Free State Cheetahs
Griquas (6) 18 / 22 (10) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Tafel Lager Griquas and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Round 7 of the Carling Currie Cup 2020 / 2021 at
Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley, South Africa on 9 January 2021 at 16:30 SA Time (14:30 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby, CSN & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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Cheetahs (9) 29 / 31 (17) WP (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and DHL Western Province did battle in Round 6 of the Carling Currie Cup 2020 / 2021 at
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa on 2 January 2021 at 16:30 SA Time (14:30 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby, CSN & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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Free State (31) 31 / 28 (7) Golden Lions (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State XV and the Xerox Golden Lions did battle in the Final of the Currie Cup Premier Division 2019 at
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa on 7 September 2019 at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Sharks (17) 27 / 20 (12) Free State (Final Score)
The Cell C Sharks and the Toyota Free State XV did battle in Round 5 of the Currie Cup Premier Division 2019 at
Jonsson Kings Park, Durban, South Africa on 10 August 2019 at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Free State (28) 68 / 14 (0) Griquas (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State XV and the Tafel Lager Griquas did battle in Round 3 of the Currie Cup Premier Division 2019 at
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Blue Bulls (12) 27 / 43 (22) Free State XV (Final Score)
The Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Toyota Free State XV did battle in Round 2 of the Currie Cup Premier Division 2019 at
Loftus versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa at 19:15 SA Time (17:15 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (7) 14 / 42 (28) Pumas (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and the iCollege Pumas did battle in the Currie Cup 2018 at
the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Griquas (14) 52 / 24 (24) FS Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Griquas and Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in the Currie Cup 2018 at
Griqua Park, Kimberley, South Africa at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Golden Lions (33) 47 / 14 (0) FS Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Xerox Golden Lions and Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in the Currie Cup 2018 at
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa at 16:20 SA Time (14:20 GMT)
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (15) 29 / 33 (19) Sharks (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks did battle in the Currie Cup 2018 at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 14:00 SA Time (12:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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WP (13) 32 / 0 (0) FS Cheetahs (Final Score)
DHL Western Province and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in the Currie Cup 2018 at
DHL Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (7) 12 / 34 (7) Blue Bulls (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle in the Currie Cup 2018 at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Golden Lions (13) 44 / 17 (10) FS Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Xerox Golden Lions and Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in the Currie Cup 2017 at
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (22) 36 / 64 (26) Blue Bulls (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle in the Currie Cup 2017 at
Toyota Stadium, South Africa at 18:00 SA Time (16:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (12) 33 / 32 (15) Pumas (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Steval Pumas did battle in the Currie Cup 2017 at
the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 17:30 SA Time (15:30 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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WP (36) 57 / 14 (0) FS Cheetahs (Final Score)
DHL Western Province and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in the Currie Cup 2017 at
DHL Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (13) 30 / 24 (7) Golden Lions (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Xerox Golden Lions did battle in the Currie Cup 2017 at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Blue Bulls (21) 40 / 41 (17) FS Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Vodacom Blue Bulls and Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in the Currie Cup 2017 at
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa at 14:05 SA Time (12:05 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (17) 25 / 30 (6) Griquas (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Tafel Lager Griquas did battle in the Currie Cup 2017 at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Pumas (10) 34 / 45 (38) FS Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Steval Pumas and Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in the Currie Cup 2017 at
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa at 15:15 SA Time (13:15 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (17) 47 / 12 (7) Sharks (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks did battle in the Currie Cup 2017 at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (18) 36 / 16 (9) Blue Bulls (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle in the Currie Cup Premier Division 2016 Final at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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FS Cheetahs (26) 55 / 17 (0) Golden Lions (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Xerox Golden Lions did battle in the Currie Cup Premier Division 2016 Semi-Final at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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The Xerox Golden Lions team to face the Free State Cheetahs in their Currie Cup clash on Friday evening in Bloemfontein has been announced.
In an enforced change, Andries Ferreira comes in to the second row to replace the injured Lourens Erasmus, and will lock the scrum with the youngster JP du Preez who impressed in his starting debut against Western Province last week.
A rotational change sees Cyle Brink replacing Ruan Ackermann, who drops to the bench in the loose trio.
Among the reserves, Martin Muller comes in as cover at lock, and Pieter Scholtz moves up as the prop cover.
The Xerox Golden Lions will be looking to build on their impressive display last week against Western Province when they travel to the City of Roses to play the high flying Cheetahs who are unbeaten this season, and in so doing push on for a play-off position in defence of the trophy they won last season.
FS Cheetahs (24) 43 / 20 (10) Blue Bulls (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle in the Currie Cup Premier Division 2016 at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 17:10 SA Time (15:10 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Boland Cavaliers
Boland (9) 16 / 44 (10) FS Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Boland Cavaliers and Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in the Currie Cup Premier Division 2016 at
Boland Stadium, Wellington at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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The Toyota Cheetahs will play a friendly game against Japanese club Toyota Verblitz later this year.
The game, to be played on Friday 23 July in Japan, will serve as preparation for the Japan Top League and Currie Cup competitions.
The match will further strengthen the friendship ties between the 2 teams – who share the same sponsor.
At the end of the 2014 season and after losing a number of players because of limited funding, Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd established a programme whereby players could play in Japan during the Currie Cup season and return to play for the Toyota Cheetahs’ Super Rugby franchise at the conclusion of the Japanese league.
By having Toyota as a sponsor it enabled Free State Rugby to engage freely with Verblitz, a Toyota owned club in Japan.
Golden Lions (13) 43 / 33 (16) FS Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Xerox Golden Lions and Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in a semifinal of the ABSA Currie Cup at
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg at 13:45 SA Time (11:45 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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With just 2 knockout Rounds left until the 2015 ABSA Currie Cup champions are crowned this year, the 4 remaining teams in the country’s oldest and most prestigious domestic rugby competition have it all to play for in the 2 Semifinals this weekend.
DHL Western Province, the 2014 champions, travel to Pretoria for their clash on Friday evening against the Vodacom Blue Bulls. The Blue Bulls, who finished 2nd on the Log, will host their 1st ABSA Currie Cup Semifinal since 2008, with the match starting at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT).
The in-form Xerox Golden Lions, meanwhile, have so far swept aside every challenge before them this season and they are currently on a 10-match unbeaten run in the competition. They are playing in the 2nd Semifinal at home in Johannesburg at Emirates Airline Park against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs. This Saturday fixture kick-off is at 13:45 SA Time (11:45 GMT).
The clash in Pretoria will mark the 3rd time that the 2 great North vs South rivals meet this season, and they currently share the spoils between them with a home victory each. Last year, the Cape side defeated their rivals 31 / 23 in the Semifinal at Newlands.
Western Province eventually went on to lift the coveted ABSA Currie Cup trophy in front of their home crowd, after former coach Allister Coetzee’s charges edged the Golden Lions 19 / 16 in the 2014 final.
The Xerox Golden Lions scored a runaway 73 / 31 victory over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in their round-robin meeting last month in Bloemfontein and they should be fresh and rejuvenated after fielding a new-look side for last weekend’s last league fixture against the ORC Griquas.
However, the Free State Cheetahs will approach the meeting with the Golden Lions knowing that previous form will count for nothing in the knockout phase. They managed to escape defeat against the Cell C Sharks last Saturday thanks to a gritty fightback in Bloemfontein and this week they will have to show that fighting spirit from the start against the team that have so far have thrived on their high-tempo, fast attacking style of play.
Niel Marais
Niel Marais will start at flyhalf for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in their semifinal clash against the unbeaten Xerox Golden Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The 23-year-old replaces Sias Ebersohn, who drops down to the bench. The swop at flyhalf is the only change to the starting 15 that drew 34 / 34 with the Cell C Sharks in Bloemfontein last week.
Hoooker Torsten van Jaarsveld is back after doing duty for Namibia in the Rugby World Cup and will be replacing Neil Rautenbach on the bench. Prop Maks van Dyk was declared fit and will be replacing Teunis Nieuwoudt on the bench.
In the other change to the bench, forward Freddy Ngoza will be making space for back Adriaan Coertzen.
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday confirmed the kick-off times and match officials for the semi-finals of the ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division and the various junior competition playoff fixtures.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls host the DHL Western Province this coming Friday at Loftus Versfeld and the starting time for the 1st Premier Division Semi-final in Pretoria is 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT).
On Saturday, the Xerox Golden Lions host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in the 2nd playoff match at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Kick-off time is 13:45 SA Time (11:45 GMT).
Referee Marius van der Westhuizen will take charge of the Pretoria encounter while Jaco van Heerden will referee the Johannesburg match.
Both ABSA Currie Cup Semi-finals clashes will be televised live on SuperSport 1.
The 2 ABSA Under 19 A-Division playoff matches are scheduled for this coming Friday, while the 2 playoff matches in the ABSA Under 21 A-Division are scheduled for Saturday.
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs clinched a dramatic 34 / 34 draw on Saturday against the Cell C Sharks in Bloemfontein to finish 4th on the ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Log, and in doing so, they booked themselves a Semifinal clash against the Xerox Golden Lions next weekend in Johannesburg.
The Free State Cheetahs scored 2 converted tries in the in last 5 minutes at the Free State Stadium, while replacement fullback Neil Marais slotted the vital conversion after the final hooter to draw the 2 teams level in Bloemfontein and at the same time shatter the Cell C Sharks’ playoff hopes. The Free State Cheetahs finished 2 points above the Cel C Sharks on the final Log with 24 points.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls finished 2nd on the Log after they edged the Steval Pumas 25 / 24 in Nelspruit on Friday and they now meet 3rd-placed DHL Western Province in Pretoria in the playoffs. The Blue Bulls versus WP clash is set for this coming Friday evening at Loftus Versfeld.
In Cape Town, DHL Western Province finished their league commitments with a bonus-point 45 / 14 win over the Eastern Province Kings. Runaway Log leaders, the Xerox Golden Lions, completed the round-robin phase unbeaten with 10 wins after their much changed side defeated the ORC Griquas 29 / 19 in Johannesburg.
FS Cheetahs (17) 34 / 34 (13) Sharks (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks did battle in the ABSA Currie Cup at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 14:00 SA Time (12:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 2 on TV in SA.
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The final Round, Round 10, of league fixtures in the ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division takes place this weekend and all eyes will be on the Free State Rugby Stadium in Bloemfontein, where the Toyota Free State Cheetahs and the Cell C Sharks will battle it out for the remaining Semifinal spot.
Unbeaten Log leaders, the Xerox Golden Lions, are already assured of a home Semifinal, while the Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province are also through to the Semifinals.
However, with only 2 points separating the Free State Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks on the Log standings, the 2 teams have everything to play for in what is effectively a Quarterfinal in Bloemfontein on Saturday afternoon.
The Free State Cheetahs currently have 21 points and the Cell C Sharks 19, and both teams know that a victory will book a meeting with the competition’s in-form and most prolific team this season, the Golden Lions, in Johannesburg. The losing team, meanwhile, will crash out of the competition.
DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls also have a lot to play for. Both teams are in action on Friday and their respective matches in Cape Town and Nelspruit kick off at the same time at 18:00 SA Time.
The Blue Bulls, 2nd on the Log with 34 points, face the Steval Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium and the Pretoria side knows that a win, even without a bonus point, will be enough to guarantee them a home Semifinal in the capital. Steval Pumas stalwart Marius Coetzer will deservedly earn his 100th cap when he takes to the field from the bench, while skipper Stefan Watermeyer will earn his 50th cap.
Western Province, in turn, face an injury-hit EP Kings side at DHL Newlands and the Capetonians will run out knowing that a bonus-point win is a must if they want to keep alive their slim hope of hosting a playoff match. However, for that to happen they must hope for a Blue Bulls defeat in Nelspruit.
Meanwhile, the free-scoring Golden Lions will round off their league commitments with a home clash against the bottom-of-the-log ORC Griquas in a 16:00 SA Time kick-off at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg.
Interestingly, the Nel-brothers, Ruhan of ORC Griquas and Jacques of the Golden Lions, will line up opposite each other, with both playing in the No 13 jersey for their respective teams. Ruhan, a Springbok Sevens international, plays outside centre for Griquas after playing on the wing against the Cell C Sharks last weekend. The brothers played together for the Golden Lions in the Vodacom Cup, but this will be the 1st time they will play against each other.
Franco Smith
Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Franco Smith has named his team for their crucial Currie Cup clash against the Cell C Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Smith made changes to his pack from the team that drew 37 / 37 with the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit last weekend.
Loose forward Boom Prinsloo is fit again and replaces Gerhard Olivier in the No 6 jersey, with Olivier moving down to the bench in place of Ruan van Rensburg.
Neill Jordaan also replaces De Wet Kruger at No 8, while Armandt Koster replaces Reniel Hugo at lock, with the latter moving to the bench in the place of Willem Serfontein.
Jacques du Toit is also back at hooker, with Neil Rautenbach on the bench in place of Chase Morison.
BG Uys and Teunis Nieuwoudt also switch places at loosehead prop, with Uys in the starting line-up.