who understand the conditions, and what it takes to succeed in this new environment. This has always been the Toyota Cheetahs way, to play an attractive brand of rugby and to develop top class players that South Africa can be proud of. Toyota has always been the catalyst for success in supporting the players in the team and our partnership is stronger than ever, ensuring the Toyota Cheetahs can enter this bold new world with both confidence and strength. test us and show the world what we are made of. We applaud the fighting spirit that you have and the opportunity to show new markets and new regions what Toyota Cheetahs rugby means to all of us. We will be beside you as you embark on this new challenge, and will continue to show the support we have provided over the past few years as not only a sponsor, but as a proud partner of Toyota Cheetahs. To the opposition welcome to Toyota Stadium. The battles will be tough and uncompromising, but we are sure you will experience some of our world-famous Free State hospitality during your stay. Enjoy the match Andrew Kirby President and CEO of Toyota South Africa To Franco Smith and his team, we stand with you as you enter this new battleground, this new challenge that will both
CHEETAHS FREE STATE RUGBY UNION MESSAGE It is a privilege for me as President of the Free State Rugby Union to welcome everyone at tonight s Guinness PRO14 in Toyota Stadium. I would like to extend a warm word of welcome to our opponents, Cardiff Blues from Wales. 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. Your support encourages the team and motivates them to reach bigger heights. It s great to see the level of passion and commitment of fans who live and breathe every kick, every hit, every call and every try. May you all enjoy this day and especially the camaraderie of rugby friends. Jerry Segwaba President
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CHEETAHS TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES OX NCHE 1 PROP 105 kg 1.75 m 18 caps 1 1 2 HOOKER 105 kg 1.76 m 18 caps TORSTEN VAN JAARSVELD JOHAN COETZEE 1 3 PROP 120 kg 1.86 m 18 caps 14 1 1 5 6 LOCK 114 kg 2.00 m 8 caps CARL WEGNER LOCK 110 kg 1.97 m 17 caps RENIEL HUGO 17 1 FLANKER 108 kg 1.88 m 17 caps PAUL SCHOEMAN 8 19 FLANKER 107 kg 1.93 m 12 caps OUPA MOHOJE 1 10 NO. 8 108 kg 1.92 m 8 caps UZAIR CASSIEM 1 11 TIAN MEYER SCRUMHALF 84 kg 1.77 m 12 caps 1 12 NIEL MARAIS FLYHALF 100 kg 1.81 m 8 caps WING 83 kg 1.81 m 4 caps SIBAHLE MAXWANE CENTRE 106 kg 1.85 m 2 caps CLINTON SWART
CHEETAHS TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILES 13 14 1 15 CENTRE 94 kg 1.85 m 12 caps FRANCOIS VENTER (c) WING 94 kg 1.84 m 10 caps WILLIAM SMALL-SMITH FULLBACK 87 kg 1.83 m 10 caps CLAYTON BLOMMETJIES 16 17 18 RESERVE 104 kg 1.82 m 15 caps JACQUES DU TOIT RESERVE 118 kg 1.87 m 2 caps ERICH DE JAGER TOM BOTHA RESERVE 110 kg 1.79 m 14 caps 1 19 120 121 RESERVE 112 kg 1.99 m 48 caps RYNIER BERNARDO RESERVE 109 kg 1.93 m 13 caps HENCO VENTER RESERVE 80 kg 1.69m 7 caps ZEE MKHABELA 122 1 23 RESERVE 85 kg 1.75 m 11 caps FRED ZEILINGA RESERVE 85 kg 1.85 m 3 caps AJ COERTZEN
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CHEETAHS Ox Nche Torsten van Jaarsveld Johan Coetzee Carl Wegner Reniel Hugo Paul Schoeman Oupa Mohoje Uzair Cassiem Tian Meyer Niel Marais Sibahle Maxwane Clinton Swart Francois Venter (c) William Small-Smith Clayton Blommetjies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rhys Gill Kirby Myhill Anton Peikrishvili Seb Davies Damian Welch Macauley Cook Olly Robinson Josh Navidi Lloyd Williams Gareth Anscombe (c) Owen Lane Willis Halaholo Garyn Smith Alex Cuthbert Matthew Morgan Jacques du Toit Erich de Jager Tom Botha Rynier Bernardo Henco Venter Zee Mkhabela Fred Zeilinga AJ Coertzen 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Ethan Lewis Brad Thyer Dillon Lewis Josh Thornbull Ellis Jenkins Tomos Williams Steven Shingler Rey Lee-Lo Rory Duncan Ashwell Rafferty Coach Manager Danny Wilson Gafyn Cooper Referee: Mike Adamson Assistant Referees: Sean Gallagher, Ben Crouse TMO: Johan Greeff CheetahsRugby www.facebook.com/cheetahsrugby @CheetahsRugby www.fscheetahs.co.za
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FIXTURES CHEETAHS 1 September Ulster vs Toyota Cheetahs 42 19 9 September Munster vs Toyota Cheetahs 51 18 16 September Toyota Cheetahs vs Zebre 54 39 GUINNESS PRO14 RESULTS 22 September Toyota Cheetahs vs Leinster 38 19 29 September Toyota Cheetahs vs Ospreys 44 25 6 October Toyota Cheetahs vs Glasgow 26 29 28 October Zebre vs Toyota Cheetahs 23 24 4 November Connacht vs Toyota Cheetahs 23 15 24 November Toyota Cheetahs vs Edinburgh 33-13 2 December Toyota Cheetahs vs Scarlets 28 21 6 January Benetton vs Toyota Cheetahs 27 21 13 January Kings vs Toyota Cheetahs 21 45 20 January Toyota Cheetahs vs Kings 45 24 10 February Cardiff Blues vs Toyota Cheetahs 25 20 GUINNESS PRO14 FIXTURES 16 February Glasgow vs Toyota Cheetahs 37 23 24 February Ospreys vs Toyota Cheetahs 27 26 3 March Toyota Cheetahs vs Connacht 26 25 23 March Dragons vs Toyota Cheetahs 17 29 7 April Toyota Cheetahs vs Cardiff 15:00 13 April Toyota Cheetahs vs Munster 19:35 27 April Kings vs Toyota Cheetahs TBC 4 May Play-Offs TBC 18 May Semi Final TBC 26 May Final TBC HOME GAME GAMES HOME WON *Fixtures and kick-off times are subject to change