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What better way to prepare for the Guinness PRO14 Final Series than with a slate full of derby games as we approach the last seven games of the regular season.

It’s been an eventful season once again for the Guinness PRO14 and we enter Round 21 with five teams set for the knock-out stages, but only three of them have secured their seedings. In Conference A, two of our former champions Munster and Glasgow Warriors are duelling for the top spot and in Conference B three teams are still capable of claiming the last Final Series berth.

There’s also five teams in the running to appear in the Champions Cup Play-O� game so there’s still so much to play for across the Championship. History could also be made today if Benetton Rugby can overcome Zebre in their derby game to become the first-ever Italian side to qualify for our knock-out stages.Success for Benetton would also mean that they become the first Italian team to qualify for the Champions Cup on merit. It’s only a couple of years since full meritocracy was put in place and the impetus it has created is providing positive results already.

For the second season in a row Judgement Day takes place in Round 21 and there is so much on the line at the Principality Stadium. Scarlets are not out of the title race yet and if they can pick up a bonus-point win over Dragons, then they’ll have a chance of leapfrogging Edinburgh and Benetton should those sides fail to win.

Wayne Pivac’s men will also want to be in the running for the Champions Cup Play-O� which takes us to our second game in Cardi�. Cardi� Blues and Ospreys are in a straight shoot-out for the Champions Cup Play-O� berth from Conference A with just a point between them it’s simply a case of winner takes all. In fact, the winner will also earn the right to host the Play-O� game, too.

I would also like to acknowledge the much-discussed call from the TMO and Match O�cial team in Cardi� Blues’ last game away to Connacht. As a tournament organiser we are determined to put in processes and facilities to assist our Match O�cials in getting these big decisions right and anything less than that isn’t good enough for our teams and their fans. We have already instigated a review which may well culminate in upgrades and improvements to be made.

It should be noted that over the course of the last nine months the Championship has sanctioned investment of an additional £1million per year on our elite match o�ciating services compared to the previous year. This investment has been made on the basis of a five-year plan developed by our Elite Referee Manager, Greg Garner in August 2018, who joined from the RFU. It has allowed Greg to invest more in our analysis of referee performances as well as a continuous professional development programme aimed at ensuring that our match o�cials team are attaining a level of excellence in every game.

I must say that we have a superb team of match o�cials both on the elite panel and the encouragingly the development programme who are working diligently with Greg daily to improve all the time. We thank them and the referees managers in each of our Unions for buying into the changes being implemented. We know we must do more and that challenge excites all of us as we strive to be the best rugby championship in the world.

In Bloemfontein, our South African sides play their final derby of the campaign. It is fair to say that there are high hopes for both the Toyota Cheetahs and the Isuzu Southern Kings for next season after a tough second year in the Guinness PRO14. However, a showreel of their attacking play would make for a mouth-watering watch and we’ll be looking forward to more of that flair in 2019/20.

Congratulations to Leinster for reaching their fifth Champions Cup Final last weekend. Leo Cullen has done a terrific job with the province, so good in fact he brings his squad to Belfast to face Ulster with a home Semi-Final already locked up while their hosts will welcome Connacht in a week’s time for their Quarter-Final clash.

I’m delighted that the day finishes up with simultaneous kick-o�s in Glasgow and Limerick with both Glasgow Warriors and Munster chasing the home Semi-Final place from Conference A. Warriors take on Edinburgh, themselves need to win for their hopes of reaching the Final Series or the European Play-O�, while Munster set themselves upon a dangerous Connacht side eager to retain their momentum ahead of the knock-out stages.

Finally, I would like to thank each and every one of you who has attended our games this season and shown your commitment to your clubs. Our attendances have held strong again this year thanks to the quality of rugby on o�er and some of you may be lucky enough to see the regular-season try record broken for the third year in a row – just 27 tries are needed today to break last year’s tally of 861.

To the teams signing o� on their campaigns today, I wish them a very healthy and rewarding break while it is best of luck to the teams who remain in the hunt. Remember, no matter who you support the season doesn’t end until May 25 when the Guinness PRO14 trophy is lifted into the Glasgow sky at Celtic Park. Guarantee your place by going direct to bit.ly/glasgow2019 to get your tickets. Enjoy the game,

Martin AnayiChief Executive O�cer

Welcome to today’s Guinness Pro 14 match here at Toyota Stadium.

We are approaching the backend of another thrilling Pro14 tournament and this time around it has without a doubt been the tough-est yet for the Toyota Cheetahs, but one in which a lot of important work was done in order to lead the team into the future.

The expectations were exceedingly high, especially when one takes into account that during their debut season in the Pro14 they managed to reach the playoffs.

The 2018/19 season was deemed to be a rebuilding season and with this nearly complete, it is time to move on to the next phase, and that will be the execution phase. Once again we will be walking this tough, yet exciting journey alongside the Toyota Chee-tahs.

We are proud to announce that we have extended our partnership with the Toyota Cheetahs for a further three years. This contract will still include the title sponsorship for the Toyota Cheetahs Pro14, Currie Cup, SuperSport Rugby Challenge and junior teams.

The sponsorship also includes the naming rights of Toyota Stadium, an icon in Bloemfon-tein and the Free State, as well as the naming rights of the Toyota Cheetah Academy, the breeding ground of the next generation Toyota Cheetah players.

This will take our partnership with the Toyota Cheetahs to over a decade and in an econom-ic climate which sees Super Rugby teams battling to sign deals for the upcoming season, we can say that we are proud to be associated

with a brand of rugby everybody adores and loves.

We will be monitoring the Toyota Cheetahs very closely and our expectations of Franco Smith and his charges will be very high.

We are confident that they will play their hearts out and make us and all their supporters proud.

To the opposition – welcome to Toyota Stadium. The battles will be tough and uncom-promising, but we are sure you will experience some of our world-famous Free State hospitali-ty during your stay.

And lastly, but certainly not least, to our loyal fans who support the team week in and out, thank you for your exceptional undying support for the Toyota Cheetahs. You are the heartbeat of the stadium, the inspiration for the players and without you, rugby would be a lot poorer. Thank you again for supporting our team.

Enjoy the match.

Andrew KirbyPresident and CEO of Toyota South Africa

TOYOTA SPONSOR’S MESSAGE

FREE STATE RUGBY UNION MESSAGE

Today marks the last Guinness PRO14 match for the 2018/19 season and with this South African derby it is a privilege for me as President of the Free State Rugby Union to welcome everyone at this event.

A special word of welcome to the management, players and supporters of the Isuzu Southern Kings. I hope that you’ve enjoyed your stay in Bloemfontein.

The Toyota Cheetahs will enter the match with a flawless win record against their Eastern Cape counterparts and we believe that they can end the season on a high note.

I thank our loyal supporters for their motivation and encouragement through good times and bad. It carries the team to reach bigger heights. It’s great to see the level of passion and commitment of fans that that 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

CHEETAHS

BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG

FREE STATE CHEETAHS (PTY) LTD MESSAGECHEETAHS

I would like to welcome everyone to today’s rugby festival with the first SuperSport Rugby Challenge match of the season and the last Guinness PRO14 match of the 2018/19 season.

The derbies between the four South African sides, the Toyota Cheetahs and the Southern Kings, and the Toyota Free State XV and Sharks XV promises excitement and we are looking forward to seeing sparks fly in Toyota Stadium today!

I want to extend 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.

With only one match remaining the Toyota Cheetahs are highly motivated to

finish the competition on a memorable note and wish all the teams well with their encounters today.

We hope that everyone will enjoy the day with us.

Ryno OppermanChairman

TIAN SCHOEMAN

TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILESCHEETAHS

1PROP120 kg1.71 m38 caps

1HOOKER108kg1.75 m19 caps

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ARANOS COETZEE

PROP120 kg1.86 m42 caps

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WALT STEENKAMP

LOCK121 kg2.03 m19 caps

4 1 1

MARNUS VAN DER MERWE

FLANK111 kg1.87 m7 caps

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JP DU PREEZ

LOCK115 kg2.09 m19 caps

5

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ABONGILE NONKONTWANA

FLANK108 kg1.94 m15 caps

7 1

HENCO VENTER

NO. 8109 kg1.93 m23 caps

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SHAUN VENTER

SCRUMHALF88 kg1.84 m35 caps

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TIAN SCHOEMAN

FLYHALF89 kg1.82 m20 caps

10 1

RABZ MAXWANE

WING83 kg1.81 m27 caps

11 1

DRIES SWANEPOEL

CENTRE97 kg1.84 m7 caps

12

TOYOTA CHEETAHS PLAYER PROFILESCHEETAHS

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BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG

CENTRE88 kg1.85 m19 caps

13 1

TIAN MEYER (c)

WING85 kg1.77 m30 caps

14 1

LOUIS FOUCHE

FULLBACK98 kg1.89 m14 caps

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1RESERVE118 kg1.77 m11 caps

16 1RESERVE118 kg1.87 mDebut

17 1RESERVE118 kg1.87 m8 caps

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REINACH VENTER BOAN VENTER ERICH DE JAGER

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SINTU MANJEZI

RESERVE109 kg1.97 m13 cap

19 1

JASPER WIESE

RESERVE110 kg1.90 m7 caps

20 1

RUDY PAIGE

RESERVE77 kg1.69 m9 caps

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DARRON ADONIS

RESERVE80 kg1.74 m2 cap

231

MALCOLM JAER

RESERVE72 kg1.74 m17 caps

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Cameron DawsonElandre Huggett (c)

Günther Janse van Vuuren

Keenan MurrayDennis Visser

Otsile RanthakoDaniel Maartens

Niell JordaanRuben de Haas

Ernst StapelbergJamba Ulengo

Marlou van NiekerkAya Olifant

Tapiwa MafuraAdriaan Carelse

Cameron DawsonQuintin Vorster

Janus Venter

Bertie de BodDian BadenhorstLubabalo Dubela

Carel-Jan Coetzee

Gugu NelaniCullen CollopyKhutha Mchunu Dylan WeidemanAndrew EvansAdam MountfortWian VoslooKwanda DimazaGrant WilliamsMurray KosterLeolin ZasJeremy Ward (c)DJ FalconerSicelo ToleRhyno Smith

Nthutuko MthembuRoger ZondiMB LusaseniVian FourieZee MakabelaInny RadebeCharles Mayeza

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Referee: Paul Mente

Assistant Referees:Jaco Kotze, Darren Colby

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Charles MaraisJoseph Dweba

Aranos CoetzeeWalt Steenkamp

JP de PreezMarnus van der MerweAbongile Nonkontwana

Henco VenterShaun Venter

Tian SchoemanRabz Maxwane

Dries SwanepoelBenhard Janse van Rensburg

Tian Meyer (c)Louis Fouche

Reinach VenterBoan Venter

Erich de JagerSintu ManjeziJasper Wiese

Rudy PaigeMalcolm Jaer

Darron Adonis

Franco SmithAshwell Rafferty

Schalk FerreiraMichael WillemseDe-Jay TerblancheAndries van SchalkwykJohn-Charles Astle (c)Stephan de WitMartinus BurgerRuaan LermStefan UngererCourtney WinnaarBjorn BassonSibusiso SitholeHarlon KlaasenMeli RokouaMasixole Banda

Alandre van RooyenXandre VosLupumlo MgucaSchalk OelofseJurie van VuurenRudi van RooyenBader PretoriusDukisa Ntabeni

Deon DavidsZingi Hela

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CoachManager

Referee: Dan JonesAssistant Referees: Aled Evans, Paul Mente

TMO: Johan Greeff

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NEXTMATCHSAT•27 APR

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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 14-31

SAT, 13 APR Toyota Cheetahs vs Dragons 38-13

SAT, 27 APR Toyota Cheethas vs Kings 17:30