2019–20 Cheetahs season

In the 2019–20 rugby union season, the Cheetahs participated in the 2019–20 Pro14 competition, their third appearance since joining the competition in 2017–18. They remained in Conference A of the competition, which in 2019–20 featured Irish sides Leinster and Ulster, Italian side Zebre, Scottish side Glasgow Warriors and Welsh sides Dragons and Ospreys.

Cheetahs

2019–20 season
Head coach	Franco Smith (until 14 October 2019) Hawies Fourie (from 14 October 2019)
Captain	Tian Meyer
Record	Played 3, Won 3
Top try scorer	All: Rhyno Smith (5)
Top points scorer	All: Ruan Pienaar (38)
← 2018–19 2020–21 →

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Cheetahs coaching and management staff for the 2019–20 Pro14 season are:

2019–20 Cheetahs coaches and management
Position	Name
Head coach	Franco Smith (until 14 October 2019)
	Hawies Fourie (from 14 October 2019)
Lineout coach	Corniel van Zyl
Defence coach	Charl Strydom
Assistant coach	Melusi Mthethwa
Skills and kicking coach	Albert Keuris
Conditioning coach	Quintin Kruger
Team manager	Ashwell Rafferty
Performance analyst	Renaldo Meyer

Squad

The Cheetahs squad for the 2019–20 Pro14 is:[1]

2019–20 Cheetahs squad
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Pro14		Cheetahs
			Apps	Pts	Apps	Pts
Wilmar Arnoldi	Hooker	(1994-10-21)21 October 1994 (aged 24)	–	–	–	–
Dian Badenhorst	Scrum-half	(1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Craig Barry	Wing	(1992-04-30)30 April 1992 (aged 27)	9	20	9	20
Justin Basson	Lock	(1994-02-10)10 February 1994 (aged 25)	25	0	25	0
Clayton Blommetjies	Fullback	(1990-08-30)30 August 1990 (aged 29)	21	35	15	30
Adriaan Carelse	Fullback	(1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 24)	–	–	–	–
Aranos Coetzee	Prop	(1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 31)	43	0	43	0
Carel-Jan Coetzee	Centre / wing	(1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (aged 24)	1	0	1	0
Aidon Davis	Loose forward	(1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 25)	4	0	4	0
Luan de Bruin	Prop	(1993-02-13)13 February 1993 (aged 26)	13	5	13	5
Ruben de Haas	Scrum-half	(1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (aged 20)	–	–	–	–
Erich de Jager	Prop	(1996-02-29)29 February 1996 (aged 23)	8	0	8	0
JP du Preez	Lock	(1994-11-09)9 November 1994 (aged 24)	20	0	20	0
Joseph Dweba	Hooker	(1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 23)	19	30	19	30
Louis Fouché	Fly-half / fullback	(1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 29)	14	27	14	27
Neethling Fouché	Prop	(1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 26)	–	–	–	–
Malcolm Jaer	Fullback	(1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 24)	18	35	18	35
Benhard Janse van Rensburg	Centre	(1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 22)	25	39	20	35
Günther Janse van Vuuren	Prop	(1995-08-24)24 August 1995 (aged 24)	1	0	1	0
Sias Koen	Flank	(1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 25)	–	–	–	–
Rewan Kruger	Scrum-half	(1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Daniel Maartens	Flank	(1995-05-04)4 May 1995 (aged 24)	10	15	10	15
Tapiwa Mafura	Fullback	(1996-04-11)11 April 1996 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Sintu Manjezi	Lock	(1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 24)	14	5	14	5
Charles Marais	Prop	(1988-08-29)29 August 1988 (aged 31)	39	0	39	0
Chris Massyn	Flank	(1994-06-03)3 June 1994 (aged 25)	–	–	–	–
Rabz Maxwane	Wing	(1995-08-14)14 August 1995 (aged 24)	28	95	28	95
Tian Meyer	Scrum-half	(1988-09-20)20 September 1988 (aged 31)	32	15	32	15
Oupa Mohojé	Flank	(1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 29)	17	10	17	10
Khwezi Mona	Prop	(1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 26)	–	–	–	–
Ox Nché	Prop	(1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 24)	38	25	38	25
Abongile Nonkontwana	Flank	(1995-04-10)10 April 1995 (aged 24)	16	10	16	10
Gerhard Olivier	Flank	(1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 26)	19	10	19	10
Ruan Pienaar	Scrum-half	(1984-03-10)10 March 1984 (aged 35)	100	659	–	–
Junior Pokomela	Flank	(1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 22)	27	20	27	20
Duncan Saal	Wing	(1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Tian Schoeman	Fly-half	(1991-09-23)23 September 1991 (aged 28)	21	134	21	134
William Small-Smith	Wing / centre	(1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 27)	34	51	34	51
Chris Smit	Centre	(1995-08-01)1 August 1995 (aged 24)	–	–	–	–
Rhyno Smith	Outside back	(1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 26)	4	5	4	5
Walt Steenkamp	Lock	(1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 24)	20	10	20	10
Dries Swanepoel	Centre	(1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 26)	8	5	8	5
Marnus van der Merwe	Hooker	(1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 22)	9	0	9	0
Boan Venter	Prop	(1997-04-12)12 April 1997 (aged 22)	1	5	1	5
Henco Venter	Flank	(1992-03-27)27 March 1992 (aged 27)	24	10	24	10
Reinach Venter	Hooker	(1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 24)	12	15	12	15
Anthony Volmink	Fullback / wing	(1990-02-10)10 February 1990 (aged 29)	6	5	–	–
George Whitehead	Fly-half	(1989-03-17)17 March 1989 (aged 30)	–	–	–	–
Jasper Wiese	Eighth man	(1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 23)	10	5	10	5
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 28 September 2019, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only.

Player movements

Player movements between the 2018–19 Pro14 season and the end 2019–20 Pro14 season are as follows:

Cheetahs transfers 2018–19 — 2019–20
Pos	2018–19 squad	Out	In	2019–20 squad[1]
PR	Aranos Coetzee[2] Luan de Bruin[3] Erich de Jager[2] Günther Janse van Vuuren[4] Johan Kotze[2] Charles Marais[5] Ox Nché[6] Boan Venter[3] Quintin Vorster[2]	Johan Kotze (released)[1] Quintin Vorster (to Griffons)[7]	Neethling Fouché (on loan from Western Province)[8] Khwezi Mona (on loan from Griquas)[1]	Aranos Coetzee[9] Luan de Bruin[1] Erich de Jager[1] Neethling Fouché (on loan) Günther Janse van Vuuren[1] Charles Marais[5] Khwezi Mona (on loan) Ox Nché[10] Boan Venter[1]
HK	Jacques du Toit[11] Joseph Dweba[2] Elandré Huggett[12] Jannes Snyman[2] Marnus van der Merwe[2] Reinach Venter[3]	Jacques du Toit (to Southern Kings)[13] Elandré Huggett (released)[14] Jannes Snyman (to Falcons)[15]	Wilmar Arnoldi (from Griquas)[16]	Wilmar Arnoldi Joseph Dweba[1] Marnus van der Merwe[1] Reinach Venter[1]
LK	Justin Basson[5] Louis Conradie[2] JP du Preez[12] Sintu Manjezi[17] Sibabalo Qoma[12] Walt Steenkamp[2] Dennis Visser[12]	Louis Conradie (to Asia Pacific Dragons)[18] Sibabalo Qoma (to Griffons)[7] Dennis Visser (released)[14]		Justin Basson[5] JP du Preez[19] Sintu Manjezi[17] Walt Steenkamp[1]
FL	Daniel Maartens[3] Stephan Malan[2] Oupa Mohojé[20] Abongile Nonkontwana[21] Gerhard Olivier[22] Luigy van Jaarsveld[2] Henco Venter Ntokozo Vidima[2] Jasper Wiese[22]	Stephan Malan (to Lazio)[23] Luigy van Jaarsveld (released)[1] Ntokozo Vidima (to Border Bulldogs)[24]	Sias Koen (on loan from Griquas)[1] Chris Massyn (from Stormers)[16]	Sias Koen (on loan) Daniel Maartens[1] Chris Massyn Oupa Mohojé[25] Abongile Nonkontwana[1] Gerhard Olivier[22] Henco Venter[10] Jasper Wiese[22]
N8	Aidon Davis[3] Niell Jordaan[2] Junior Pokomela[26]	Niell Jordaan (to Griquas)[27]		Aidon Davis[1] Junior Pokomela[26]
SH	Dian Badenhorst[3] Ruben de Haas[28] Tian Meyer[3] Zee Mkhabela[2] Rudy Paige[4] Shaun Venter[3]	Zee Mkhabela (to Sharks)[29] Rudy Paige (to Clermont)[30] Shaun Venter (Ospreys)[1]	Rewan Kruger (from Free State U21)[1] Ruan Pienaar (from Montpellier)[31]	Dian Badenhorst[1] Ruben de Haas[28] Rewan Kruger Tian Meyer[1] Ruan Pienaar
FH	Ryno Eksteen[2] Louis Fouché[3] Tian Schoeman[32] Niell Stannard[2] Ernst Stapelberg[12]	Ryno Eksteen (released)[1] Niell Stannard (to Griffons)[7] Ernst Stapelberg (released)[14]	George Whitehead (on loan from Griquas)[1]	Louis Fouché[1] Tian Schoeman[32] George Whitehead (on loan)
CE	Lloyd Greeff[12] Benhard Janse van Rensburg[3] Tertius Kruger[2] Nico Lee[12] Ali Mgijima[3] William Small-Smith[12] Dries Swanepoel[33]	Lloyd Greeff (released)[1] Tertius Kruger (to Southern Kings)[34] Nico Lee (to Brive)[35] Ali Mgijima (released)[1]	Chris Smit (from Griquas)[16]	Benhard Janse van Rensburg[1] William Small-Smith[1] Chris Smit Dries Swanepoel[33]
WG	Darren Adonis[36] Carel-Jan Coetzee[2] Vuyani Maqina[2] Rabz Maxwane[3]	Darren Adonis (to South Africa Sevens Academy)[37] Vuyani Maqina (released)[1]	Craig Barry (from Stormers)[38] Duncan Saal (from Stormers)[39]	Craig Barry Carel-Jan Coetzee[1] Rabz Maxwane[1] Duncan Saal
FB	Adriaan Carelse[40] Malcolm Jaer[11] Tapiwa Mafura[17] Rhyno Smith (on loan)[17]		Clayton Blommetjies (from Free State Cheetahs)[1] Anthony Volmink (on loan from Griquas)[1]	Clayton Blommetjies Adriaan Carelse[1] Malcolm Jaer[1] Tapiwa Mafura[17] Rhyno Smith[16] Anthony Volmink (on loan)
Coach	Franco Smith		Hawies Fourie (from Maties)[41]	Hawies Fourie Franco Smith[42][43]

Standings

The final Conference A log standings were:[44]

2019–20 Pro14 Conference A
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Cheetahs	3	3	0	0	151	56	+95	22	7	3	0	15
2	Leinster	3	3	0	0	125	46	+79	18	6	3	0	15
3	Ulster	3	2	0	1	106	94	+12	15	12	3	0	11
4	Dragons	3	1	0	2	75	105	−30	9	14	1	0	5
5	Glasgow Warriors	3	1	0	2	52	86	−34	6	11	0	1	5
6	Ospreys	3	1	0	2	43	111	−68	6	15	1	0	5
7	Zebre	3	0	0	3	53	156	−103	7	22	1	0	1

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	GLA	ULS	MUN	CON	SCA	CAR	OSP	ZEB	KIN	KIN	LEI	ULS	DRA	LEI	EDI	OSP	GLA	ZEB	DRA	BEN	KIN	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cumulative Points	5	10	15
Position	1st	1st	1st
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

The fixtures for the 2019–20 Pro14 are:[45]

	27 September 2019	Cheetahs	48–14	Glasgow Warriors	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	18:05	Try: Joseph Dweba (2) Junior Pokomela Ruan Pienaar Rhyno Smith (2) Sias Koen Con: Ruan Pienaar (5) Pen: Ruan Pienaar	Scoreboard[46]	Try: Nick Frisby Robbie Nairn Con: Brandon Thomson (2)	Referee: Dan Jones

	5 October 2019	Cheetahs	63–26	Ulster	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:15	Try: Joseph Dweba Anthony Volmink (3) Rhyno Smith (2) Reinach Venter Louis Fouché penalty try Con: Ruan Pienaar (6) Tian Schoeman (2)	Scoreboard[47]	Try: Sam Carter James Hume Craig Gilroy David Shanahan Con: John Cooney Bill Johnston (2)	Referee: Ian Davies

	11 October 2019	Cheetahs	40–16	Munster	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:15	Try: Ox Nché Joseph Dweba Junior Pokomela William Small-Smith Rhyno Smith Jasper Wiese Con: Ruan Pienaar (4) Tian Schoeman	Scoreboard[48]	Try: Dan Goggin Con: JJ Hanrahan Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (3)	Referee: Mike Adamson

	26 October 2019	Connacht	–	Cheetahs	Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
	18:15		Scoreboard[49]

	2 November 2019	Scarlets	–	Cheetahs	Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
	17:00		Scoreboard[50]

	9 November 2019	Cardiff Blues	–	Cheetahs	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
	19:15		Scoreboard[51]

	30 November 2019	Ospreys	–	Cheetahs	Liberty Stadium, Swansea
	21:35		Scoreboard[52]

	4 January 2020	Zebre	–	Cheetahs	Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
	18:00		Scoreboard[53]

	25 January 2020	Southern Kings	–	Cheetahs	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	17:00		Scoreboard[54]

	1 February 2020	Cheetahs	–	Southern Kings	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:00		Scoreboard[55]

	15 February 2020	Leinster	–	Cheetahs	RDS Arena, Dublin
	16:30		Scoreboard[56]

	22 February 2020	Ulster	–	Cheetahs	Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
	21:35		Scoreboard[57]

	29 February 2020	Dragons	–	Cheetahs	Rodney Parade, Newport
	19:15		Scoreboard[58]

Following round 13 the league was suspended until 22 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Player statistics

The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Cheetahs in 2019–20 is as follows:

2019–20 Cheetahs player statistics
Player name	GLA	ULS	MUN	CON	SCA	CAR	OSP	ZEB	KIN	KIN	LEI	ULS	DRA	LEI	EDI	OSP	GLA	ZEB	DRA	BEN	KIN		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Ox Nché	1	1	1																				3	1	0	0	0	5
Joseph Dweba	2	2	2																				3	4	0	0	0	20
Erich de Jager	3	3																					2	0	0	0	0	0
Sintu Manjezi	4	4	4																				3	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Steenkamp	5	5	5																				3	0	0	0	0	0
Gerhard Olivier	6	6	6																				3	0	0	0	0	0
Junior Pokomela	7	7	7																				3	2	0	0	0	10
Henco Venter	8	8	8																				3	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Pienaar	9	9	9																				3	1	15	1	0	38
Tian Schoeman	10	10	10																				3	0	3	0	0	6
Anthony Volmink	11	11	11																				3	3	0	0	0	15
Dries Swanepoel	12	12																					2	0	0	0	0	0
Benhard Janse van Rensburg	13	13	13																				3	0	0	0	0	0
William Small-Smith	14	14	14																				3	1	0	0	0	5
Rhyno Smith	15	15	15																				3	5	0	0	0	25
Reinach Venter	16	16	16																				3	1	0	0	0	5
Boan Venter	17	17	17																				3	0	0	0	0	0
Luan de Bruin	18		3																				2	0	0	0	0	0
JP du Preez	19	19	19																				3	0	0	0	0	0
Sias Koen	20	20	20																				3	1	0	0	0	5
Jasper Wiese	21	21	21																				3	1	0	0	0	5
Tian Meyer	22	22	22																				3	0	0	0	0	0
Louis Fouché	23	23	12																				3	1	0	0	0	5
Neethling Fouché		18	18																				2	0	0	0	0	0
Clayton Blommetjies			23																				1	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try																							–	1	–	–	–	7
Total																							3	22	18	1	0	151
(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. Wilmar Arnoldi, Dian Badenhorst, Craig Barry, Justin Basson, Adriaan Carelse, Aranos Coetzee, Carel-Jan Coetzee, Aidon Davis, Ruben de Haas, Malcolm Jaer, Günther Janse van Vuuren, Rewan Kruger, Daniel Maartens, Tapiwa Mafura, Charles Marais, Chris Massyn, Rabz Maxwane, Oupa Mohojé, Khwezi Mona, Abongile Nonkontwana, Duncan Saal, Chris Smit, Marnus van der Merwe and George Whitehead did not make any appearances.

See also

• Cheetahs
• Pro14

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