Toyota Challenge

The Toyota Cheetahs are in Tbilisi, Georgia, for the away leg of the Toyota Challenge. They played the first round in June at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The Toyota Cheetahs will first face Lusitanos (from Portugal) on Thursday, 24 September. Kick-off is at 15:00 SA time, and the action will be live on SuperSport.

The teams previously met on 5 June in the first round of the Toyota Challenge in Bloemfontein, where the home team won 54-24.

The tour is giving the Toyota Cheetahs valuable international playing experience. Also read - The Season Continues. 

The Toyota Cheetahs will face Iberian (from Spain) on Tuesday, 29 September at 12:00 SA time and Black Lion on Sunday, 4 October at 18:00 SA time.

Coach Frans Steyn announced his team for the match:

Toyota Cheetahs

1. Tebogo Nkosi
2. Louis (Chucky) van der Westhuizen (C)
3. John-Kelly Okonkwo
4. Carl Wegner
5. Juan Venter
6. Siyemukela (Sasko) Ndlovu
7. Arno van der Merwe
8. Sisonke Vumazonke
9. Jandre (Smiley) Nel
10. Tiaan Swanepoel
11. Ntokozo Makhaza
12. Duncan Basson
13. Marco Jansen van Vuren
14. Litha Nkula
15. Shuan Ray  

      16. Juandre Schoeman, 17. Matome (Dux) Manyama, 18. Ben Pitout, 19. Mihlali Mosi, 20. Siya Ningiza,             21. Erich Visser, 22. Ethan Wentzel, 23. Daniel Maartens.

The referee for the match is Shoti Tsagareishvili. He will be assisted by Gela Lemonjava and Ana Pogosyan. The TMO is Sos Japaridze.