Carling Currie Cup – Round 6 | Toyota Cheetahs vs Suzuki Griquas  

This Friday afternoon, the Toyota Cheetahs will play in one of their most important Carling Currie Cup games of the season against the Griquas in Toyota Stadium. The match kicks off at 17:00 and will be live on SuperSport.

Match Day Information

Gates open at 14:00, and at 14:45, Fichardtpark and Voortrekker (BVHS) will face off in the U-14 Shimla Youth League final.

There will be something tasty for everyone at the food trucks, and plenty of entertainment to keep the kids bouncing. Enjoy live entertainment at the Castle Deck, before and after the match with Jac Philips, followed by DJ LeGoody to keep the party going.  

Five randomly selected fans who bought tickets for the Carling Currie Cup match can win big in the Kloppers Expert Half-Time Kicking Competition.

Each finalist will get one shot to kick a rugby ball into any of the eight bins placed on the field, and if the ball lands inside a bin, they win the prize hidden inside. Prizes include a Kloppers Expert voucher worth R2 000, a Snomaster Ice Machine, a Ryobi Cordless Drill, a Biltong Cutter, a Weber Kettle Braai, a JBL Flip Speaker, a Stanley Cooler Box, a case of beer and four tickets to the next Carling Currie Cup 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 can be purchased from the ticket office in Toyota Stadium.

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. Space is limited, so come early.  

From now until the end of the Carling Currie Cup, Fridays are Orange Friday. If you and your business or group of friends wear orange and share your photos with #OrangeFriday, you could win a Bosch Hand Drill 750W 220V and a Pferd Abrasive Combination Set 115mm, sponsored by Kiloton.

Enjoy the day with your family and friends at Toyota Stadium and be part of all the action. Join us after work on Friday – it's going to be a great day with exciting rugby!

100^th Cap for Victor Sekekete

Toyota Cheetahs captain and lock, Victor Sekekete, is set to play his 100^th game on Friday against the Suzuki Griquas.

Victor joined the Toyota Cheetahs in 2020 from Griquas and has played 99 matches for the Bloemfontein side since then.

Sekekete shares his gratitude for this milestone with the Toyota Cheetahs. "I feel blessed and honoured to have the privilege to be playing my 100^th for the Toyota Cheetahs.

"It's a dream come true. If you walk into the change rooms and see the names of the legends you've played here before, it's very inspiring. It has been a motivation for me. I'm filled with gratitude as I think of the journey I've come from. I can't be happier. I'm very grateful that I have not struggled with many injuries. My family supports me a lot."  

Sekekete, who played for the Junior Springboks in 2014, also represented the Lions and the Southern Kings.

Victor Sekekete's stats since he joined the Toyota Cheetahs in 2020:

Currie Cup: 58 games, Franchise Cup 2021: 3 games, Toyota Challenge: 11 games, EPCR CC: 15 games, SA Cup: 11 games and one against Georgia.

Team Announcement

Tiaan Liebenberg, Toyota Cheetahs Forwards Coach: "Games between the Cheetahs and Griquas have always been massive. The Griquas are definitely the in-form team at the moment. They play an unbelievable brand of rugby, but come Friday afternoon, we've got a challenge and we have to man up on it. They have a dominant pack and are well-coached; when they take to the pitch, you can see that they are ready to play."

Coach Frans Steyn made four changes to the starting line-up with Cameron Dawson and Hencus van Wyk switching places. John-Kelly Okonkwo will be making his debut for the Toyota Cheetahs with Frankie Dos Reis on reserve. Carel-Jan Coetzee moves to number 12 centre with Marco Janse van Vuren in the number 13 jersey. Ali Mgijima will provide cover on the bench. Pierre-Raymond Uys return to play and will be on the reserve.

Toyota Cheetahs

1. Hencus van Wyk
2. Marko Jansen van Rensburg    
3. John-Kelly Okonkwo    
4. Juan Venter
5. Victor Sekekete (C) *100^th cap
6. Gideon van der Merwe  
7. Mihlali Mosi
8. Neels Volschenk
9. Rewan Kruger
10. Franco Smith  
11. Cohen Jasper  
12. Carel-Jan Coetzee
13. Marco Janse van Vuren  
14. Prince Nkabinde
15. Clayton Blommetjies

Replacements

16. Vernon Paulo  
17. Cameron Dawson
18. Frankie Dos Reis
19. Pierre-Raymond Uys
20. Daniel Maartens
21. Jandré Nel  
22. Ali Mgijima
23. Michael Annies

Match Officials
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant Referees: Hanru van Rooyen and Hernus Coetzee  
TMO: Egon Seconds

Unavailable due to injury
Carl Wegner (hamstring), George Lourens (hand/forearm), Dux Manyama (hamstring), Tielman Niewoudt (back), Pieter Janse van Vuren (hamstring), Tiaan Swanepoel (groin), Ntokozo Makhaza (ankle), Munier Hartzenberg (hamstring), Louis van der Westhuizen (calf), James Verity-Amm (neck), Ethan Wentzel (ankle), Curtly Ambrose Thomas (hamstring).