2018–19 Cheetahs season

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 →

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.

Head coachFranco Smith

CaptainOupa Mohojé

StadiumFree State Stadium

Conference A6th

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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

2018–19 Cheetahs squad
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Pro14		Cheetahs
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Apps	Pts	Apps	Pts
Darren Adonis	Outside back	(1998-09-13)13 September 1998 (aged 19)	–	–	–	–
Dian Badenhorst	Scrum-half	(1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Justin Basson	Lock	(1994-02-10)10 February 1994 (aged 24)	13	0	13	0
Adriaan Carelse	Fullback	(1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Aranos Coetzee	Prop	(1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 30)	22	0	22	0
Carel-Jan Coetzee	Centre / wing	(1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Louis Conradie	Lock	(1996-06-11)11 June 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Aidon Davis	Loose forward	(1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 24)	–	–	–	–
Luan de Bruin	Prop	(1993-02-13)13 February 1993 (aged 25)	1	0	1	0
Ruben de Haas	Scrum-half	(1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (aged 19)	–	–	–	–
Erich de Jager	Prop	(1996-02-29)29 February 1996 (aged 22)	2	0	2	0
JP du Preez	Lock	(1994-11-09)9 November 1994 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Jacques du Toit	Hooker	(1993-11-19)19 November 1993 (aged 24)	18	5	18	5
Joseph Dweba	Hooker	(1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 22)	1	0	1	0
Ryno Eksteen	Fullback	(1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Louis Fouché	Fly-half / fullback	(1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 28)	–	–	–	–
Lloyd Greeff	Wing	(1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (aged 24)	15	10	2	0
Elandré Huggett	Hooker	(1991-10-05)5 October 1991 (aged 26)	–	–	–	–
Malcolm Jaer	Fullback	(1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 23)	3	5	3	5
Benhard Janse van Rensburg	Centre	(1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 21)	5	4	–	–
Günther Janse van Vuuren	Prop	(1995-08-24)24 August 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Niell Jordaan	Loose forward	(1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 26)	2	0	2	0
Johan Kotze	Prop	(1995-01-13)13 January 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Tertius Kruger	Centre	(1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 25)	2	0	2	0
Nico Lee	Centre	(1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 24)	14	30	14	30
Daniel Maartens	Flank	(1995-05-04)4 May 1995 (aged 23)	2	0	2	0
Tapiwa Mafura	Fullback	(1996-04-11)11 April 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Stephan Malan	Eighth man	(1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Sintu Manjezi	Lock	(1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Charles Marais	Prop	(1988-08-29)29 August 1988 (aged 30)	20	0	20	0
Vuyani Maqina	Wing	(1994-01-11)11 January 1994 (aged 24)	–	–	–	–
Rabz Maxwane	Wing	(1995-08-14)14 August 1995 (aged 23)	8	25	8	25
Tian Meyer	Scrum-half	(1988-09-20)20 September 1988 (aged 29)	16	15	16	15
Ali Mgijima	Centre	(1995-02-12)12 February 1995 (aged 23)	3	0	3	0
Zee Mkhabela	Scrum-half	(1994-10-15)15 October 1994 (aged 23)	9	0	9	0
Oupa Mohojé	Flank	(1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 28)	16	10	16	10
Ox Nché	Prop	(1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 23)	22	15	22	15
Abongile Nonkontwana	Flank	(1995-04-10)10 April 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Gerhard Olivier	Flank	(1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 25)	1	0	1	0
Rudy Paige	Scrum-half	(1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 29)	–	–	–	–
Junior Pokomela	Flank	(1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 21)	10	5	10	5
Sibabalo Qoma	Lock	(1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 21)	–	–	–	–
Tian Schoeman	Fly-half	(1991-09-23)23 September 1991 (aged 26)	–	–	–	–
William Small-Smith	Wing / centre	(1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 26)	15	26	15	26
Rhyno Smith	Outside back	(1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 25)	–	–	–	–
Jannes Snyman	Hooker	(1993-08-18)18 August 1993 (aged 25)	–	–	–	–
Niell Stannard	Fly-half	(1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Ernst Stapelberg	Fly-half	(1995-02-06)6 February 1995 (aged 23)	6	72	6	72
Walt Steenkamp	Lock	(1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Dries Swanepoel	Centre	(1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 25)	–	–	–	–
Marnus van der Merwe	Hooker	(1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 21)	–	–	–	–
Luigy van Jaarsveld	Eighth man	(1996-08-21)21 August 1996 (aged 22)	–	–	–	–
Boan Venter	Prop	(1997-04-12)12 April 1997 (aged 21)	–	–	–	–
Henco Venter	Flank	(1992-03-27)27 March 1992 (aged 26)	17	5	17	5
Reinach Venter	Hooker	(1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Shaun Venter	Scrum-half	(1987-03-16)16 March 1987 (aged 31)	16	15	16	15
Ntokozo Vidima	Lock	(1995-05-13)13 May 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Dennis Visser	Lock	(1993-01-20)20 January 1993 (aged 25)	1	0	1	0
Quintin Vorster	Prop	(1995-08-26)26 August 1995 (aged 23)	–	–	–	–
Jasper Wiese	Eighth man	(1995-10-21)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.

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

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

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

2018–19 Cheetahs season

Personnel

Coaches and management

Squad

Player movements

Standings

Round-by-round

Matches

Player statistics

See also

References

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	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

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	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'

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.