2018–19 Cheetahs season

In the 2018–19 rugby union season, the Cheetahs participated in the 2018–19 Pro14 competition, their second appearance since joining the competition in 2017–18. The remained in Conference A of the competition, along with Irish sides Connacht and Munster, Italian side Zebre, Scottish side Glasgow Warriors and Welsh sides Cardiff Blues and Ospreys.

Cheetahs

2018–19 season
Head coach	Franco Smith
Captain	Oupa Mohojé
Stadium	Free State Stadium
Conference A	6th
Record	Won 8, Drew 1, Lost 12
Top try scorer	All: Rabz Maxwane (14)
Top points scorer	All: Tian Schoeman (134)
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Cheetahs coaching and management staff for the 2018–19 Pro14 season are:

2018–19 Cheetahs coaches and management
Position	Name
Head coach	Franco Smith
Scrum coach	Daan Human
Lineout coach	Corniel van Zyl
Defence coach	Charl Strydom
Skills and kicking coach	Albert Keuris
Conditioning coach	Quintin Kruger
Team manager	Ashwell Rafferty

Squad

The Cheetahs squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 is:[1]

2018–19 Cheetahs squad
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Pro14		Cheetahs
			Apps	Pts	Apps	Pts
Darren Adonis	Outside back	13 September 1998 (aged 19)	–	–	–	–
Dian Badenhorst	Scrum-half	8 August 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Justin Basson	Lock	10 February 1994 (aged 24)	13	0	13	0
Adriaan Carelse	Fullback	8 February 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Aranos Coetzee	Prop	14 March 1988 (aged 30)	22	0	22	0
Carel-Jan Coetzee	Centre / wing	23 January 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Louis Conradie	Lock	11 June 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Aidon Davis	Loose forward	29 April 1994 (aged 24)	–	–	–	–
Luan de Bruin	Prop	13 February 1993 (aged 25)	1	0	1	0
Ruben de Haas	Scrum-half	9 October 1998 (aged 19)	–	–	–	–
Erich de Jager	Prop	29 February 1996 (aged 22)	2	0	2	0
JP du Preez	Lock	9 November 1994 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Jacques du Toit	Hooker	19 November 1993 (aged 24)	18	5	18	5
Joseph Dweba	Hooker	25 October 1995 (aged 22)	1	0	1	0
Ryno Eksteen	Fullback	3 October 1994 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Louis Fouché	Fly-half / fullback	4 January 1990 (aged 28)	–	–	–	–
Lloyd Greeff	Wing	3 January 1994 (aged 24)	15	10	2	0
Elandré Huggett	Hooker	5 October 1991 (aged 26)	–	–	–	–
Malcolm Jaer	Fullback	29 June 1995 (aged 23)	3	5	3	5
Benhard Janse van Rensburg	Centre	14 January 1997 (aged 21)	5	4	–	–
Günther Janse van Vuuren	Prop	24 August 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Niell Jordaan	Loose Forward	13 January 1992 (aged 26)	2	0	2	0
Johan Kotze	Prop	13 January 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Tertius Kruger	Centre	9 August 1993 (aged 25)	2	0	2	0
Nico Lee	Centre	13 March 1994 (aged 24)	14	30	14	30
Daniel Maartens	Flank	4 May 1995 (aged 23)	2	0	2	0
Tapiwa Mafura	Fullback	11 April 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Stephan Malan	Eighth man	24 September 1994 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Sintu Manjezi	Lock	7 April 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Charles Marais	Prop	29 August 1988 (aged 30)	20	0	20	0
Vuyani Maqina	Wing	11 January 1994 (aged 24)	–	–	–	–
Rabz Maxwane	Wing	14 August 1995 (aged 23)	8	25	8	25
Tian Meyer	Scrum-half	20 September 1988 (aged 29)	16	15	16	15
Ali Mgijima	Centre	12 February 1995 (aged 23)	3	0	3	0
Zee Mkhabela	Scrum-half	15 October 1994 (aged 23)	9	0	9	0
Oupa Mohojé	Flank	3 August 1990 (aged 28)	16	10	16	10
Ox Nché	Prop	23 July 1995 (aged 23)	22	15	22	15
Abongile Nonkontwana	Flank	10 April 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Gerhard Olivier	Flank	17 February 1993 (aged 25)	1	0	1	0
Rudy Paige	Scrum-half	2 August 1989 (aged 29)	–	–	–	–
Junior Pokomela	Flank	10 December 1996 (aged 21)	10	5	10	5
Sibabalo Qoma	Lock	17 February 1997 (aged 21)	–	–	–	–
Tian Schoeman	Fly-half	23 September 1991 (aged 26)	–	–	–	–
William Small-Smith	Wing / centre	31 March 1992 (aged 26)	15	26	15	26
Rhyno Smith	Outside back	11 February 1993 (aged 25)	–	–	–	–
Jannes Snyman	Hooker	18 August 1993 (aged 25)	–	–	–	–
Niell Stannard	Fly-half	16 April 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Ernst Stapelberg	Fly-half	6 February 1995 (aged 23)	6	72	6	72
Walt Steenkamp	Lock	21 July 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Dries Swanepoel	Centre	19 February 1993 (aged 25)	–	–	–	–
Marnus van der Merwe	Hooker	17 February 1997 (aged 21)	–	–	–	–
Luigy van Jaarsveld	Eighth man	21 August 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Boan Venter	Prop	12 April 1997 (aged 21)	–	–	–	–
Henco Venter	Flank	27 March 1992 (aged 26)	17	5	17	5
Reinach Venter	Hooker	3 January 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Shaun Venter	Scrum-half	16 March 1987 (aged 31)	16	15	16	15
Ntokozo Vidima	Lock	13 May 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Dennis Visser	Lock	20 January 1993 (aged 25)	1	0	1	0
Quintin Vorster	Prop	26 August 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Jasper Wiese	Eighth man	21 October 1995 (aged 22)	2	0	2	0
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 1 September 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only.

Player movements

Player movements between the 2017–18 Pro14 season and the end 2018–19 Pro14 season are as follows:

Cheetahs transfers 2018–2019
Pos	2017–18 squad	Out	In	2018–19 players
PR	Tom Botha[2] Aranos Coetzee[2] Luan de Bruin[3] Erich de Jager[2] Günther Janse van Vuuren (did not play)[3] Johan Kotze (did not play)[3] Charles Marais[2] Ox Nché[2]	Tom Botha (to Ospreys)[4]	Boan Venter (from Free State XV)[5] Quintin Vorster (from Free State XV)[1]	Aranos Coetzee[1] Luan de Bruin[5] Erich de Jager[1] Günther Janse van Vuuren[6] Johan Kotze[1] Charles Marais[7] Ox Nché[8] Boan Venter Quintin Vorster
HK	Jacques du Toit[2] Joseph Dweba[2] Elandré Huggett (did not play)[3] Torsten van Jaarsveld[2] Reinach Venter (did not play)[3]	Torsten van Jaarsveld (to Bayonne)[9]	Jannes Snyman (from UJ)[1] Marnus van der Merwe (from Free State Cheetahs)[1]	Jacques du Toit[10] Joseph Dweba[1] Elandré Huggett[11] Jannes Snyman Marnus van der Merwe Reinach Venter[5]
LK	Justin Basson[2] Rynier Bernardo[12] Reniel Hugo[2] Armandt Koster[2] Hilton Lobberts (did not play)[3] Dennis Visser[3] Carl Wegner[3]	Rynier Bernardo (to Canon Eagles)[13] Reniel Hugo (to Toyota Verblitz)[14] Armandt Koster (to Grenoble)[15] Hilton Lobberts (to Pumas)[16] Carl Wegner (to Toyota Verblitz)[14]	Louis Conradie (from Free State XV)[1] JP du Preez (from Free State XV)[17] Sintu Manjezi (from Griquas)[18] Sibabalo Qoma (from Free State Cheetahs)[11] Walt Steenkamp (from Leopards)[1]	Justin Basson[7] Louis Conradie JP du Preez[11] Sintu Manjezi Sibabalo Qoma Walt Steenkamp Dennis Visser[11]
FL	Uzair Cassiem[3] Chris Dry (loan)[3] Daniel Maartens[19] Oupa Mohojé[3] Gerhard Olivier[2] Paul Schoeman[2] Henco Venter[2] Ntokozo Vidima (did not play)[3] Jasper Wiese[3]	Uzair Cassiem (to Scarlets)[20] Chris Dry (returned to South Africa Sevens)[21] Paul Schoeman (to Blue Bulls)[22] Henco Venter (to Toshiba Brave Lupus)[23]	Stephan Malan (from Free State XV)[1] Abongile Nonkontwana (from Blue Bulls)[24] Luigy van Jaarsveld (from Blue Bulls XV)[1]	Daniel Maartens[5] Stephan Malan Oupa Mohojé[25] Abongile Nonkontwana Gerhard Olivier[26] Luigy van Jaarsveld Ntokozo Vidima[1] Jasper Wiese[26]
N8	Niell Jordaan[2] Junior Pokomela[3]		Aidon Davis (from Bayonne)[5]	Aidon Davis Niell Jordaan[1] Junior Pokomela[27]
SH	Tian Meyer[2] Zee Mkhabela[2] JP Smith (did not play)[3] Ruan van Rensburg (did not play)[3] Shaun Venter[2]	JP Smith (to Southern Kings)[28] Ruan van Rensburg (to Southern Kings)[29]	Dian Badenhorst (from Free State Cheetahs)[5] Ruben de Haas (from Free State XV)[30] Rudy Paige (from Bulls)[6]	Dian Badenhorst Ruben de Haas Tian Meyer[5] Zee Mkhabela[1] Rudy Paige Shaun Venter[5]
FH	Ryno Eksteen (did not play)[3] Johan Goosen[31] Niel Marais[3] Robbie Petzer[3] Ernst Stapelberg[32] Fred Zeilinga[3]	Johan Goosen (to Montpellier)[31] Niel Marais (to Yamaha Júbilo)[33] Robbie Petzer (to SWD Eagles)[34] Fred Zeilinga ( Canon Eagles)[23]	Louis Fouché (from Kubota Spears)[5] Tian Schoeman (from Bordeaux)[35] Niell Stannard (from UFS Shimlas)[1]	Ryno Eksteen[1] Louis Fouché Tian Schoeman Niell Stannard Ernst Stapelberg[11]
CE	Rayno Benjamin[2] Lloyd Greeff[36] Tertius Kruger[3] Nico Lee[3] Ali Mgijima[2] William Small-Smith[2] Clinton Swart Francois Venter[3]	Rayno Benjamin (to Boland Cavaliers)[23] Clinton Swart (to Toyota Verblitz)[23] Francois Venter ( Worcester Warriors)[37]	Benhard Janse van Rensburg (from Sharks)[5] Dries Swanepoel (from Bulls)[38]	Lloyd Greeff[11] Benhard Janse van Rensburg[5] Tertius Kruger[1] Nico Lee[11] Ali Mgijima[5] William Small-Smith[11] Dries Swanepoel
WG	Makazole Mapimpi[39] Rabz Maxwane[40] Luther Obi[3] Sergeal Petersen[2] Raymond Rhule[3] Rosko Specman[2] Lihleli Xoli (did not play)[3]	Makazole Mapimpi (to Sharks)[41] Luther Obi (injured)[1] Sergeal Petersen (to Stormers)[41] Raymond Rhule (to Stormers)[41] Rosko Specman (returned to South Africa Sevens)[21] Lihleli Xoli (not named)[1]	Darren Adonis (from Free State Cheetahs)[42] Carel-Jan Coetzee (from Free State Cheetahs)[1] Vuyani Maqina (from Free State Cheetahs)[1]	Darren Adonis Carel-Jan Coetzee Vuyani Maqina Rabz Maxwane[5]
FB	Cecil Afrika (on loan)[2] Craig Barry (on loan)[43] Clayton Blommetjies[2] AJ Coertzen[43] Malcolm Jaer[3]	Cecil Afrika (returned to South Africa Sevens)[21] Craig Barry (returned to Stormers)[44] Clayton Blommetjies (to Scarlets)[45] AJ Coertzen (to Aurillac)[46]	Adriaan Carelse (from Boland Cavaliers)[47] Tapiwa Mafura (from Leopards)[18] Rhyno Smith (on loan from Sharks)[18]	Adriaan Carelse Malcolm Jaer[10] Tapiwa Mafura Rhyno Smith (on loan)
Coach	Rory Duncan[48]	Rory Duncan (to Worcester Warriors)[48]	Franco Smith (from Director of Rugby)[48]	Franco Smith

Standings

The final Conference A log standings were:[49]

2018–19 Pro14 Conference A
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Glasgow Warriors	21	16	0	5	621	380	+241	83	48	15	2	81
2	Munster	21	16	0	5	612	348	+264	82	44	11	2	77
3	Connacht	21	12	0	9	475	394	+81	60	55	7	6	61
4	Ospreys	21	12	0	9	445	404	+41	53	47	6	4	58
5	Cardiff Blues	21	10	0	11	497	451	+46	60	58	7	7	54
6	Cheetahs	21	8	1	12	541	606	−65	80	80	9	3	46
7	Zebre	21	3	0	18	260	640	−380	35	86	5	2	19

Round-by-round

The table below shows the Cheetahs' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the conference position:

Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	R17	R18	R19	R20	R21	QF	SF	Final
Opposition	MUN	OSP	GLA	ULS	CAR	EDI	CAR	MUN	BEN	CON	ZEB	KIN	ZEB	KIN	CON	SCA	LEI	GLA	OSP	DRA	KIN	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cumulative Points	0	0	1	4	5	5	9	11	16	17	22	26	31	36	36	36	36	36	36	41	46	N/A	N/A	N/A
Position	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	N/A	N/A	N/A
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

The Cheetahs' matches in the 2018–19 Pro14 were:[50]

	1 September 2018	Munster	38–0	Cheetahs	Thomond Park, Limerick
	17:15	Try: Rory Scannell  15' Dave Kilcoyne  30' Tommy O'Donnell  52' JJ Hanrahan  65' Dave O'Callaghan  70' Darren Sweetnam  72' Con: JJ Hanrahan  31', 66', 71', 73'	Report[51]		Attendance: 12,265 Referee: Dan Jones

	8 September 2018	Ospreys	46–14	Cheetahs	Liberty Stadium, Swansea
	17:30	Try: Alun Wyn Jones  7', 77' Scott Otten  27' George North  36' Alex Jeffries  58' Justin Tipuric  62', 72' Con: Sam Davies  8', 27', 59', 63' Pen: Sam Davies  40'	Report[52]	Try: Jasper Wiese  17' Rabz Maxwane  69' Con: Tian Schoeman  18', 69'	Attendance: 6,155 Referee: Andrew Brace

	15 September 2018	Cheetahs	24–52	Glasgow Warriors	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:30	Try: William Small-Smith  8' Malcolm Jaer  11', 54' Nico Lee  29' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  12' Tian Schoeman  30' Cards: Malcolm Jaer 41' to 51'	Report[53]	Try: Adam Hastings  1' Ali Price  24', 45' Tommy Seymour  41' D. T. H. van der Merwe  50' Callum Gibbins  64' George Horne  75' Con: Adam Hastings  2', 25', 42', 45', 51', 65', 76' Pen: Adam Hastings  61' Cards: Alex Dunbar 13' to 23'	Attendance: 4,700 Referee: Frank Murphy

	21 September 2018	Cheetahs	39–39	Ulster	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:15	Try: Gerhard Olivier  1' William Small-Smith  37' Joseph Dweba  57' Jacques du Toit  63' Rabz Maxwane  74' Con: Tian Schoeman  2', 38', 64' Louis Fouché  74' Pen: Tian Schoeman  18' Louis Fouché  78' Cards: Charles Marais  73'	Report[54]	Try: David Shanahan  3', 21' Johnny Stewart  67' penalty try  73' Henry Speight  80' Con: Billy Burns  4', 22', 80' Pen: Billy Burns  45', 55' Cards: Alan O'Connor 51' to 61'	Attendance: 5,063 Referee: Ben Whitehouse

	28 September 2018	Cardiff Blues	24–21	Cheetahs	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
	19:35	Try: Rey Lee-Lo  25' Lloyd Williams  64' Olly Robinson  69' Con: Gareth Anscombe  26', 65', 70' Pen: Gareth Anscombe  38'	Report[55]	Try: Walt Steenkamp  18' Rabz Maxwane  49' Benhard Janse van Rensburg  58' Con: Tian Schoeman  19', 50', 59'	Attendance: 6,187 Referee: George Clancy

	5 October 2018	Edinburgh	37–21	Cheetahs	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
	19:35	Try: Ben Toolis  20' Darcy Graham  38' Viliame Mata  64' Jamie Ritchie  77' Con: Simon Hickey  21', 40', 65', 79' Pen: Simon Hickey  4', 9', 52'	Report[56]	Try: Nico Lee  35' Rabz Maxwane  42', 48' Con: Tian Schoeman  36', 44', 49' Cards: Charles Marais  77'	Attendance: 4,555 Referee: Marius Mitrea

	27 October 2018	Cheetahs	21–10	Cardiff Blues	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:15	Try: Shaun Venter  7' Rabz Maxwane  10', 38' Con: Tian Schoeman  8', 11', 39'	Report[57]	Try: Samu Manoa  64' Con: Steven Shingler  65' Pen: Steven Shingler  21'	Attendance: 4,428 Referee: Lloyd Linton

	4 November 2018	Cheetahs	26–30	Munster	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	16:45	Try: Joseph Dweba  26', 57' Ox Nché  51' Rhyno Smith  63' Con: Tian Schoeman  52', 58', 64'	Report[58]	Try: Arno Botha  15' Kevin O'Byrne  37' Liam Coombes  44' Mike Haley  68' Con: Bill Johnston  39', 46' Pen: Bill Johnston  10' Rory Scannell  76' Cards: Chris Cloete 26' to 36'	Attendance: 3,368 Referee: Marius Mitrea

	24 November 2018	Cheetahs	31–25	Benetton	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	14:30	Try: Nico Lee  7' Shaun Venter  44' Daniel Maartens  58', 72' Con: Tian Schoeman  8', 45', 59' Louis Fouché  73' Pen: Louis Fouché  76'	Report[59]	Try: Marco Zanon  3' Dewaldt Duvenage  28' Ian McKinley  68' Con: Ian McKinley  29', 70' Pen: Ian McKinley  14', 48'	Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Craig Evans

	1 December 2018	Cheetahs	17–21	Connacht	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:00	Try: Malcolm Jaer  30' Joseph Dweba  35' Shaun Venter  71' Con: Tian Schoeman  72'	Report[60]	Try: Tom Farrell  5' Gavin Thornbury  27' Con: Jack Carty  7' Pen: Jack Carty  21' David Horwitz  57', 64'	Attendance: 3,270 Referee: Dan Jones

	6 January 2019	Zebre	12–27	Cheetahs	Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
	14:00	Try: Edoardo Padovani  28' Giulio Bisegni  31' Con: Carlo Canna  32'	Report[61]	Try: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  18', 42' Rabz Maxwane  22' Reinach Venter  74' Daniel Maartens  78' Con: Tian Schoeman  20' Cards: George Biagi  73'	Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Dan Jones

	18 January 2019	Southern Kings	17–24	Cheetahs	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00	Try: Ntabeni Dukisa  42' penalty try  72' Con: Masixole Banda  42' Pen: Masixole Banda  48'	Report[62]	Try: Rabz Maxwane  6' Junior Pokomela  45' Luan de Bruin  80' Con: Tian Schoeman  8', 46' Louis Fouché  80' Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  63' Cards: Tian Meyer 16' to 26' Luan de Bruin 72' to 80'	Attendance: 3,872 Referee: Quinton Immelman

	26 January 2019	Cheetahs	61–28	Zebre	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Rabz Maxwane  1' Malcolm Jaer  13' Sintu Manjezi  19' Abongile Nonkontwana  30' Ox Nché  46' Shaun Venter  61', 76' Junior Pokomela  64' Benhard Janse van Rensburg  79' Con: Tian Schoeman  14', 19', 32', 47', 62', 66', 78', 80' Cards: Justin Basson  73'	Report[63]	Try: Paula Balekana  5' Johan Meyer  50' Apisai Tauyavuca  53' George Biagi  71' Con: Carlo Canna  6', 50', 53', 71'	Attendance: 6,360 Referee: Ben Whitehouse

	2 February 2019	Cheetahs	40–36	Southern Kings	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	16:00	Try: Shaun Venter  6' Tian Schoeman  14' William Small-Smith  22' Malcolm Jaer  54' Junior Pokomela  62' Reinach Venter  65' Con: Tian Schoeman  7', 15', 56', 63', 66' Cards: Joseph Dweba 32' to 42' William Small-Smith 38' to 48'	Report[64]	Try: CJ Velleman  33' Yaw Penxe  46' Tienie Burger  72' Alandré van Rooyen  75' Berton Klaasen  80' Con: Masixole Banda  34', 73', 76', 80' Pen: Masixole Banda  2' Cards: Meli Rokoua 21' to 31' CJ Velleman  62'	Attendance: 4,298 Referee: Stuart Berry

	16 February 2019	Connacht	25–17	Cheetahs	Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
	17:30	Try: Tom Farrell  24' Tom McCartney  45' Jarrad Butler  78' Con: Jack Carty  26', 47' Pen: Jack Carty  16', 72'	Report[65]	Try: Rabz Maxwane  10' Louis Fouché  20' Shaun Venter  59' Con: Tian Schoeman  12' Cards: Nico Lee 32' to 42'	Attendance: 4,933 Referee: Nigel Owens

	24 February 2019	Scarlets	43–21	Cheetahs	Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
	13:00	Try: Uzair Cassiem  2' Johnny McNicholl  8' Kieron Fonotia  12' Josh Macleod  19' Wyn Jones  42' Paul Asquith  68' Con: Dan Jones  3' Leigh Halfpenny  9', 13', 20', 43' Pen: Leigh Halfpenny  55' Cards: Johnny McNicholl 22' to 32'	Report[66]	Try: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  28' Rabz Maxwane  38' Gerhard Olivier  51' Con: Tian Schoeman  29', 39', 52'	Attendance: 7,200 Referee: John Lacey

	1 March 2019	Leinster	19–7	Cheetahs	RDS Arena, Dublin
	19:35	Try: Conor O'Brien  10' Adam Byrne  23' Rory O'Loughlin  55' Con: Ross Byrne  11', 56'	Report[67]	Try: Rabz Maxwane  14' Con: Tian Schoeman  14' Cards: Ox Nché 9' to 19'	Attendance: 10,057 Referee: Nigel Owens

	23 March 2019	Glasgow Warriors	35–17	Cheetahs	Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
	19:45	Try: Callum Gibbins  5' Kyle Steyn  17' Rory Hughes  28' Stafford McDowall  56' Scott Cummings  76' Con: Peter Horne  6', 18', 28' Adam Hastings  58', 77'	Report[68]	Try: William Small-Smith  14', 77' Joseph Dweba  45' Con: Tian Schoeman  46' Cards: Charles Marais 36' to 46'	Attendance: 7,246 Referee: George Clancy

	6 April 2019	Cheetahs	14–31	Ospreys	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	16:30	Try: Dries Swanepoel  41' Reinach Venter  71' Con: Tian Schoeman  42', 72'	Report[69]	Try: Dan Evans  25' Olly Cracknell  29' Justin Tipuric  43' Cory Allen  54' Con: Luke Price  26', 30' Sam Davies  44', 55' Pen: Sam Davies  67' Cards: Adam Beard  71'	Attendance: 4,638 Referee: John Lacey

	13 April 2019	Cheetahs	38–13	Dragons	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	18:35	Try: Henco Venter  39' Shaun Venter  62' Tian Schoeman  73' Louis Fouché  77' Rabz Maxwane  79' Con: Tian Schoeman  40', 63', 74', 78', 80' Pen: Tian Schoeman  4' Cards: Aranos Coetzee 57' to 67'	Report[70]	Try: Taine Basham  43' Con: Josh Lewis  44' Pen: Josh Lewis  29', 58'	Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Sean Gallagher

	27 April 2019	Cheetahs	61–25	Southern Kings	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:30	Try: Abongile Nonkontwana  8' Walt Steenkamp  17' Joseph Dweba  28' Shaun Venter  39', 63' Louis Fouché  41' Benhard Janse van Rensburg  55' Malcolm Jaer  70' Boan Venter  80' Con: Tian Schoeman  10', 18', 30', 40', 56', 64', 71', 80'	Report[71]	Try: Harlon Klaasen  34', 46' Bjorn Basson  50' Con: Masixole Banda  35', 46' Pen: Masixole Banda  3', 13' Cards: Meli Rokoua 28' to 38'

Player statistics

The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Cheetahs in 2018–19 is as follows:

2018–19 Cheetahs player statistics
Player name	MUN	OSP	GLA	ULS	CAR	EDI	CAR	MUN	BEN	CON	ZEB	KIN	ZEB	KIN	CON	SCA	LEI	GLA	OSP	DRA	KIN		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Ox Nché	1	1	17	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1						16	2	0	0	0	10
Jacques du Toit	2	2	16	16	16	2									16	16	16						8	1	0	0	0	5
Luan de Bruin	3	3									18	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	3	3			12	1	0	0	0	5
Justin Basson	4	4		19	19	4		19	4	19	4	4	19					19					12	0	0	0	0	0
JP du Preez	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5		5	5	5	20	19	5	5	5	20	19	5	5		20	0	0	0	0	0
Junior Pokomela	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	7	7	6	7	7	7	8						17	3	0	0	0	15
Oupa Mohojé	7																						1	0	0	0	0	0
Jasper Wiese	8	8												20	4	20			20	20	20		8	1	0	0	0	5
Shaun Venter	9	9	22	21	22	22	9	9	9	9		22	22	9	9	9	23	22	9	9	9		20	10	0	0	0	50
Tian Schoeman	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	22	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10		21	2	59	2	0	134
William Small-Smith	11	11	14	14	14	14	12	14	23	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14				19	5	0	0	0	25
Nico Lee	12	12	12	12	12	12	23	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12								15	3	0	0	0	15
Benhard Janse van Rensburg	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	23	13	13	13	13		13	13	13	13	13	13		20	6	1	1	0	35
Rabz Maxwane	14	14	11	11	11	11	11	11	11		11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11		20	14	0	0	0	70
Malcolm Jaer	15	15	15	15			15		15	15	15	15	15	15				15	15	15	22		15	6	0	0	0	30
Joseph Dweba	16	16	2	2	2	16	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2				16	2	2	2		18	6	0	0	0	30
Charles Marais	17	17	1	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	1			17	1	1	1	1		19	0	0	0	0	0
Aranos Coetzee	18	18	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	18	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	17	17	3		21	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Steenkamp	19	19	4	4	4	19	4	4	5		20	20	5	5	20	4	4	5	5	4	4		20	2	0	0	0	10
Aidon Davis	20	7	8					8															4	0	0	0	0	0
Tian Meyer	21	21	9	9	9	9	21	22			9	9	9		22	23	9	9		14	14		16	0	0	0	0	0
Ernst Stapelberg	22	22												23									2	0	0	0	0	0
Ryno Eksteen	23	23	23	23	15																		3	0	0	0	0	0
Gerhard Olivier		20	6	6	6		6	6	6	8	6	6	8	8	8	8	6	21	6	6			18	2	0	0	0	10
Marnus van der Merwe		21	21						16	16					2	2	20	2	16	16			9	0	0	0	0	0
Günther Janse van Vuuren			18	18	18	18																	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Visser			19																				1	0	0	0	0	0
Niell Jordaan			20	8	8	6	8						21	21									7	0	0	0	0	0
Stephan Malan				20	20	8																	3	0	0	0	0	0
Louis Fouché				22	23	15	22	23	22	10	23	23			15	15	15	23	22	22	15		14	3	3	2	0	27
Daniel Maartens					21	20		20	8	20	8	8						6					8	3	0	0	0	15
Abongile Nonkontwana						21	20	21	20	7	21	21	7	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7		16	2	0	0	0	10
Ali Mgijima						23																	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhyno Smith							14	15	14	14													4	1	0	0	0	5
Reinach Venter							16	16			16	16	16	16	17	17	2	18	18	18	16		12	3	0	0	0	15
Erich de Jager							18	18	18	3				17							18		6	0	0	0	0	0
Sintu Manjezi							19		19	4	19	19	4	4	19	19	19	4	4	19	19		14	1	0	0	0	5
Rudy Paige									21	21	22			22	23	22	22		21	21	21		10	0	0	0	0	0
Darren Adonis										11										23	23		3	0	0	0	0	0
Dries Swanepoel													23		13	12	12	12	12	12	12		8	1	0	0	0	5
Henco Venter															21	21	21	8	8	8	8		7	1	0	0	0	5
Carel-Jan Coetzee																			23				1	0	0	0	0	0
Boan Venter																					17		1	1	0	0	0	5
Total																							21	80	63	5	0	541
(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Con" to the number of conversions kicked, "Pen" to the number of penalties kicked, "DG" to the number of drop goals kicked and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player. Dian Badenhorst, Adriaan Carelse, Louis Conradie, Ruben de Haas, Lloyd Greeff, Elandré Huggett, Johan Kotze, Tertius Kruger, Tapiwa Mafura, Vuyani Maqina, Zee Mkhabela, Sibabalo Qoma, Jannes Snyman, Niell Stannard, Luigy van Jaarsveld, Ntokozo Vidima and Quintin Vorster were named in the squad, but were never included in a matchday squad.

See also

• Cheetahs
• Pro14

References

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