2017–18 Cheetahs season
In the 2017–18 rugby union season, the Cheetahs participated in the Pro14 competition, their inaugural appearance in the competition after losing their Super Rugby status after the 2017 season.
| 2017–18 season | |||
| Head coach | Rory Duncan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Francois Venter | ||
| Stadium | Free State Stadium | ||
| Conference A | 3rd | ||
| Record | Won 12, Lost 10 | ||
| Top try scorer | All: Makazole Mapimpi (10) | ||
| Top points scorer | All: Fred Zeilinga (86) | ||
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Personnel
Coaches and management
The Cheetahs coaching and management staff for the 2017–18 Pro14 season were:[1]
| 2017–18 Cheetahs coaches and management | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Director of Rugby | Franco Smith |
| Head coach | Rory Duncan |
| Forwards coach | Corniel van Zyl |
| Backline coach | Dave Williams |
| Defence coach | Charl Strydom |
| Team manager | Sakkie Wessels |
| Medical doctor | Dr Rudi de Wet |
| Physiotherapist | JP du Toit |
| Biokineticist | Quintin Kruger |
Squad
The Cheetahs' squad for the 2017–18 Pro14 is:
| 2017–18 Cheetahs squad | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Pro14 | Cheetahs | ||
| Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | |||
 | Fullback | 3 March 1988 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Fullback | 30 April 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Lock | 10 February 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Centre | 3 August 1983 (aged 34) | – | – | – | – |
| Lock | 27 August 1991 (aged 26) | 25 | 0 | – | – |
| Fullback | 30 August 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Prop | 31 August 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Loose Forward | 17 March 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Fullback | 16 October 1990 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
 | Prop | 14 March 1988 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Prop | 13 February 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Prop | 29 February 1996 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Loose Forward | 13 February 1988 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Hooker | 19 November 1993 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Hooker | 25 October 1995 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Fly-half | 3 October 1994 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Fly-half | 27 July 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Wing | 3 January 1994 (aged 23) | 13 | 10 | – | – |
| Hooker | 5 October 1991 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Lock | 19 July 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Fullback | 29 June 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Prop | 24 August 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Loose Forward | 13 January 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Lock | 20 January 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Prop | 13 January 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Centre | 9 August 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Centre | 13 March 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Lock | 11 June 1986 (aged 31) | – | – | – | – |
| Flanker | 4 May 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Wing | 26 July 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Prop | 29 August 1988 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Fly-half | 21 January 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Wing | 14 August 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Scrum-half | 20 September 1988 (aged 28) | – | – | – | – |
| Centre | 12 February 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Scrum-half | 15 October 1994 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Loose Forward | 3 August 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Prop | 23 July 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Wing | 29 April 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Loose Forward | 17 February 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Wing | 1 August 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Fly-half | 13 February 1996 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Loose Forward | 10 December 1996 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Wing | 6 November 1992 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Loose Forward | 19 December 1992 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Centre | 31 March 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Scrum-half | 30 March 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Wing | 28 April 1989 (aged 28) | – | – | – | – |
| Fly-half | 6 February 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Centre | 6 September 1992 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Hooker | 30 June 1987 (aged 30) | – | – | – | – |
| Scrum-half | 31 May 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Loose Forward | 27 March 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Hooker | 3 January 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Scrum-half | 16 March 1987 (aged 30) | – | – | – | – |
| Centre | 19 April 1991 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Lock | 13 May 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Lock | 20 January 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Lock | 7 February 1991 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Loose Forward | 21 October 1995 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Wing | 28 February 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Fly-half | 11 December 1992 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 1 September 2017, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only. | ||||||
Player movements
Player movements between the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season and the end of the 2017–18 Pro14 season are as follows:
Standings
The final Conference B log standings are:[33]
| 2017–18 Pro14 Conference A | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 |  | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 614 | 366 | +248 | 81 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 76 |
| 2 |  | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 568 | 361 | +207 | 78 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 69 |
| 3 | | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 609 | 554 | +55 | 75 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 63 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 502 | 482 | +20 | 56 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
| 5 | | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 390 | 487 | −97 | 44 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 44 |
| 6 | | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 445 | 477 | −32 | 53 | 54 | 5 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 |  | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 408 | 593 | −185 | 50 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Legend and Competition rules | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend: | |||
| Conference leaders, qualify to play-off semifinals. | P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points | ||
| Second and third placed teams, qualified to play-off quarterfinals. | |||
| Competition rules: | |||
| Qualification:
The top team in each conference qualified for the play-off semifinals, while the second and third placed teams qualified for the play-off quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, the second-ranked team from each conference had home advantage against the third-ranked team from the other conference, with the winners progressing to the semi-finals. The conference winners had home advantage against the quarterfinal winners in the semifinals, with the two winners qualifying for the final, which was played at a venue decided in advance. Points breakdown: Classification: |
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 | ULS | MUN | ZEB | LEI | OSP | GLA | ZEB | CON | EDI | SCA | BEN | KIN | KIN | CAR | GLA | OSP | CON | DRA | CAR | MUN | KIN | SCA | N/A | N/A |
| Cumulative Points | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 63 | Lost | N/A | N/A |
| Position | 7th | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | Lost | N/A | N/A |
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye |
Matches
The Cheetahs' fixtures for their inaugural season in Pro14 are:
| 1 September 2017 | Ulster |
42–19 | Cheetahs | Kingspan Stadium, Belfast | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Tommy Bowe  Alan O'Connor Stuart McCloskey Charles Piutau Louis Ludik Peter Nelson Con: John Cooney  Peter Nelson Pen: John Cooney |
Report[34] | Try: Clayton Blommetjies Makazole Mapimpi Sergeal Petersen Con: William Small-Smith Cards: Henco Venter  Aranos Coetzee |
Attendance: 14,448 Referee: Andrew Brace |
| 9 September 2017 | Munster |
51–18 | Cheetahs | Thomond Park, Limerick | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Tommy O'Donnell Alex Wootton Jean Kleyn Chris Farrell Simon Zebo Con: Ian Keatley Pen: Ian Keatley Cards: Jaco Taute |
Report[35] | Try: William Small-Smith Henco Venter Con: Robbie Petzer Pen: Robbie Petzer |
Attendance: 15,144 Referee: Ben Whitehouse |
| 16 September 2017 | Cheetahs | 54–39 | |
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Makazole Mapimpi William Small-Smith Luther Obi Torsten van Jaarsveld Tian Meyer Sergeal Petersen Con: Ernst Stapelberg |
Report[36] | Try: George Biagi Johan Meyer Mattia Bellini Failaga Afamasaga Giulio Bisegni Con: Carlo Canna Marcello Violi Guglielmo Palazzani Pen: Carlo Canna Cards: Dave Sisi George Biagi |
Attendance: 13,982 Referee: Andrew Brace |
| 22 September 2017 | Cheetahs | 38–19 | |
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 20:00 | Try: William Small-Smith Torsten van Jaarsveld Ox Nché Luther Obi Con: Ernst Stapelberg Pen: Ernst Stapelberg |
Report[37] | Try: Barry Daly Con: Ross Byrne Cards: James Tracy |
Attendance: 6,980 Referee: Mike Adamson |
| 29 September 2017 | Cheetahs | 44–25 | |
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Torsten van Jaarsveld Makazole Mapimpi Paul Schoeman Francois Venter Con: Ernst Stapelberg William Small-Smith Pen: Ernst Stapelberg Cards: Torsten van Jaarsveld |
Report[38] | Try: Rhys Webb Kieron Fonotia Dan Evans Con: Dan Biggar Pen: Dan Biggar |
Attendance: 4,589 Referee: Frank Murphy |
| 6 October 2017 | Cheetahs | 26–29 | |
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 20:35 | Try: Sergeal Petersen Rosko Specman Con: Ernst Stapelberg Pen: Ernst Stapelberg |
Report[39] | Try: Callum Gibbins Henry Pyrgos Rob Harley Con: Finn Russell Pen: Finn Russell |
Attendance: 5,964 Referee: George Clancy |
| 28 October 2017 | Zebre |
23–24 | Cheetahs | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma | ||
| 20:00 | Try: Matteo Minozzi Oliviero Fabiani Con: Carlo Canna Pen: Carlo Canna |
Report[40] | Try: Makazole Mapimpi Con: Fred Zeilinga Pen: Ernst Stapelberg Fred Zeilinga Cards: Aranos Coetzee |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dan Jones |
| 4 November 2017 | Connacht |
23–15 | Cheetahs | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Niyi Adeolokun Tom McCartney Con: Craig Ronaldson Jack Carty Pen: Craig Ronaldson Steve Crosbie |
Report[41] | Try: Shaun Venter Makazole Mapimpi Con: Fred Zeilinga Pen: Ernst Stapelberg |
Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Frank Murphy |
| 24 November 2017 | Cheetahs | 33–13 | |
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Craig Barry Rynier Bernardo Junior Pokomela Makazole Mapimpi Tian Meyer Con: Fred Zeilinga |
Report[42] | Try: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Con: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Pen: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne |
Attendance: 3,648 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
| 2 December 2017 | Cheetahs | 28–21 | |
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 19:35 | Try: William Small-Smith Craig Barry Con: Fred Zeilinga Pen: Fred Zeilinga |
Report[43] | Try: James Davies Ioan Nicholas Con: Dan Jones Pen: Dan Jones Tom Prydie |
Attendance: 3,457 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
| 6 January 2018 | Benetton |
27–21 | Cheetahs | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso | ||
| 14:15 | Try: Monty Ioane Hame Faiva Federico Ruzza Con: Marty Banks Pen: Marty Banks |
Report[44] | Try: Oupa Mohojé Con: Fred Zeilinga Pen: Fred Zeilinga Cards: Torsten van Jaarsveld Shaun Venter |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Frank Murphy |
| 13 January 2018 | Southern Kings | 21–45 | Cheetahs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Yaw Penxe Eital Bredenkamp penalty try Con: Oliver Zono |
Report[45] | Try: Clayton Blommetjies Nico Lee Shaun Venter Jacques du Toit Con: Fred Zeilinga Pen: Fred Zeilinga Cards: Justin Basson Charles Marais Junior Pokomela |
Attendance: 6,711 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 20 January 2018 | Cheetahs | 45–24 | Southern Kings | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Nico Lee Uzair Cassiem Ox Nché Makazole Mapimpi Shaun Venter Con: Fred Zeilinga Pen: Fred Zeilinga Cards: Craig Barry |
Report[46] | Try: Luzuko Vulindlu Schalk Ferreira Tienie Burger Con: Ntabeni Dukisa Benhard Janse van Rensburg Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa |
Attendance: 5,522 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
| 10 February 2018 | Cardiff Blues |
25–20 | Cheetahs | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Rey Lee-Lo Ellis Jenkins Nick Williams Con: Jarrod Evans Pen: Jarrod Evans |
Report[47] | Try: Ox Nché Uzair Cassiem Con: Fred Zeilinga Pen: Fred Zeilinga Cards: Rynier Bernardo |
Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Ian Davies |
| 16 February 2018 | Glasgow Warriors |
37–23 | Cheetahs | Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Nikola Matawalu Ruaridh Jackson Siua Halanukonuka George Horne Henry Pyrgos Con: Adam Hastings Pen: Adam Hastings |
Report[48] | Try: Malcolm Jaer Clayton Blommetjies Con: Niel Marais Pen: Niel Marais Cards: Francois Venter |
Attendance: 7,351 Referee: George Clancy |
| 24 February 2018 | Ospreys |
27–26 | Cheetahs | Liberty Stadium, Swansea | ||
| 17:30 | Try: Ashley Beck Sam Cross Ifan Phillips Con: Sam Davies Pen: Sam Davies |
Report[49] | Try: Torsten van Jaarsveld Reniel Hugo Nico Lee Craig Barry Con: Niel Marais |
Attendance: 3,842 Referee: Ben Whitehouse |
| 3 March 2018 | Cheetahs | 26–25 | |
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:35 | Try: Uzair Cassiem Rabz Maxwane Con: Niel Marais Pen: Niel Marais |
Report[50] | Try: Matt Healy Eoin Griffin Con: Jack Carty Pen: Jack Carty |
Attendance: 6,095 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 24 March 2018 | Dragons |
17–29 | Cheetahs | Rodney Parade, Newport | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Ashton Hewitt Elliot Dee Con: Arwel Robson Drop: Arwel Robson |
Report[51] | Try: Rabz Maxwane Fred Zeilinga Clayton Blommetjies Con: Niel Marais Fred Zeilinga Pen: Niel Marais |
Attendance: 4,406 Referee: Nigel Owens |
| 7 April 2018 | Cheetahs | 29–27 | |
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Rabz Maxwane Francois Venter penalty try Con: Niel Marais Pen: Niel Marais Cards: Clayton Blommetjies |
Report[52] | Try: Owen Lane Willis Halaholo Rey Lee-Lo Con: Steven Shingler Pen: Gareth Anscombe Cards: Owen Lane Alex Cuthbert Brad Thyer |
Attendance: 5,269 Referee: Mike Adamson |
| 13 April 2018 | Cheetahs | 17–19 | |
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 18:35 | Try: Clayton Blommetjies Tian Meyer Con: Johan Goosen Pen: Johan Goosen |
Report[53] | Try: Conor Murray Con: J. J. Hanrahan Pen: J. J. Hanrahan Conor Murray Cards: Simon Zebo |
Attendance: 6,869 Referee: Mike Adamson |
| 28 April 2018 | Southern Kings | 20–29 | Cheetahs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Ntabeni Dukisa Harlon Klaasen Con: Masixole Banda Pen: Masixole Banda |
Report[54] | Try: Paul Schoeman Niel Marais Uzair Cassiem Francois Venter Con: Niel Marais Pen: Niel Marais |
Attendance: 4,179 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni |
| Quarterfinal | 5 March 2018 | |
43–8 | Cheetahs | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli | |
| 18:35 | Try: Steff Evans Leigh Halfpenny Tom Prydie James Davies Jonathan Evans Con: Leigh Halfpenny Rhys Patchell Pen: Leigh Halfpenny Cards: Rhys Patchell |
Report | Try: Clayton Blommetjies Pen: Johan Goosen |
Attendance: 7,105 Referee: George Clancy |
Player statistics
The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Cheetahs in 2017–18 is as follows:
| 2017–18 Cheetahs player statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player name | ULS | MUN | ZEB | LEI | OSP | GLA | ZEB | CON | EDI | SCA | BEN | KIN | KIN | CAR | GLA | OSP | CON | DRA | CAR | MUN | KIN | SCA | App | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | |
| Charles Marais | 1 | 1 | 17  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jacques du Toit | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Aranos Coetzee | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Justin Basson | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Reniel Hugo | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Paul Schoeman | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Henco Venter | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Niell Jordaan | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaun Venter | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||||||
| Clayton Blommetjies | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
| Makazole Mapimpi | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | ||||||||||
| Ali Mgijima | 12 | 22 | 23 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| William Small-Smith | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||
| Rosko Specman | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sergeal Petersen | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Torsten van Jaarsveld | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Ox Nché | 17 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Tom Botha | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rynier Bernardo | 19 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 20 |
7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Gerhard Olivier | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tian Meyer | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||||||
| Cecil Afrika | 22 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rayno Benjamin | 23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Robbie Petzer | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francois Venter (c) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||||||
| Armandt Koster | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior Pokomela | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Ernst Stapelberg | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| Luther Obi | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Chris Dry | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nico Lee | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
| Oupa Mohojé | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||
| Raymond Rhule | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Carl Wegner | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Jasper Wiese | 20 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Zeilinga | 22 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 86 | ||||||||||
| Tertius Kruger | 13 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph Dweba | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Visser | 19 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zee Mkhabela | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Daniel Maartens | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Barry | 23 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Rabz Maxwane | 23 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Uzair Cassiem | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Niel Marais | 22 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 63 | |||||||||||
| AJ Coertzen | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Clinton Swart | 21 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 22 |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm Jaer | 23 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Luan de Bruin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erich de Jager | 18 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Johan Goosen | 10 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lloyd Greeff | 23 | 23 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| penalty try | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 22 | 76 | 59 | 39 | 0 | 617 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(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
- Ryno Eksteen, Elandré Huggett, Günther Janse van Vuuren, Johan Kotze, Hilton Lobberts, JP Smith, Ruan van Rensburg, Reinach Venter, Ntokozo Vidima and Lihleli Xoli did not make any appearances.
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