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CHEETAHS VS

1 DECEMBER • 17:00BLOEMFONTEIN

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Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd Message

Toyota Sponsor’s Message

Free State Rugby Union Message

Guinness PRO14 Welcome Message

Toyota Cheetahs Player Profiles

Toyota Cheetahs vs Connacht

Guinness PRO14 Fixtures & Results

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The arrival of Round 10 means we are almost at the half-way point of the regular season and teams right across the Guinness PRO14 still have so much to play for.

The introduction of the Conference format was a necessity when we expanded into South Africa, but one of the knock-on benefits was the expansion of the Guinness PRO14 Final Series which means that more teams have more to play for.

In Conference A right now, everyone from Munster down to Cardi� Blues will feel confident they can join Glasgow Warriors in reaching the knock-out stages. It’s been another terrific start to the season for the Warriors under Dave Rennie who has his entire squad playing o� the same hymn sheet. During the international window Rennie’s men have returned two bonus-point victories which speaks to the calibre of their squad and the quality of young players coming through.

It’s a mirror image in Conference B with Leinster setting the pace and also picking up maximum points in the past month. Scarlets, Ulster, Edinburgh and Benetton Rugby are battling for what looks like two Final Series berths which puts so much emphasis on this weekend before we head into the Festive derby matches.

An indication of the improvement of the Championship this season can be seen in the competitiveness of the teams lower down in the Conference tables. Teams outside of the top three in each conference have an average of 17.5 points which compares to only 14 points after Round 9 and that’s really pleasing especially with every side having managed at least one victory.

On the international front, it would be remiss of me not to congratulate our teams and players on an incredible November. Firstly, Ireland after beating the All Blacks have now been named World Rugby Team of the Year, thanks in part to their Coach of the Year Joe Schmidt and Player of the Year, Leinster’s Johnny Sexton. That’s a sensational achievement for everyone involved and great to know that all of those players ply their trade in the Guinness PRO14.

Ireland, Scotland and Wales also combined to win seven of eight fixtures against top-tier Southern-Hemisphere opposition (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand & Argentina) with nine players from the Championship also making their Test debuts.As for this weekend, we have games taking place in Ireland, Scotland and Wales with Connacht and Benetton Rugby finishing up their two-match tours in South Africa. The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will enter their mid-season break after this weekend and get back to action in January, so they will be eager to sign-o� on a winning note.

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.

In the last week we have seen a huge number of you take advantage of our Black Friday and Cyber Monday o�ers so make sure to our o�cial accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for future o�ers.

Enjoiy the game,

Martin AnayiChief Executive O�cer

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.

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.

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

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 unwav-ering 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.

Andrew KirbyPresident and CEO of Toyota South Africa

TOYOTA SPONSOR’S MESSAGE

FREE STATE RUGBY UNION MESSAGE

It is a privilege for me as President of the Free State Rugby Union to welcome everyone at this afternoon’s Guinness PRO14 in Toyota Stadium. We wish our team, the Toyota Cheetahs well with the encounter against Connacht.

I would like to extend a warm word of welcome to our opponents from Galway in Ireland. We hope that you’ve enjoyed the stay in the City of Roses.

Today we welcome you, our loyal supporters and also thank you for your wonderful support throughout the year. Your support encourages the team and motivates them to reach bigger heights. May you all enjoy this

day and especially the camaraderie of rugby friends.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone very blessed festive season and a prosperous 2019.

Your Sincerely

Jerry Segwaba President

CHEETAHS

ARANOS COETZEE

FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGECHEETAHS

It is a great privilege for me as chairman of Toyota Cheetahs to welcome each and every one at the Guinness PRO14 match this afternoon in Toyota Stadium.

A special word of welcome to our opponents, Connacht, all the way from Ireland.

We wish Franco Smith and his 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.

I would also like to thank all our supporters who stood by us this year. We

truly appreciate your loyalty, support and constant encouragement.

We wish everyone a blessed festive season and a prosperous New Year. Drive safely, relax and enjoy the festive season. We hope to see you again in 2019 for another exciting season of proudly Cheetah running rugby.

Ryno OppermanChairman

NICO LEE

TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILESCHEETAHS

1PROP105 kg1.75 m 31 caps

1

OX NCHE JOSEPH DWEBA

HOOKER108kg1.75 m10 caps

2 1

ERICH DE JAGER

PROP118 kg1.87 m6 caps

3

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SINTU MANJEZI

LOCK109 kg1.97 m2 caps

4 1

JP DU PREEZ

LOCK115 kg2.09 m8 caps

5 1

JUNIOR POKOMELA

FLANK105 kg1.87 m20 caps

6

1

ABONGILE NONKONTWANA

FLANK108 kg1.94 m4 caps

7 1

GERHARD OLIVIER

NO. 8105 kg1.89 m9 caps

8 1

SHAUN VENTER (c)

SCRUMHALF88 kg1.84 m25 caps

9

1

LOUIS FOUCHE

FLYHALF98 kg1.89 m6 caps

10 1

DARREN ADONIS

WING80 kg1.74 mDebut

11 1

NICO LEE

CENTRE93 kg1.80 m22 caps

12

TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILESCHEETAHS

1

WILLIAM SMALL-SMITH

CENTRE94 kg1.84 m24 caps

13 1

RHYNO SMITH

WING81 kg1.73 m3 caps

14 1

MALCOLM JAER

FULLBACK72 kg1.74 m9 caps

15

1RESERVE111 kg1.90 m2 caps

16 1RESERVE120 kg1.91 m29 caps

17 1RESERVE120 kg1.86 m31 caps

18

MARNUS VAN DER MERWE CHARLES MARAIS ARANOS COETZEE

1

JUSTIN BASSON

RESERVE120 kg2.00 m20 cap

19 1

DANIEL MAARTENS

RESERVE92 kg1.80 m6 caps

20 1

RUDY PAIGE

RESERVE77 kg1.69 m1 cap

21

1

BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG

RESERVE88 kg1.85 m9 caps

231

LOUIS FOUCHE

RESERVE89 kg1.82 m9 caps

22

Ox NcheJoseph DwebaErich de JagerSintu Manjezi

JP du PreezJunior Pokomela

Abongile NonkontwanaGerhard OlivierShaun Venter (c)

Louis FoucheDarren Adonis

Nico LeeWilliam Small-Smith

Rhyno SmithMalcolm Jaer

Marnus van der MerweCharles MaraisAranos Coetzee

Justin BassonDaniel Maartens

Rudi PaigeTian Schoeman

Benhard Janse van Rensburg

Franco SmithAshwell Rafferty

Denis BuckleyTom McCartneyConor CareyUltan DillaneGavin ThornburyPaul BoyleJarrad Butler (c)Robin CopelandCaolin BladeJack CartyMatt HealyTom FarrellKyle GodwinNiyi AdeolokunTiernan O’Halloran

Shane DelahuntPeter McCabeDominic Robertson McCoyJames CannonColby Fainga’aJames MitchellDavid HorwitzCian Kelleher

Andy FriendTim Allnutt

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CoachManager

Referee: Dan JonesAssistant Referees: Craig Evans, Ben Crouse

TMO: Johan Greeff

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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 24-52

FRI, 21 SEP Toyota Cheetahs vs Ulster 39-39

FRI, 28 SEP Cardiff vs Toyota Cheetahs 24-21

FRI, 5 OCT Edinburgh vs Toyota Cheetahs 37-21

SAT, 27 OCT Toyota Cheetahs vs Cardiff 21-10

SUN, 4 NOV Toyota Cheetahs vs Munster 26-30

SAT, 24 NOV Toyota Cheetahs vs Benetton 31-25

SAT, 1 DEC Toyota Cheetahs vs Connacht 17:00

HOME GAME

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