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Cheetahs
2018–19 season
Head coachFranco Smith
CaptainOupa Mohojé
StadiumFree State Stadium
Conference A6th
RecordWon 8, Drew 1, Lost 12
Top try scorerAll: Rabz Maxwane (14)
Top points scorerAll: Tian Schoeman (134)
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
South African Rugby 2018
South African Rugby 2019

In the 2018–19 rugby union season, the Cheetahs participated in the 2018–19 Pro14 competition, their second appearance since joining the competition in 2017–18. The remained in Conference A of the competition, along with Irish sides Connacht and Munster, Italian side Zebre, Scottish side Glasgow Warriors and Welsh sides Cardiff Blues and Ospreys.

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Cheetahs coaching and management staff for the 2018–19 Pro14 season are:

2018–19 Cheetahs coaches and management
Position Name
Head coach Franco Smith
Scrum coach Daan Human
Lineout coach Corniel van Zyl
Defence coach Charl Strydom
Skills and kicking coach Albert Keuris
Conditioning coach Quintin Kruger
Team manager Ashwell Rafferty

Squad

The Cheetahs squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 is:[1]

2018–19 Cheetahs squad
Player Position/s Date of birth (age) Pro14 Cheetahs
Apps Pts Apps Pts
South Africa Darren Adonis Outside back (1998-09-13)13 September 1998 (aged 19) – – – –
South Africa Dian Badenhorst Scrum-half (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 22) – – – –
South Africa Justin Basson Lock (1994-02-10)10 February 1994 (aged 24) 13 0 13 0
South Africa Adriaan Carelse Fullback (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
Namibia Aranos Coetzee Prop (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 30) 22 0 22 0
South Africa Carel-Jan Coetzee Centre / wing (1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Louis Conradie Lock (1996-06-11)11 June 1996 (aged 22) – – – –
South Africa Aidon Davis Loose forward (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 24) – – – –
South Africa Luan de Bruin Prop (1993-02-13)13 February 1993 (aged 25) 1 0 1 0
United States Ruben de Haas Scrum-half (1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (aged 19) – – – –
South Africa Erich de Jager Prop (1996-02-29)29 February 1996 (aged 22) 2 0 2 0
South Africa JP du Preez Lock (1994-11-09)9 November 1994 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Jacques du Toit Hooker (1993-11-19)19 November 1993 (aged 24) 18 5 18 5
South Africa Joseph Dweba Hooker (1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 22) 1 0 1 0
South Africa Ryno Eksteen Fullback (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Louis Fouché Fly-half / fullback (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 28) – – – –
South Africa Lloyd Greeff Wing (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (aged 24) 15 10 2 0
South Africa Elandré Huggett Hooker (1991-10-05)5 October 1991 (aged 26) – – – –
South Africa Malcolm Jaer Fullback (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 23) 3 5 3 5
South Africa Benhard Janse van Rensburg Centre (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 21) 5 4 – –
South Africa Günther Janse van Vuuren Prop (1995-08-24)24 August 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Niell Jordaan Loose forward (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 26) 2 0 2 0
South Africa Johan Kotze Prop (1995-01-13)13 January 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Tertius Kruger Centre (1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 25) 2 0 2 0
South Africa Nico Lee Centre (1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 24) 14 30 14 30
South Africa Daniel Maartens Flank (1995-05-04)4 May 1995 (aged 23) 2 0 2 0
Zimbabwe Tapiwa Mafura Fullback (1996-04-11)11 April 1996 (aged 22) – – – –
South Africa Stephan Malan Eighth man (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Sintu Manjezi Lock (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Charles Marais Prop (1988-08-29)29 August 1988 (aged 30) 20 0 20 0
South Africa Vuyani Maqina Wing (1994-01-11)11 January 1994 (aged 24) – – – –
South Africa Rabz Maxwane Wing (1995-08-14)14 August 1995 (aged 23) 8 25 8 25
South Africa Tian Meyer Scrum-half (1988-09-20)20 September 1988 (aged 29) 16 15 16 15
South Africa Ali Mgijima Centre (1995-02-12)12 February 1995 (aged 23) 3 0 3 0
South Africa Zee Mkhabela Scrum-half (1994-10-15)15 October 1994 (aged 23) 9 0 9 0
South Africa Oupa Mohojé Flank (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 28) 16 10 16 10
South Africa Ox Nché Prop (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 23) 22 15 22 15
South Africa Abongile Nonkontwana Flank (1995-04-10)10 April 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Gerhard Olivier Flank (1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 25) 1 0 1 0
South Africa Rudy Paige Scrum-half (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 29) – – – –
South Africa Junior Pokomela Flank (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 21) 10 5 10 5
South Africa Sibabalo Qoma Lock (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 21) – – – –
South Africa Tian Schoeman Fly-half (1991-09-23)23 September 1991 (aged 26) – – – –
South Africa William Small-Smith Wing / centre (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 26) 15 26 15 26
South Africa Rhyno Smith Outside back (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 25) – – – –
South Africa Jannes Snyman Hooker (1993-08-18)18 August 1993 (aged 25) – – – –
South Africa Niell Stannard Fly-half (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 22) – – – –
South Africa Ernst Stapelberg Fly-half (1995-02-06)6 February 1995 (aged 23) 6 72 6 72
South Africa Walt Steenkamp Lock (1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Dries Swanepoel Centre (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 25) – – – –
South Africa Marnus van der Merwe Hooker (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 21) – – – –
South Africa Luigy van Jaarsveld Eighth man (1996-08-21)21 August 1996 (aged 22) – – – –
South Africa Boan Venter Prop (1997-04-12)12 April 1997 (aged 21) – – – –
South Africa Henco Venter Flank (1992-03-27)27 March 1992 (aged 26) 17 5 17 5
South Africa Reinach Venter Hooker (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Shaun Venter Scrum-half (1987-03-16)16 March 1987 (aged 31) 16 15 16 15
South Africa Ntokozo Vidima Lock (1995-05-13)13 May 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Dennis Visser Lock (1993-01-20)20 January 1993 (aged 25) 1 0 1 0
South Africa Quintin Vorster Prop (1995-08-26)26 August 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
South Africa Jasper Wiese Eighth man (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 22) 2 0 2 0
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 1 September 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only.

Player movements

Player movements between the 2017–18 Pro14 season and the end 2018–19 Pro14 season are as follows:

Cheetahs transfers 2018–2019
Pos 2017–18 squad Out In 2018–19 players
PR Tom Botha[2]
Aranos Coetzee[2]
Luan de Bruin[3]
Erich de Jager[2]
Günther Janse van Vuuren (did not play)[3]
Johan Kotze (did not play)[3]
Charles Marais[2]
Ox Nché[2] 		downward-facing red arrow Tom Botha (to Wales Ospreys)[4] upward-facing green arrow Boan Venter (from Free State XV)[5]
upward-facing green arrow Quintin Vorster (from Free State XV)[1] 		Aranos Coetzee[1]
Luan de Bruin[5]
Erich de Jager[1]
Günther Janse van Vuuren[6]
Johan Kotze[1]
Charles Marais[7]
Ox Nché[8]
Boan Venter
Quintin Vorster
HK Jacques du Toit[2]
Joseph Dweba[2]
Elandré Huggett (did not play)[3]
Torsten van Jaarsveld[2]
Reinach Venter (did not play)[3] 		downward-facing red arrow Torsten van Jaarsveld (to France Bayonne)[9] upward-facing green arrow Jannes Snyman (from UJ)[1]
upward-facing green arrow Marnus van der Merwe (from Free State Cheetahs)[1] 		Jacques du Toit[10]
Joseph Dweba[1]
Elandré Huggett[11]
Jannes Snyman
Marnus van der Merwe
Reinach Venter[5]
LK Justin Basson[2]
Rynier Bernardo[12]
Reniel Hugo[2]
Armandt Koster[2]
Hilton Lobberts (did not play)[3]
Dennis Visser[3]
Carl Wegner[3] 		downward-facing red arrow Rynier Bernardo (to Japan Canon Eagles)[13]
downward-facing red arrow Reniel Hugo (to Japan Toyota Verblitz)[14]
downward-facing red arrow Armandt Koster (to France Grenoble)[15]
downward-facing red arrow Hilton Lobberts (to Pumas)[16]
downward-facing red arrow Carl Wegner (to Japan Toyota Verblitz)[14] 		upward-facing green arrow Louis Conradie (from Free State XV)[1]
upward-facing green arrow JP du Preez (from Free State XV)[17]
upward-facing green arrow Sintu Manjezi (from Griquas)[18]
upward-facing green arrow Sibabalo Qoma (from Free State Cheetahs)[11]
upward-facing green arrow Walt Steenkamp (from Leopards)[1] 		Justin Basson[7]
Louis Conradie
JP du Preez[11]
Sintu Manjezi
Sibabalo Qoma
Walt Steenkamp
Dennis Visser[11]
FL Uzair Cassiem[3]
Chris Dry (loan)[3]
Daniel Maartens[19]
Oupa Mohojé[3]
Gerhard Olivier[2]
Paul Schoeman[2]
Henco Venter[2]
Ntokozo Vidima (did not play)[3]
Jasper Wiese[3] 		downward-facing red arrow Uzair Cassiem (to Wales Scarlets)[20]
downward-facing red arrow Chris Dry (returned to South Africa Sevens)[21]
downward-facing red arrow Paul Schoeman (to Blue Bulls)[22]
downward-facing red arrow Henco Venter (to Japan Toshiba Brave Lupus)[23] 		upward-facing green arrow Stephan Malan (from Free State XV)[1]
upward-facing green arrow Abongile Nonkontwana (from Blue Bulls)[24]
upward-facing green arrow Luigy van Jaarsveld (from Blue Bulls XV)[1] 		Daniel Maartens[5]
Stephan Malan
Oupa Mohojé[25]
Abongile Nonkontwana
Gerhard Olivier[26]
Luigy van Jaarsveld
Ntokozo Vidima[1]
Jasper Wiese[26]
N8 Niell Jordaan[2]
Junior Pokomela[3] 		upward-facing green arrow Aidon Davis (from France Bayonne)[5] Aidon Davis
Niell Jordaan[1]
Junior Pokomela[27]
SH Tian Meyer[2]
Zee Mkhabela[2]
JP Smith (did not play)[3]
Ruan van Rensburg (did not play)[3]
Shaun Venter[2] 		downward-facing red arrow JP Smith (to Southern Kings)[28]
downward-facing red arrow Ruan van Rensburg (to Southern Kings)[29] 		upward-facing green arrow Dian Badenhorst (from Free State Cheetahs)[5]
upward-facing green arrow Ruben de Haas (from Free State XV)[30]
upward-facing green arrow Rudy Paige (from Bulls)[6] 		Dian Badenhorst
Ruben de Haas
Tian Meyer[5]
Zee Mkhabela[1]
Rudy Paige
Shaun Venter[5]
FH Ryno Eksteen (did not play)[3]
Johan Goosen[31]
Niel Marais[3]
Robbie Petzer[3]
Ernst Stapelberg[32]
Fred Zeilinga[3] 		downward-facing red arrow Johan Goosen (to France Montpellier)[31]
downward-facing red arrow Niel Marais (to Japan Yamaha Júbilo)[33]
downward-facing red arrow Robbie Petzer (to SWD Eagles)[34]
downward-facing red arrow Fred Zeilinga (Japan Canon Eagles)[23] 		upward-facing green arrow Louis Fouché (from Japan Kubota Spears)[5]
upward-facing green arrow Tian Schoeman (from France Bordeaux)[35]
upward-facing green arrow Niell Stannard (from UFS Shimlas)[1] 		Ryno Eksteen[1]
Louis Fouché
Tian Schoeman
Niell Stannard
Ernst Stapelberg[11]
CE Rayno Benjamin[2]
Lloyd Greeff[36]
Tertius Kruger[3]
Nico Lee[3]
Ali Mgijima[2]
William Small-Smith[2]
Clinton Swart
Francois Venter[3] 		downward-facing red arrow Rayno Benjamin (to Boland Cavaliers)[23]
downward-facing red arrow Clinton Swart (to Japan Toyota Verblitz)[23]
downward-facing red arrow Francois Venter (England Worcester Warriors)[37] 		upward-facing green arrow Benhard Janse van Rensburg (from Sharks)[5]
upward-facing green arrow Dries Swanepoel (from Bulls)[38] 		Lloyd Greeff[11]
Benhard Janse van Rensburg[5]
Tertius Kruger[1]
Nico Lee[11]
Ali Mgijima[5]
William Small-Smith[11]
Dries Swanepoel
WG Makazole Mapimpi[39]
Rabz Maxwane[40]
Luther Obi[3]
Sergeal Petersen[2]
Raymond Rhule[3]
Rosko Specman[2]
Lihleli Xoli (did not play)[3] 		downward-facing red arrow Makazole Mapimpi (to Sharks)[41]
downward-facing red arrow Luther Obi (injured)[1]
downward-facing red arrow Sergeal Petersen (to Stormers)[41]
downward-facing red arrow Raymond Rhule (to Stormers)[41]
downward-facing red arrow Rosko Specman (returned to South Africa Sevens)[21]
downward-facing red arrow Lihleli Xoli (not named)[1] 		upward-facing green arrow Darren Adonis (from Free State Cheetahs)[42]
upward-facing green arrow Carel-Jan Coetzee (from Free State Cheetahs)[1]
upward-facing green arrow Vuyani Maqina (from Free State Cheetahs)[1] 		Darren Adonis
Carel-Jan Coetzee
Vuyani Maqina
Rabz Maxwane[5]
FB Cecil Afrika (on loan)[2]
Craig Barry (on loan)[43]
Clayton Blommetjies[2]
AJ Coertzen[43]
Malcolm Jaer[3] 		downward-facing red arrow Cecil Afrika (returned to South Africa Sevens)[21]
downward-facing red arrow Craig Barry (returned to Stormers)[44]
downward-facing red arrow Clayton Blommetjies (to Wales Scarlets)[45]
downward-facing red arrow AJ Coertzen (to France Aurillac)[46] 		upward-facing green arrow Adriaan Carelse (from Boland Cavaliers)[47]
upward-facing green arrow Tapiwa Mafura (from Leopards)[18]
upward-facing green arrow Rhyno Smith (on loan from Sharks)[18] 		Adriaan Carelse
Malcolm Jaer[10]
Tapiwa Mafura
Rhyno Smith (on loan)
Coach Rory Duncan[48] downward-facing red arrow Rory Duncan (to England Worcester Warriors)[48] upward-facing green arrow Franco Smith (from Director of Rugby)[48] Franco Smith

Standings

The final Conference A log standings were:[49]

2018–19 Pro14 Conference A
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 21 16 0 5 621 380 +241 83 48 15 2 81
2 Ireland Munster 21 16 0 5 612 348 +264 82 44 11 2 77
3 Ireland Connacht 21 12 0 9 475 394 +81 60 55 7 6 61
4 Wales Ospreys 21 12 0 9 445 404 +41 53 47 6 4 58
5 Wales Cardiff Blues 21 10 0 11 497 451 +46 60 58 7 7 54
6 South Africa Cheetahs 21 8 1 12 541 606 −65 80 80 9 3 46
7 Italy Zebre 21 3 0 18 260 640 −380 35 86 5 2 19

Round-by-round

The table below shows the Cheetahs' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the conference position:

Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 QF SF Final
Opposition MUN OSP GLA ULS CAR EDI CAR MUN BEN CON ZEB KIN ZEB KIN CON SCA LEI GLA OSP DRA KIN — — —
Cumulative Points 0 0 1 4 5 5 9 11 16 17 22 26 31 36 36 36 36 36 36 41 46 — — —
Position 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th — — —
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The Cheetahs' matches in the 2018–19 Pro14 were:[50]


1 September 2018 Munster 38–0 Cheetahs Thomond Park, Limerick  
17:15 Try: Rory Scannell rugby ball 15'
Dave Kilcoyne rugby ball 30'
Tommy O'Donnell rugby ball 52'
JJ Hanrahan rugby ball 65'
Dave O'Callaghan rugby ball 70'
Darren Sweetnam rugby ball 72'
Con: JJ Hanrahan rugby goalposts icon 31', 66', 71', 73' 		Report[51] Attendance: 12,265
Referee: Dan Jones


8 September 2018 Ospreys 46–14 Cheetahs Liberty Stadium, Swansea  
17:30 Try: Alun Wyn Jones rugby ball 7', 77'
Scott Otten rugby ball 27'
George North rugby ball 36'
Alex Jeffries rugby ball 58'
Justin Tipuric rugby ball 62', 72'
Con: Sam Davies rugby goalposts icon 8', 27', 59', 63'
Pen: Sam Davies rugby goalposts icon 40' 		Report[52] Try: Jasper Wiese rugby ball 17'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 69'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 18', 69' 		Attendance: 6,155
Referee: Andrew Brace


15 September 2018 Cheetahs 24–52 Glasgow Warriors Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:30 Try: William Small-Smith rugby ball 8'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 11', 54'
Nico Lee rugby ball 29'
Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby goalposts icon 12'
Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 30'
Cards: Malcolm Jaer yellow card 41' to 51' 		Report[53] Try: Adam Hastings rugby ball 1'
Ali Price rugby ball 24', 45'
Tommy Seymour rugby ball 41'
D. T. H. van der Merwe rugby ball 50'
Callum Gibbins rugby ball 64'
George Horne rugby ball 75'
Con: Adam Hastings rugby goalposts icon 2', 25', 42', 45', 51', 65', 76'
Pen: Adam Hastings rugby goalposts icon 61'
Cards: Alex Dunbar yellow card 13' to 23' 		Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Frank Murphy


21 September 2018 Cheetahs 39–39 Ulster Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:15 Try: Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 1'
William Small-Smith rugby ball 37'
Joseph Dweba rugby ball 57'
Jacques du Toit rugby ball 63'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 74'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 2', 38', 64'
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 74'
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 18'
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 78'
Cards: Charles Marais Yellow card 73' 		Report[54] Try: David Shanahan rugby ball 3', 21'
Johnny Stewart rugby ball 67'
penalty try rugby ball 73'
Henry Speight rugby ball 80'
Con: Billy Burns rugby goalposts icon 4', 22', 80'
Pen: Billy Burns rugby goalposts icon 45', 55'
Cards: Alan O'Connor yellow card 51' to 61' 		Attendance: 5,063
Referee: Ben Whitehouse


28 September 2018 Cardiff Blues 24–21 Cheetahs Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff  
19:35 Try: Rey Lee-Lo rugby ball 25'
Lloyd Williams rugby ball 64'
Olly Robinson rugby ball 69'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 26', 65', 70'
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 38' 		Report[55] Try: Walt Steenkamp rugby ball 18'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 49'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 58'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 19', 50', 59' 		Attendance: 6,187
Referee: George Clancy


5 October 2018 Edinburgh 37–21 Cheetahs Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh  
19:35 Try: Ben Toolis rugby ball 20'
Darcy Graham rugby ball 38'
Viliame Mata rugby ball 64'
Jamie Ritchie rugby ball 77'
Con: Simon Hickey rugby goalposts icon 21', 40', 65', 79'
Pen: Simon Hickey rugby goalposts icon 4', 9', 52' 		Report[56] Try: Nico Lee rugby ball 35'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 42', 48'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 36', 44', 49'
Cards: Charles Marais Yellow card 77' 		Attendance: 4,555
Referee: Marius Mitrea


27 October 2018 Cheetahs 21–10 Cardiff Blues Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:15 Try: Shaun Venter rugby ball 7'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 10', 38'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 8', 11', 39' 		Report[57] Try: Samu Manoa rugby ball 64'
Con: Steven Shingler rugby goalposts icon 65'
Pen: Steven Shingler rugby goalposts icon 21' 		Attendance: 4,428
Referee: Lloyd Linton


4 November 2018 Cheetahs 26–30 Munster Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:45 Try: Joseph Dweba rugby ball 26', 57'
Ox Nché rugby ball 51'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 63'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 52', 58', 64' 		Report[58] Try: Arno Botha rugby ball 15'
Kevin O'Byrne rugby ball 37'
Liam Coombes rugby ball 44'
Mike Haley rugby ball 68'
Con: Bill Johnston rugby goalposts icon 39', 46'
Pen: Bill Johnston rugby goalposts icon 10'
Rory Scannell rugby goalposts icon 76'
Cards: Chris Cloete yellow card 26' to 36' 		Attendance: 3,368
Referee: Marius Mitrea


24 November 2018 Cheetahs 31–25 Benetton Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:30 Try: Nico Lee rugby ball 7'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 44'
Daniel Maartens rugby ball 58', 72'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 8', 45', 59'
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 73'
Pen: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 76' 		Report[59] Try: Marco Zanon rugby ball 3'
Dewaldt Duvenage rugby ball 28'
Ian McKinley rugby ball 68'
Con: Ian McKinley rugby goalposts icon 29', 70'
Pen: Ian McKinley rugby goalposts icon 14', 48' 		Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Craig Evans


1 December 2018 Cheetahs 17–21 Connacht Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:00 Try: Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 30'
Joseph Dweba rugby ball 35'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 71'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 72' 		Report[60] Try: Tom Farrell rugby ball 5'
Gavin Thornbury rugby ball 27'
Con: Jack Carty rugby goalposts icon 7'
Pen: Jack Carty rugby goalposts icon 21'
David Horwitz rugby goalposts icon 57', 64' 		Attendance: 3,270
Referee: Dan Jones


6 January 2019 Zebre 12–27 Cheetahs Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
14:00 Try: Edoardo Padovani rugby ball 28'
Giulio Bisegni rugby ball 31'
Con: Carlo Canna rugby goalposts icon 32' 		Report[61] Try: Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 18', 42'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 22'
Reinach Venter rugby ball 74'
Daniel Maartens rugby ball 78'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 20'
Cards: George Biagi Yellow card 73' 		Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Dan Jones


18 January 2019 Southern Kings 17–24 Cheetahs Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby ball 42'
penalty try rugby ball 72'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 42'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 48' 		Report[62] Try: Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 6'
Junior Pokomela rugby ball 45'
Luan de Bruin rugby ball 80'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 8', 46'
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 80'
Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby goalposts icon 63'
Cards: Tian Meyer yellow card 16' to 26'
Luan de Bruin yellow card 72' to 80' 		Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Quinton Immelman


26 January 2019 Cheetahs 61–28 Zebre Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 1'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 13'
Sintu Manjezi rugby ball 19'
Abongile Nonkontwana rugby ball 30'
Ox Nché rugby ball 46'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 61', 76'
Junior Pokomela rugby ball 64'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 79'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 14', 19', 32', 47', 62', 66', 78', 80'
Cards: Justin Basson Red card 73' 		Report[63] Try: Paula Balekana rugby ball 5'
Johan Meyer rugby ball 50'
Apisai Tauyavuca rugby ball 53'
George Biagi rugby ball 71'
Con: Carlo Canna rugby goalposts icon 6', 50', 53', 71' 		Attendance: 6,360
Referee: Ben Whitehouse


2 February 2019 Cheetahs 40–36 Southern Kings Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:00 Try: Shaun Venter rugby ball 6'
Tian Schoeman rugby ball 14'
William Small-Smith rugby ball 22'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 54'
Junior Pokomela rugby ball 62'
Reinach Venter rugby ball 65'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 7', 15', 56', 63', 66'
Cards: Joseph Dweba yellow card 32' to 42'
William Small-Smith yellow card 38' to 48' 		Report[64] Try: CJ Velleman rugby ball 33'
Yaw Penxe rugby ball 46'
Tienie Burger rugby ball 72'
Alandré van Rooyen rugby ball 75'
Berton Klaasen rugby ball 80'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 34', 73', 76', 80'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 2'
Cards: Meli Rokoua yellow card 21' to 31'
CJ Velleman Red card 62' 		Attendance: 4,298
Referee: Stuart Berry


16 February 2019 Connacht 25–17 Cheetahs Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway  
17:30 Try: Tom Farrell rugby ball 24'
Tom McCartney rugby ball 45'
Jarrad Butler rugby ball 78'
Con: Jack Carty rugby goalposts icon 26', 47'
Pen: Jack Carty rugby goalposts icon 16', 72' 		Report[65] Try: Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 10'
Louis Fouché rugby ball 20'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 59'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 12'
Cards: Nico Lee yellow card 32' to 42' 		Attendance: 4,933
Referee: Nigel Owens


24 February 2019 Scarlets 43–21 Cheetahs Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
13:00 Try: Uzair Cassiem rugby ball 2'
Johnny McNicholl rugby ball 8'
Kieron Fonotia rugby ball 12'
Josh Macleod rugby ball 19'
Wyn Jones rugby ball 42'
Paul Asquith rugby ball 68'
Con: Dan Jones rugby goalposts icon 3'
Leigh Halfpenny rugby goalposts icon 9', 13', 20', 43'
Pen: Leigh Halfpenny rugby goalposts icon 55'
Cards: Johnny McNicholl yellow card 22' to 32' 		Report[66] Try: Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 28'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 38'
Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 51'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 29', 39', 52' 		Attendance: 7,200
Referee: John Lacey


1 March 2019 Leinster 19–7 Cheetahs RDS Arena, Dublin  
19:35 Try: Conor O'Brien rugby ball 10'
Adam Byrne rugby ball 23'
Rory O'Loughlin rugby ball 55'
Con: Ross Byrne rugby goalposts icon 11', 56' 		Report[67] Try: Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 14'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 14'
Cards: Ox Nché yellow card 9' to 19' 		Attendance: 10,057
Referee: Nigel Owens


23 March 2019 Glasgow Warriors 35–17 Cheetahs Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:45 Try: Callum Gibbins rugby ball 5'
Kyle Steyn rugby ball 17'
Rory Hughes rugby ball 28'
Stafford McDowall rugby ball 56'
Scott Cummings rugby ball 76'
Con: Peter Horne rugby goalposts icon 6', 18', 28'
Adam Hastings rugby goalposts icon 58', 77' 		Report[68] Try: William Small-Smith rugby ball 14', 77'
Joseph Dweba rugby ball 45'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 46'
Cards: Charles Marais yellow card 36' to 46' 		Attendance: 7,246
Referee: George Clancy


6 April 2019 Cheetahs 14–31 Ospreys Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:30 Try: Dries Swanepoel rugby ball 41'
Reinach Venter rugby ball 71'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 42', 72' 		Report[69] Try: Dan Evans rugby ball 25'
Olly Cracknell rugby ball 29'
Justin Tipuric rugby ball 43'
Cory Allen rugby ball 54'
Con: Luke Price rugby goalposts icon 26', 30'
Sam Davies rugby goalposts icon 44', 55'
Pen: Sam Davies rugby goalposts icon 67'
Cards: Adam Beard Yellow card 71' 		Attendance: 4,638
Referee: John Lacey


13 April 2019 Cheetahs 38–13 Dragons Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:35 Try: Henco Venter rugby ball 39'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 62'
Tian Schoeman rugby ball 73'
Louis Fouché rugby ball 77'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 79'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 40', 63', 74', 78', 80'
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 4'
Cards: Aranos Coetzee yellow card 57' to 67' 		Report[70] Try: Taine Basham rugby ball 43'
Con: Josh Lewis rugby goalposts icon 44'
Pen: Josh Lewis rugby goalposts icon 29', 58' 		Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Sean Gallagher


27 April 2019 Cheetahs 61–25 Southern Kings Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:30 Try: Abongile Nonkontwana rugby ball 8'
Walt Steenkamp rugby ball 17'
Joseph Dweba rugby ball 28'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 39', 63'
Louis Fouché rugby ball 41'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 55'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 70'
Boan Venter rugby ball 80'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 10', 18', 30', 40', 56', 64', 71', 80' 		Report[71] Try: Harlon Klaasen rugby ball 34', 46'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 50'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 35', 46'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 3', 13'
Cards: Meli Rokoua yellow card 28' to 38'

Player statistics

The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Cheetahs in 2018–19 is as follows:

2018–19 Cheetahs player statistics
Player name MUN OSP GLA ULS CAR EDI CAR MUN BEN CON ZEB KIN ZEB KIN CON SCA LEI GLA OSP DRA KIN App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Ox Nché 1 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 2 0 0 0 10
Jacques du Toit 2 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 16 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 8 1 0 0 0 5
Luan de Bruin 3 3 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 3 3 12 1 0 0 0 5
Justin Basson 4 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 12 0 0 0 0 0
JP du Preez 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 5 5 5 20 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 5 5 20 0 0 0 0 0
Junior Pokomela 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 6 7 7 7 8 17 3 0 0 0 15
Oupa Mohojé 7 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jasper Wiese 8 8 20 upward-facing green arrow 4 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 1 0 0 0 5
Shaun Venter 9 9 22 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 9 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 23 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 20 10 0 0 0 50
Tian Schoeman 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 22 upward-facing green arrow 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 21 2 59 2 0 134
William Small-Smith 11 11 14 14 14 14 12 14 23 upward-facing green arrow 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 19 5 0 0 0 25
Nico Lee 12 12 12 12 12 12 23 upward-facing green arrow 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 15 3 0 0 0 15
Benhard Janse van Rensburg 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 23 upward-facing green arrow 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 20 6 1 1 0 35
Rabz Maxwane 14 14 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 20 14 0 0 0 70
Malcolm Jaer 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 22 upward-facing green arrow 15 6 0 0 0 30
Joseph Dweba 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 2 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 2 2 18 6 0 0 0 30
Charles Marais 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 1 1 19 0 0 0 0 0
Aranos Coetzee 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 3 21 0 0 0 0 0
Walt Steenkamp 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 4 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 4 5 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 5 5 20 upward-facing green arrow 4 4 5 5 4 4 20 2 0 0 0 10
Aidon Davis 20 upward-facing green arrow 7 8 8 4 0 0 0 0 0
Tian Meyer 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 22 upward-facing green arrow 23 9 9 14 14 16 0 0 0 0 0
Ernst Stapelberg 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 23 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ryno Eksteen 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 15 3 0 0 0 0 0
Gerhard Olivier 20 upward-facing green arrow 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 8 8 8 8 6 21 upward-facing green arrow 6 6 18 2 0 0 0 10
Marnus van der Merwe 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 2 2 20 upward-facing green arrow 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 9 0 0 0 0 0
Günther Janse van Vuuren 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 18 18 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dennis Visser 19 upward-facing green arrow 1 0 0 0 0 0
Niell Jordaan 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 8 6 8 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 7 0 0 0 0 0
Stephan Malan 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 3 0 0 0 0 0
Louis Fouché 22 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 15 22 upward-facing green arrow 23 22 upward-facing green arrow 10 23 23 upward-facing green arrow 15 15 15 23 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 15 14 3 3 2 0 27
Daniel Maartens 21 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 8 6 8 3 0 0 0 15
Abongile Nonkontwana 21 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 7 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 16 2 0 0 0 10
Ali Mgijima 23 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhyno Smith 14 15 14 14 4 1 0 0 0 5
Reinach Venter 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 2 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 12 3 0 0 0 15
Erich de Jager 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 17 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sintu Manjezi 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 14 1 0 0 0 5
Rudy Paige 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 10 0 0 0 0 0
Darren Adonis 11 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 3 0 0 0 0 0
Dries Swanepoel 23 upward-facing green arrow 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 8 1 0 0 0 5
Henco Venter 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 8 8 8 8 7 1 0 0 0 5
Carel-Jan Coetzee 23 upward-facing green arrow 1 0 0 0 0 0
Boan Venter 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 0 0 0 5
Total 21 80 63 5 0 541
(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by upward-facing green arrow. "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Con" to the number of conversions kicked, "Pen" to the number of penalties kicked, "DG" to the number of drop goals kicked and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

Dian Badenhorst, Adriaan Carelse, Louis Conradie, Ruben de Haas, Lloyd Greeff, Elandré Huggett, Johan Kotze, Tertius Kruger, Tapiwa Mafura, Vuyani Maqina, Zee Mkhabela, Sibabalo Qoma, Jannes Snyman, Niell Stannard, Luigy van Jaarsveld, Ntokozo Vidima and Quintin Vorster were named in the squad, but were never included in a matchday squad.

See also

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