1 SEP 14:00

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24 NOVEMBER • 14:30BLOEMFONTEIN

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Guinness PRO14 Welcome Message

Toyota Cheetahs Player Profiles

Toyota Cheetahs vs Benetton Rugby

Guinness PRO14 Fixtures & Results

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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 o�cials 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 o�cials 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 o�cial accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter as well to see what special o�ers we have available for Black Friday.

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 today’s Guinness PRO14 in Toyota Stadium.

I would like to extend a warm word of 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 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.

Your Sincerely

Jerry Segwaba President

CHEETAHS

RABZ MAXWANE

FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGECHEETAHS

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

We welcome our opponents, Benetton from Italy for the first time in 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 ticket holder and supporter who believes 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

the Stadium, the Cheetahs and for their great support for rugby in this regard. Thank you for all the extra effort you put in to create an enjoyable atmosphere for supporters in Toyota Stadium. Thank you to all our other loyal sponsors who have been with us through thick and thin.

Ryno OppermanChairman

NICO LEE

TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILESCHEETAHS

1PROP105 kg1.75 m 30 caps

1

OX NCHE JOSEPH DWEBA

HOOKER108kg1.75 m9 caps

2 1

ARANOS COETZEE

PROP120 kg1.86 m30 caps

3

1

JUSTIN BASSON

LOCK120 kg2.00 m19 caps

4 1LOCK115 kg2.09 m7 caps

5 1

GERHARD OLIVIER

FLANK105 kg1.89 m8 caps

6

WALT STEENKAMP

1

JUNIOR POKOMELA

FLANK105 kg1.87 m19 caps

7 1

DANIEL MAARTENS

NO. 892 kg1.80 m5 caps

8 1

SHAUN VENTER (c)

SCRUMHALF88 kg1.84 m24 caps

9

1

TIAN SCHOEMAN

FLYHALF89 kg1.82 m8 caps

10 1

RABZ MAXWANE

WING83 kg1.81 m16 caps

11 1

NICO LEE

CENTRE93 kg1.80 m21 caps

12

TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILESCHEETAHS

1

BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG

CENTRE88 kg1.85 m8 caps

13 1

RHYNO SMITH

WING81 kg1.73 m2 caps

14 1

MALCOLM JAER

FULLBACK72 kg1.74 m8 caps

15

1RESERVE111 kg1.90 m2 caps

16 1RESERVE120 kg1.91 m28 caps

17 1RESERVE118 kg1.87 m5 caps

18

MARNUS VAN DER MERWE CHARLES MARAIS ERICH DE JAGER

1

SINTU MANJEZI

RESERVE109 kg2.97 m1 cap

19 1

ABONGILE NONKONTWANA

RESERVE108 kg1.94 m3 caps

20 1

RUDY PAIGE

RESERVE77 kg1.69 mDebut

21

1

WILLIAM SMALL-SMITH

RESERVE94 kg1.84 m23 caps

231

LOUIS FOUCHE

RESERVE98 kg1.89 m5 caps

22

Ox NcheJoseph Dweba

Aranos CoetzeeJustin Basson

Walt SteenkampGerhard Olivier

Junior PokomelaDaniel MaartensShaun Venter (c)Tian SchoemanRabz Maxwane

Nico LeeBenhard Janse van Rensburg

Rhyno SmithMalcolm Jaer

Marnus van der MerweCharles MaraisErich de JagerSintu Manjezi

Abongile NonkontwanaRudy Paige

Louis FoucheWilliam Small-Smith

Franco SmithAshwell Rafferty

Nicola QuaglioTomas BaravalleGiuseppe Di StefanoIrné HerbstFederico RuzzaGiovanni PettinelliMichele LamaroMarco Barbini (c)Dewaldt DuvenhageIan McKinleyMonty IoaneIgnacio BrexTommaso IannoneMarco ZanonAngelo Esposito

Hame FaivaDerrick AppiahMarco RiccionoNiccolo CannoneMarco LazzaroniGiorgio BronziniAntonio RizziAlberto Sgarbi

Antonio PavanelloEnrico Ceccato

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CoachManager

Referee: Craig EvansAssistant Referees: Ben Crouse, Jaco Kotze

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 14:30

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

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