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Nico Lee apology

20 Feb 2019

The Free State Cheetahs has recently been informed of the punishment imposed on Nico Lee, centre of the Toyota Cheetahs, due to his uncharacterised behaviour.The unsportsmanlike behaviour is seen in a very serious light by rugby hierarchy. The Toyota Cheetahs condemn this behaviour which it is not part of the team culture and accept the punishment as such. Nico is a star player and according to information

20 Feb 2019

Nico Lee of Toyota Cheetahs faced a Disciplinary Hearing today in Cardiff, Wales and has been banned for 13 weeks.A Disciplinary Committee met to consider the citing against Lee (No 12) of Toyota Cheetahs which occurred against Connacht Rugby on Saturday, February 16, 2019.The player was reported by the Citing Commissioner in charge for alleged infringement of Law 9.27 – A Player must not do

Pressure rises for Toyota Cheetahs as Guinness PRO14 reaches business end

20 Feb 2019

With time running out to make it into playoff contention, the Toyota Cheetahs will feel the heat on Sunday when they line up against the Scarlets in a crucial Guinness PRO14 match in Wales.The Toyota Cheetahs, with only six games left to work their way into the top three in Conference A for a possible playoff spot, and Scarlets are among the 11 teams in the gripping race for playoff places –

20 Feb 2019

Recently the Toyota Cheetahs coaching staff was joined by a new face, in the form of Simon Coulter from Ireland, who is acting as an interim fitness trainer.While the Cheetahs are on a three-week tour of Ireland and Wales in the Guinness Pro14, Coulter, who hails from Sligo, Connacht, has stayed behind in Bloemfontein, where is putting the players who are not on tour through their paces.Coulter, who

19 Feb 2019

Benhard Janse van Rensburg are leaving Bloemfontein this evening to join the Toyota Cheetahs in Cardiff, Wales where they are preparing for the Guinness PRO14 clash against Scarlets on Sunday. The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Scarlets at 15:00 (SA time) at Parc Y Scarlets in Llanelli.

19 Feb 2019

Nico Lee (Citing Complaint)A Disciplinary Committee will meet in Cardiff, Wales on Wednesday, February 20 to consider the Citing Complaint made against Nico Lee (No 12) of the Toyota Cheetahs for an alleged incident which occurred against Connacht Rugby on Saturday, February 16, 2019.The complaint refers to an incident involving Connacht Rugby No 7 (Colby Fainga'a) in the 64th minute of the Guinness

17 Feb 2019

The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings suffered disappointing defeats in their first matches back on tour in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, as Connacht and Munster made the most of their home ground advantage in Ireland with an eye on the playoff race.A late try by Connacht’s Jarrad Butler steered them to a 25-17 victory against the Toyota Cheetahs in Galway on Saturday, while a strong

15 Feb 2019

The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on Connacht on Saturday, 16 February in Galway. The action kicks off at 19:30 (SA time) with live broadcast on SuperSport, Free Sports, TG4 and eir Sport. The Toyota Cheetahs will enter the match with confidence after a string of victories pushed them into contention for reaching the knock-out stages for a second successive season. The fact that they have defeated

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