The Cheetahs, is a South African professional rugby union team based at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. They have played Super Rugby between 2006 and 2017, then the Pro14 from 2017 to 2020, and currently the EPCR Challenge Cup since 2022.
The Free State Cheetahs, currently named the Toyota Free State Cheetahs due to sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Free State Rugby Union and are based at the 48,000 capacity Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs have won the Currie Cup six times, with five of the wins coming since 2005, including winning the cup three times consecutively from 2005 to 2007. Since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, they have been considered one of South Africa's "Big 5" provincial rugby Unions.
Darron Paul Nell is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently with the Eastern Province Kings. His usual positions are flanker and number 8.
Devin André Oosthuizen is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played with the Free State Cheetahs. His regular position is flanker or number eight.
Jacques Jacobus "Vleis" Engelbrecht is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing in France with French Pro D2 side Montauban. He can play as a flanker or a number eight.
Louis Isias Strydom is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons.
Elandré Huggett is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Cheetahs in the Pro14, the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Free State XV in the Rugby Challenge. His usual position is hooker.
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.
Nicolaas Phillipus Jacobus Steyn is a former South African rugby union player that made 140 first class appearances for the Griffons and the Free State Cheetahs between 2006 and 2015. He usually played as an Eighth man.
Pieter Franz Stemmet is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Romanian SuperLiga side Timișoara Saracens. His regular position is prop.
Thato Frederick Ntandyenkosi Ngoza is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the Falcons in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is as a loose-forward or a lock.
Werner Griesel is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons. His regular position is centre and he occasionally plays on the wing.
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.
Hendrik Frederik "Erik" le Roux is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the Griffons. His regular position is flanker or eighth man.
Vuyo Mbotho is a South African rugby union player for the Border Bulldogs in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger, but he has on occasion played as a fullback or outside centre.
Aubrey Neville McDonald is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with club side Rustenburg Impala. He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, winger or centre.
Armandt Koster is a South African professional rugby union player. His regular position is flanker or lock.
Chris Erich Ehlers is a professional South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons. His regular position is lock.
Sinovuyo Ganto is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing with the Free State Cheetahs. His regular position is winger or full-back. He is also currently the backline coach at the Free State Cheetahs Academy.
Francois Cornelius du Toit is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons. His regular position is fly-half, but he can play in a variety of backline positions, such as inside centre, wing or fullback.
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