On Saturday, 9 September the Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on Western Province at Newlands in Cape Town.  Kick-off is at 15:00. 

While flyhalf, Ernst Stapelberg will be making his Currie Cup debut for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, the experienced JW Jonker will be playing in his 50th Currie Cup game for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday.  Jonker has earned 96 Currie Cup caps during his career.  He represented the Toyota Free State Cheetahs from 2006 to 2010 in 45 matches (11 tries) and again in 2017 in 4 matches.  In 2010 the played in four Currie Cup matches for the Griffons (6 tries), represented the Pumas from 2011 to 2014 in 38 matches (14 tries) and the Griquas in 5 games (2 tries) in 2016. 

The referee for the game is AJ Jacobs.  He will be assisted by Marius van der Westhuizen and Divan Uys.  The TMO is Shaun Veldsman.     

SA Rugby Under 19 and 21 Championship

The Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 and u.21 teams will be facing their counterparts from Western Province on Friday, 8 September at the Old Grey’s Sportsground in Bloemfontein.   Kick-off times for the respective matches are 13:00 and 14:45.

Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs DHL Western Province  
Currie Cup, 9 September, 15:00     
DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium, Cape Town

1. Johan Kotze
2. Reinach Venter
3. Luan de Bruin
4. Nicolaas Immelman
5. Dennis Visser
6. Junior Pokomela
7. Chris Dry ©
8. Jasper Wiese
9. JP Smith
10. Ernst Stapelberg
11. Luther Obi
12. Steph Janse van Rensburg
13. JW Jonker
14. Carel Jan Coetzee
15. Marco Mason

16. Marnus van der Merwe
17. Andrew Kuhn
18. Siba Qoma
19. Daniel Maartens
20. Fifi Rampeta
21. Dian Badenhorst
22. Ryno Eksteen

Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21 vs Western Province u.21  
SA Rugby Under 21 Championship
8 September, 14:45, Old Grey’s, Bloemfontein

1. Kwenzohuhle Blose
2. James Janse van Vuuren
3. Joseph Johannes Botha
4. Ewan Coetzee
5. Ruben Schoeman
6. Musa Mahlasela
7. Phumzile Maqondwana
8. Bertus De Bod (Captain)
9. Berco Venter
10. Justin Taylor
11. Shelwynn Dyssel
12. William Charles Eybers
13. Kurt Leon Eybers
14. Charl Pretorius
15. Ruan Wasserman
16. Albertus Coetzee
17. Abram Adrian Venter
18. Brendan Verster
19. Gerhardus Jacobus Lombard
20. Jaywinn Juries
21. Rayhaan Lombaard
22. Niell Stannard

Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 vs Western Province u.19
SA Rugby Under 19 Championship
8 September, 13:00, Old Grey’s, Bloemfontein

1. Bheki Qaba
2. Ruben Cross
3. Gideo Beukes
4. Nathan Jordan
5. Henk Pretorius
6. Otsile Ranthako
7. Ollie Losaba
8. WP van Heerden
9. Rewan Kruger
10. Lubabalo Dobela
11. Marnus Boshoff
12. Sango xamlashe
13. Aya Oliphant
14. Athi Halom
15. Darren Adonis

16. Marko van der Merwe
17. Bulelani Sali
18. Johannes Terblanche
19. Vusi Mkhonza
20. Ruben De Haas
21. Gerrie Koegelenberg
22. Jandre de Beer
23. John-Henry Fincham