The Northern Free State Griffons are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and SA Cup tournaments. They play out of Welkom at North West Stadium, and draw players from roughly the eastern third of Free State Province.
Coenraad Victor Oosthuizen, nicknamed 'Coenie' or 'Shrek', is a professional rugby union player for Sale Sharks in the English Premiership. He previously represented the Free State Cheetahs and Sharks in the Currie Cup, the Cheetahs and Sharks in Super Rugby and also was chosen for the Springboks squad in 2010, 2011 and 2012, making his test debut in the first test against England in Durban in 2012.
Willem Jacobus le Roux is a South African professional rugby union player. He is a versatile back-line player who generally plays as a fullback or wing, though earlier in his career he played mostly as a fly-half. He plays for the South Africa national team and for the Blue Bulls in the United Rugby Championship. He was born in Stellenbosch.
Andries Stephanus Ferreira is a South African rugby union player for the US Carcassonne in the Pro D2. His regular playing position is lock.
Francois Brummer is a South African rugby union player for Zebre in the Pro14. His regular playing position is fly-half, although he has played fullback on occasion.
Torsten George van Jaarsveld is a Namibian professional rugby union footballer. He plays mostly as a hooker or flanker. He currently plays for Pro D2 side Stade Montois.
Francois Uys is a South African rugby union footballer who normally plays as a lock or flanker. He plays in the French Pro D2 competition with Grenoble.
Cornal Hendricks is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in Super Rugby, the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is wing.
Elgar Graeme Watts is a South African professional rugby union player who played for the Boland Cavaliers, Pumas, Free State Cheetahs and Griquas domestically and for the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings in Super Rugby. His usual position is fly-half.
Pieter-Steyn de Wet is a South African rugby union player for Floirac in the French Fédérale 1. His usual position is fly-half.
Hendrik Petrus Venter is a South African rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. He previously played for Sharks and Cheetahs. His regular position is flanker.
Kevin Bruce Stevens is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup. His regular position is loosehead prop.
Petrus Francois Smith is a former South African international rugby union player. He is now the head coach for Glasgow Warriors. His regular playing position was fly-half or centre.
Dennis Visser is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for the Narbonne in the Championnat Fédéral Nationale. His regular position is lock.
Diarmuid Barron is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Munster.
The Toyota Challenge is a rugby union competition hosted in South Africa by the Cheetahs, a team sponsored by Toyota SA. The first tournament took place at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein between 13 November and 26 November 2021.
