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 coachFranco Smith
(until 14 October 2019)
Hawies Fourie
(from 14 October 2019)
CaptainTian Meyer
RecordPlayed 3, Won 3
Top try scorerAll: Rhyno Smith (5)
Top points scorerAll: Ruan Pienaar (38)

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 coachFranco Smith (until 14 October 2019)
Hawies Fourie (from 14 October 2019)
Lineout coachCorniel van Zyl
Defence coachCharl Strydom
Assistant coachMelusi Mthethwa
Skills and kicking coachAlbert Keuris
Conditioning coachQuintin Kruger
Team managerAshwell Rafferty
Performance analystRenaldo 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 ArnoldiHooker (1994-10-21)21 October 1994 (aged 24)
Dian BadenhorstScrum-half (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 23)
Craig BarryWing (1992-04-30)30 April 1992 (aged 27)920920
Justin BassonLock (1994-02-10)10 February 1994 (aged 25)250250
Clayton BlommetjiesFullback (1990-08-30)30 August 1990 (aged 29)21351530
Adriaan CarelseFullback (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 24)
Aranos CoetzeeProp (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 31)430430
Carel-Jan CoetzeeCentre / wing (1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (aged 24)1010
Aidon DavisLoose forward (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 25)4040
Luan de BruinProp (1993-02-13)13 February 1993 (aged 26)135135
Ruben de HaasScrum-half (1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (aged 20)
Erich de JagerProp (1996-02-29)29 February 1996 (aged 23)8080
JP du PreezLock (1994-11-09)9 November 1994 (aged 24)200200
Joseph DwebaHooker (1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 23)19301930
Louis FouchéFly-half / fullback (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 29)14271427
Neethling FouchéProp (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 26)
Malcolm JaerFullback (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 24)18351835
Benhard Janse van RensburgCentre (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 22)25392035
Günther Janse van VuurenProp (1995-08-24)24 August 1995 (aged 24)1010
Sias KoenFlank (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 25)
Rewan KrugerScrum-half (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 22)
Daniel MaartensFlank (1995-05-04)4 May 1995 (aged 24)10151015
Tapiwa MafuraFullback (1996-04-11)11 April 1996 (aged 23)
Sintu ManjeziLock (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 24)145145
Charles MaraisProp (1988-08-29)29 August 1988 (aged 31)390390
Chris MassynFlank (1994-06-03)3 June 1994 (aged 25)
Rabz MaxwaneWing (1995-08-14)14 August 1995 (aged 24)28952895
Tian MeyerScrum-half (1988-09-20)20 September 1988 (aged 31)32153215
Oupa MohojéFlank (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 29)17101710
Khwezi MonaProp (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 26)
Ox NchéProp (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 24)38253825
Abongile NonkontwanaFlank (1995-04-10)10 April 1995 (aged 24)16101610
Gerhard OlivierFlank (1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 26)19101910
Ruan PienaarScrum-half (1984-03-10)10 March 1984 (aged 35)100659
Junior PokomelaFlank (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 22)27202720
Duncan SaalWing (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 22)
Tian SchoemanFly-half (1991-09-23)23 September 1991 (aged 28)2113421134
William Small-SmithWing / centre (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 27)34513451
Chris SmitCentre (1995-08-01)1 August 1995 (aged 24)
Rhyno SmithOutside back (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 26)4545
Walt SteenkampLock (1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 24)20102010
Dries SwanepoelCentre (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 26)8585
Marnus van der MerweHooker (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 22)9090
Boan VenterProp (1997-04-12)12 April 1997 (aged 22)1515
Henco VenterFlank (1992-03-27)27 March 1992 (aged 27)24102410
Reinach VenterHooker (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 24)12151215
Anthony VolminkFullback / wing (1990-02-10)10 February 1990 (aged 29)65
George WhiteheadFly-half (1989-03-17)17 March 1989 (aged 30)
Jasper WieseEighth man (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 23)105105
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 Cheetahs330015156+952273015
2 Leinster330012546+791863015
3 Ulster320110694+1215123011
4 Dragons310275105−30914105
5 Glasgow Warriors31025286−34611015
6 Ospreys310243111−68615105
7 Zebre300353156−103722101

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]

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 Nché111 310005
Joseph Dweba222 3400020
Erich de Jager33 200000
Sintu Manjezi444 300000
Walt Steenkamp555 300000
Gerhard Olivier666 300000
Junior Pokomela777 3200010
Henco Venter888 300000
Ruan Pienaar999 31151038
Tian Schoeman101010 303006
Anthony Volmink111111 3300015
Dries Swanepoel1212 200000
Benhard Janse van Rensburg131313 300000
William Small-Smith141414 310005
Rhyno Smith151515 3500025
Reinach Venter16 16 16 310005
Boan Venter17 17 17 300000
Luan de Bruin18 3 200000
JP du Preez19 19 19 300000
Sias Koen20 20 20 310005
Jasper Wiese21 21 21 310005
Tian Meyer22 22 22 300000
Louis Fouché23 23 12 310005
Neethling Fouché18 18 200000
Clayton Blommetjies23 100000
penalty try17
Total3221810151
(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

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