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Carling Currie Cup – Week 2 | Toyota Cheetahs vs Airlink Pumas

Posted on Thursday, 31 Jul 2025

Carling Currie Cup – Week 2 | Toyota Cheetahs vs Airlink Pumas

The Toyota Cheetahs will play their first Carling Currie Cup home game on Friday, 1 August against the Airlink Pumas.

The main match kicks off at 19:00, and gates open as early as 11:30.

The "Bar Lunch" at the Castle Deck starts at 12:00, where delicious food will be served.

From 12:00 to 18:00, Sevens rugby matches for primary schools will take place on the main field.

If you drive a Toyota vehicle, you can park for free in the Toyota parking area at Toyota Stadium. Remember to have your match-day ticket ready to show at the gate. Entrance to the Toyota parking area is only at Gate 1 in Att Horak Avenue.

There will be something tasty for everyone at the food trucks, and plenty of entertainment to keep the kids busy.

Enjoy live entertainment at the Castle Deck with a local artist, Hugo Pieterse, to get the vibes going before the game and party with LeGoody after the match.

Tickets are only R60 for the main stand, R40 for the open stand and R30 for students and kids. Tickets are available online at Ticketpro or get your ticket from the ticket office in Toyota Stadium.

And remember, Fridays are orange Fridays. Wear your orange and share the pictures on social media with the #OrangeFriday, and your company could win big!

Changes from Sunday's match: Cameron Dawson will be wearing the number 1 jersey with pride when he runs onto the field in his 50th match for the Toyota Cheetahs.

Vernon Paulo is hooker with Pierre Raymond Uys replacing Pieter Janse van Vuren, sidelined due to an injury. Sasko Ndlovu will make his debut for the Toyota Cheetahs as left flanker.

In the backline, Smiley Nel and Rewan Kruger switch places with Nel in the starting line-up, and Tiaan Swanepoel on flyhalf. Carel-Jan Coetzee will wear the number 12 jersey, and James Verity-Amm is fullback, with Cohen Jasper moving to left wing.

Chucky van der Westhuizen, Hencus van Wyk, Aranos Coetzee and Franco Smith are new to the bench.

Toyota Cheetahs

1. Cameron Dawson (50th cap)

2. ?Vernon Paulo

3. ?Frankie Dos Reis

4. ?Pierre Raymond Uys

5. ?Victor Sekekete (C )

6. ?Sasko Ndlovu

7. ?Gideon van der Merwe

8. ?Neels Volschenk

9. ?Jandre Nel

10. ?Tiaan Swanepoel

11. ?Cohen Jasper

12. ?Carel-Jan Coetzee

13. ?Marko Jansen van Vuren

14. ?Banie Britz

15. ?James Verity-Amm

16. ?Louis van der Westhuizen

17. ?Hencus van Wyk

18. ?Aranos Coetzee

19. ?Sisonke Vumazonke

20. ?Daniel Maartens

21. ?Rewan Kruger

22. ?Franco Smith

23. ?Clayton Blommetjies

The referee for the match is Hanru van Rooyen. He will be assisted by AJ Jacobs and Daniel Canhenga. The TMO is Cwengile Jadezweni.

Players not available for selection due to injury: Munier Hartzenberg (hamstring), Carl Wegner (hamstring), Johan Kelly Okonkwo (knee), George Lourens (hand), Dux Manyama (hamstring), Prince Nkabinde (thumb), Michael Annies (foot), Tielman Niewoudt (back), George Lourens (forearm), Pieter Janse van Vuren (hamstring).

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