The Toyota Cheetahs are in England for the opening round of the 2025/26 EPCR Challenge Cup, where they will face the Exeter Chiefs in the last match of the weekend on Sunday, 7 December. The action at Sandy Park in Exeter kicks off at 19:30 SA time and will be the Toyota Cheetahs' first against an English club in the EPCR Challenge Cup. The game will be live on SuperSport.Last season, the Toyota
Read MoreThe season has started, and the countdown is now on to the EPCR Finals 2026, taking place on 22 and 23 May at the spectacular San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao.More than half of the stadium is already sold for each final and excitement is building for club rugby’s biggest weekend!Don’t miss your chance to be part of this extraordinary celebration of international club rugby. Two Finals,
Read MoreThe Toyota Cheetahs are heading north for their fourth EPCR Challenge Cup campaign, and the touring squad for the December games has been announced. The squad leaves Bloemfontein on Monday evening as they travel to England for their first match on Sunday, 7 December, against the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park Stadium in Exeter.Kick-off is at 17:30 (19:30 SA time), before the team travels to their European
Read MoreNika Amashukeli (Georgia) and Pierre Brousset (France) to take charge of opening matches of Investec Champions Cup Ben Breakspear (Wales) to referee opening match of EPCR Challenge Cup as Ulster Rugby host Racing 9227 referees from nine unions to take charge of 42 matches in Rounds 1 and 2EPCR has confirmed the team of match officials who will oversee the 42 Round 1 and 2 matches in the 2025/26 Investec
Read MoreThe Toyota Cheetahs will make history in the 2025/26 EPCR Challenge Cup as they prepare for their first-ever encounters against Exeter Chiefs, Racing 92 and Stade Français Paris. The team previously faced Ulster Rugby during their participation in the Guinness PRO14 from 2017 until the competition concluded in 2020.The northern tour begins on Sunday, 7 December, when the Toyota Cheetahs meet
Read MoreThe 2025/26 EPCR season kicks off on 5 December, as the road to Bilbao 2026 Finals begins50% of tickets already sold for the Bilbao Finals, with fans urged to act fast and secure their tickets before it’s too lateTrevor Nyakane (Hollywoodbets Sharks): “It’s almost like you’re playing Test rugby week in week out.”Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints): “Credit to Bordeaux
Read MoreToyota Challenge Round 2: Toyota Cheetahs vs Black LionOn Sunday, 26 October, the Toyota Cheetahs and Black Lion will face each other again in the second Toyota Challenge match at 15:00 in Toyota Stadium. While Free State Rugby still celebrates 130 years of existence, fans can look forward to an action-packed day starting at 12:30 with the Cheetah Legends against the Blue Bull Rugby Union Legends.
Read MoreFree State Rugby was established in 1895, and this year the Cheetahs are celebrating 130 years.As a special addition to the Toyota Challenge, a Cheetahs Legends team challenged a Blue Bulls Rugby Union Legends team in a friendly match. On Sunday, 26 October, fans can look forward to an action-packed day starting at 12:30 with the Cheetah Legends against the Blue Bull Rugby Union Legends. Gates open
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