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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 Ospreys

Guinness PRO14 Fixtures & Results

SA Invitational Deaf XV vs Blue Bulls Deaf Team

Toyota Free State XV vs Griquas XV (Warm-Up Fixture)

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We haven’t even reached the Guinness PRO14 Final Series and it feels like almost every game has that win or go home element to it as jeopardy becomes the theme of our final three rounds.Between now and Round 21 we have 12 games between teams competing for a place in the Guinness PRO14 Final Series and the Champions Cup Play-O� which is like having a mini-pool stage all of its own.

This weekend we’ve got Glasgow Warriors and Ulster going head to head at Scotstoun desperate to keep the pressure on their rivals in both Conferences straight o� the back of their Champions Cup Quarter-Final performances.

At the same time on Friday we’ll have Munster and Cardi� Blues battling it out in Thomond Park in a clash between the two Conference A contenders while on Saturday Edinburgh go to Llanelli knowing that a priceless away win could see them leapfrog Benetton and close the gap on Ulster in Conference B.

But who would rule out Scarlets nicking the final knock-out berth from Conference B? They have three must-win games and with internationals returning and key men coming back from

injury Wayne Pivac could sneak his team into the Guinness PRO14 Final Series. If that happens I don’t think anyone will be keen to face the only team in the Championship’s history to have won away from home in the knock-out stages.

At this point we know for sure that Leinster along with Glasgow Warriors will take their place in the Guinness PRO14 Final Series while Munster look all but sure of their place, but to see the likes of Benetton, Cardi� Blues, Connacht, Edinburgh, Scarlets, Ospreys and Ulster all in the mix to join them is more than we could have envisioned when we expanded the knock-out stages.

The knock-on e�ect is greater intensity in our contests and more opportunity for our teams to prove they can still play attractive rugby in pressure situations. It’s one of the reasons we had five teams from the Guinness PRO14 playing in the Champions Cup Quarter-Finals last weekend.

The games in Edinburgh and Dublin were terrific encounters, dripping with drama and won by only the slightest of margins. It’s games of that calibre that we will be seeing on a regular basis in our competition right the way up until the Guinness PRO14 Final on May 25.

Hard luck to Edinburgh, Ulster and Warriors on their European exits, doubtless they will redouble their focus on the Guinness PRO14 and once again we’ll keep our eyes closely peeled on the fortunes of Leinster and Munster as they take on two of European rugby’s biggest powerhouses in Toulouse and Saracens in the Semi-Finals.

As I mentioned the race for the Final Series is reaching fever pitch and with Leinster already qualified with a home Semi-Final it’s going to take a serious e�ort to wrestle the trophy away from them – but the Guinness PRO14 is becoming more unpredictable each season so this year’s winners could yet come from Scotland, Italy or Wales.

Of course, the Guinness PRO14 Final is coming up into view at Celtic Park on May 25 and without even making a tackle you can guarantee your place by going direct to bit.ly/glasgow2019 to get your tickets.

The Guinness PRO14 Final has become a great event for supporters of all our clubs and if you fancy treating yourself, or perhaps surprising that passionate rugby fan in your life, then a trip to Celtic Park on May 25 should do the trick!

Enjoy the game,

Martin AnayiChief Executive O�cer

NEW SPONSORSHIP DEALCHEETAHS

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is pleased to announce the renewal of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs sponsorship for another three years spanning into 2022. This contract will still include the title sponsorship for the Toyota Cheetahs Pro14, Currie Cup, SuperSport Rugby Challenge and junior teams. The sponsorship also include the naming rights of Toyota Stadium – an icon in Bloemfontein and the Free State - as well as the naming rights of the Toyota Cheetah Academy – breeding ground of the next generation Toyota Cheetah players.

TSAM over the past eight years has cemented its support and commitment to both the Cheetahs and the Free State. The sponsorship has created incredible opportunities for Toyota to interact with not only Cheetah fans but rugby supporters across South Africa. The sponsorship has included coaching clinics for children in and around Bloemfontein, VIP Toyota Owners Parking, fan engagement at Toyota Stadium and the giveaway of two Toyota Hilux vehicles in the process.Over the past three years of the sponsorship the Toyota Cheetahs also

performed admirably by winning the Currie Cup in 2016 and being rugby-pioneers by moving over from Super Rugby into the northern hemisphere’s Guinness Pro14 and in the process qualifying for a quarter final spot in 2018. In this period the Toyota Cheetahs also hosted the 2016 Currie Cup final, 2017 Test match between the Springboks and Australia and the 2018 Test match between the Springboks and England in Toyota Stadium.

“Through the Toyota Cheetahs Academy we invested in the young talent and helping the Toyota Cheetahs to develop rugby and life skills of our future Cheetahs and Springboks. In 2018 another product of the Toyota Cheetah academy in the form of Ox Nche was awarded his Springbok blazer. The possibility of helping young stars achieve their dreams, is a very exciting and humbling thought, which we are proud to be a part of.” says Calvyn Hamman, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Toyota South Africa Motors.

TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS AND TOYOTA CHEETAHS ANNOUNCE A NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL

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FREE STATE RUGBY UNION MESSAGE

It is a big privilege for me as President of the Free State Rugby Union to welcome everyone to a feast of rugby today here in Toyota Stadium. We would like to welcome some special guests, the players from four teams who have played their way into contention for the SA Deaf Rugby national squad this past week as they battled it out in the inaugural Stones Cup, hosted in Bloemfontein.

The tournament, which featured the Blue Bulls Deaf team, Western Province Thunder Deaf, SA Deaf Invitational XV and the Western Province Cyclones Deaf. The tournament served as the first South African Deaf Rugby matches since the encounter between the Blue Bulls and Western Province Deaf sides in 2005.

Free State Rugby is proud to be hosting the SA Invitational Deaf XV who will line up against the Blue Bulls Deaf at the Toyota Stadium in a curtain-raiser to the Guinness PRO14 match between the Toyota Cheetahs and Ospreys.

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. 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.

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.

May you all enjoy this day and especially the camaraderie of rugby friends.

Your Sincerely

Jerry Segwaba President

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FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGECHEETAHS

It has been a while since we’ve had rugby in Toyota Stadium with the Toyota Cheetahs on tour in Ireland, Wales and Scotland. We are excited to be hosting today’s Guinness PRO14 match against Ospreys and I would like to extend a warm word of welcome our visitors from Wales to Bloemfontein.

A special word of welcome to all our sponsors, suite holders, season ticket holders and loyal supporters to Toyota Stadium.

We are fortunate to have a great sponsor in Toyota South Africa who has recently extended the Toyota Free State Cheetahs sponsorship for another three years spanning into 2022.

The Toyota Cheetahs has over the last eight years being very blessed to be associated with Toyota South Africa. We are no longer just partners but have also in process become friends. Our association with Toyota has allowed us to compete at the highest level and win a

trophy, host test matches and make a seamless move from participating in the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere. We would again like to thank our sponsor, our partner and our fiends – Toyota SA! With only two matches remaining after this round the Toyota Cheetahs are highly motivated to finish the competition on a memorable note.

We wish Franco and his team well with the encounter tonight.

We hope that everyone will enjoy the event with us.

Ryno OppermanChairman

MALCOLM JAER

Mihle MalantiPhilani Tshaka

Wandile MaliFranco Louw

Ntando BizaniSinethemba Matu

Sibusiso NtsilaSiphamandla Mkhize

Siphamandla MayBrandon Alkaster

Siyamthemba MbiyakeMark Barnard

Athule Marinana

Lhumbulani MshiywaSiphosethu Hokolwana

Litha MabulaUnathi Madasi

Bonginkosi ThandaniAnele Malahla

Thembikaya Nkasna

Skillie BesterHanjo Bester

Dennis ConrayJustin PlaatjiesMarius BadenhorstSam MothapoLucien BarkerPhillip BothaAndre du ToitCheslyn TitiesCoenraadMarnus DercksonNhkumbeni NhkumeleniPatrick MolotshwaLeon WillemansBetheul KekaneQuinten Erasmus

Auldin PienaarThato TshesaneKamogelo MadisaJean de JagerAdin Pieters

Michael OosthuyzenLeandra Nel

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SA INVITATIONAL DEAF XV vs BLUE BULLS DEAF TEAM

Boan VenterElandre Hugget

Erich de JagerKeenan Murray

Dennis VisserOtsile Ranthako

Neill JordaanDaniel Maartens

Ruben de HaasErnst Stapelberg

Jamba UlengoAli Mgijima (c)

Marlou van NiekerkFrancois Agenbag

Adriaan Carelse

Cameron DawsonJanus Venter

Günther Janse van Rensburg

Rayno NelRuan Smit

Dian BadenhorstTapiwe Mafura

Lother PretoriusLee Roy Bitterhout

Devon MartinusAJ le RouxEwald van der WesthuizenPieter Janse van VuurenVictor SekeketeCody BassonSias KoenConway PretoriusLouis VenterGeorge Whitehead (c)Anthonie VolminkEdwin SassEduan KeyterWarren WilliamsKeanu Vers

Khwezi MkhafuKhwezi MonaNJ OosthuizenDoctor BooysenJonathan AdendorfJonathan Janse van Rensburg

Wendal WehrChristiaan MeyerAndre SwartsGrant HermanusEnver Brandt

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WARM-UP FIXTURE

Charles MaraisJoseph DwebaLuan de BruinSintu Manjezi

Walt SteenkampGerhard Olivier

Abongile NonkontwanaHenco Venter

Shaun Venter (c)Tian SchoemanRabz Maxwane

Dries SwanepoelBenhard Janse van Rensburg

William Small-SmithMalcolm Jaer

Marnus SchoemanAranos CoetzeeReinach Venter

JP du PreezJasper WieseJustin Basson

Rudy PaigeLouis Fouche

Franco SmithAshwell Rafferty

Nicky SmithScott BaldwinTom BothaAdam BeardBradley DaviesOlly CracknellJustin Tipuric (c)James KingAled DaviesLuke PriceKeelan GilesOwen WatkinCory AllenHanno DirksenDan Evans

Scott OttenRhodri JonesMa’afu FiaDan LydiateSam CrossMatthew AubreySam DaviesLuke Morgan

Allen ClarkeDaniel Griffiths

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Referee: John LaceyAssistant Referees: Sean Gallagher, 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 17-21

HOME GAME

SUN, 6 JAN Zebre vs Toyota Cheetahs 12:27

FRI, 18 JAN Kings vs Toyota Cheetahs 17-24

SAT, 26 JAN Toyota Cheetahs vs Zebre 61-28

SAT, 2 FEB Toyota Cheetahs vs Kings 40-36

SAT, 16 FEB Connacht vs Toyota Cheetahs 25-17

SUN, 24 FEB Scarlets vs Toyota Cheetahs 43-21

FRI, 1 MAR Leinster vs Toyota Cheetahs 19-7

SAT, 23 MAR Glasgow vs Toyota Cheetahs 35-17

SAT, 6 APR Toyota Cheetahs vs Ospreys 17:30

SAT, 13 APR Toyota Cheetahs vs Dragons 19:35

SAT, 27 APR Toyota Cheethas vs Kings 17:30