List of Cheetahs (rugby union) players

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This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Cheetahs in Super Rugby, the Pro14 and the EPCR Challenge Cup. [1] [2] The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-final or final for the Cheetahs, ordered by debut date and name. The Cheetahs competed in Super Rugby in 1997 as Free State and as the Cheetahs between 2006 and 2017 and then in Super Rugby Unlocked in 2020, the Pro14 between 2017 and 2020 and the EPCR Challenge Cup since 2022. [3]

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Super Rugby players (2014–2020)

No.NameCapsTriesCPDGPointsDebutLast
1 Lood de Jager 231515/02/201428/05/2016
2 Johan Goosen 1412130214315/02/201412/07/2014
3 Cornal Hendricks 27115515/02/201406/06/2015
4 Lappies Labuschagné 815/02/201412/04/2014
5 Willie le Roux 2552515/02/201413/06/2015
6 Caylib Oosthuizen 1915/02/201402/05/2015
7 Coenie Oosthuizen 1715/02/201418/04/2015
8 Boom Prinsloo 38136515/02/201418/03/2017
9 Raymond Rhule 50147015/02/201414/07/2017
10 Johann Sadie 2431515/02/201425/04/2015
11 Adriaan Strauss 1615/02/201412/07/2014
12 Francois Uys 5711715/02/201427/05/2017
13 Philip van der Walt 821015/02/201412/07/2014
14 Francois Venter 44147015/02/201414/07/2017
15 Shaun Venter 461515/02/201414/07/2017
16 Trevor Nyakane 151515/02/201405/07/2014
17 Sarel Pretorius 2452515/02/201413/06/2015
18Jean Cook1721015/02/201421/03/2015
19 Elgar Watts 1311084915/02/201412/07/2014
20 Rayno Benjamin 3084015/02/201418/03/2017
21 Rynard Landman 415/02/201407/03/2014
22 Maks van Dyk 3915/02/201416/07/2016
23 Hennie Daniller 1421028/02/201412/07/2014
24 Ryno Barnes 41528/02/201419/04/2014
25 Rossouw de Klerk 707/03/201426/04/2014
26 Andries Ferreira 615/03/201403/05/2014
27 Oupa Mohojé 4152505/04/201421/11/2020
28 Howard Mnisi 31505/04/201421/11/2020
29 Heinrich Brüssow 1231519/04/201418/04/2015
30 Torsten van Jaarsveld 48105026/04/201427/05/2017
31 Waltie Vermeulen 326/04/201417/05/2014
32 Riaan Smit 126/04/201426/04/2014
33 Boela Serfontein 310/05/201424/05/2014
34 Hilton Lobberts 71524/05/201422/04/2016
35 Carel Greeff 621024/05/201430/05/2015
36 Tian Meyer 4942024/05/201421/11/2020
37 Gouws Prinsloo 124/05/201424/05/2014
38 Carl Wegner 4731505/07/201421/11/2020
39 Luan de Bruin 1312/07/201414/11/2020
40 Henco Venter 301512/07/201401/07/2017
41 Kevin Stevens 112/07/201412/07/2014
42 Clayton Blommetjies 4463014/02/201521/11/2020
43 Willie Britz 1214/02/201507/05/2016
44 Danie Mienie 1914/02/201518/03/2017
45 Joe Pietersen 11191629214/02/201530/05/2015
46 Michael van der Spuy 1831514/02/201518/03/2017
47 Willie du Plessis 821714/02/201525/04/2015
48 BG Uys 1414/02/201513/06/2015
49 Tienie Burger 1127/02/201506/06/2015
50 Steven Sykes 141507/03/201513/06/2015
51 Stephan Coetzee 1107/03/201530/05/2015
52 Francois Brummer 3421414/03/201523/05/2015
53 Coenie van Wyk 651018/04/201513/06/2015
54 Sergeal Petersen 28126002/05/201501/07/2017
55 Dolph Botha 102/05/201502/05/2015
56 Danie Dames 102/05/201502/05/2015
57 Ewald van der Westhuizen 602/05/201513/06/2015
58 Niell Jordaan 191506/06/201514/07/2017
59 Niel Marais 273421715006/06/201514/07/2017
60 Gerhard Olivier 206/06/201513/06/2015
61 Elandré Huggett 1631506/06/201501/07/2017
62 Renier Botha 113/06/201513/06/2015
63 Uzair Cassiem 2584026/02/201614/07/2017
64 Charles Marais 3326/02/201614/11/2020
65 William Small-Smith 1831526/02/201621/11/2020
66 Fred Zeilinga 291374018726/02/201614/07/2017
67 Paul Schoeman 2473526/02/201605/05/2017
68 Ox Nché 2521026/02/201614/07/2017
69 Reniel Hugo 81526/02/201614/07/2017
70 Jacques du Toit 1121026/02/201621/11/2020
71 Aranos Coetzee 2212/03/201614/07/2017
72 Sias Ebersohn 112/03/201612/03/2016
73 Joubert Engelbrecht 126/03/201626/03/2016
74 Nico Lee 1402/04/201629/04/2017
75 Armandt Koster 1414/05/201614/07/2017
76 Joseph Dweba 61502/07/201614/07/2017
77 George Whitehead 31202/07/201616/07/2016
78 Justin Basson 51525/02/201701/07/2017
79 Clinton Swart 1142025/02/201714/07/2017
80 Zee Mkhabela 225/02/201711/03/2017
81 Ali Mgijima 111/03/201711/03/2017
82 Ruan van Rensburg 511/03/201714/07/2017
83 Tom Botha 1011/03/201714/07/2017
84 JW Jonker 11525/03/201725/03/2017
85 Luther Obi 101/04/201701/04/2017
86 Junior Pokomela 61515/04/201714/11/2020
87 Chris Dry 201/07/201714/07/2017
88 Reinach Venter 614/07/201721/11/2020
89 Malcolm Jaer 431510/10/202014/11/2020
90 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 210/10/202016/10/2020
91 Andisa Ntsila 51510/10/202021/11/2020
92 Ruan Pienaar 21511810/10/202016/10/2020
93 Tian Schoeman 53103610/10/202021/11/2020
94 Rosko Specman 542010/10/202021/11/2020
95 Walt Steenkamp 410/10/202021/11/2020
96 François Steyn 410/10/202021/11/2020
97 Jasper Wiese 210/10/202016/10/2020
98 JP du Preez 510/10/202021/11/2020
99 Louis van der Westhuizen 110/10/202010/10/2020
100 Boan Venter 510/10/202021/11/2020
101 Erich de Jager 210/10/202016/10/2020
102 Aidon Davis 410/10/202014/11/2020
103 Chris Massyn 310/10/202021/11/2020
104 Chris Smit 206/11/202014/11/2020
105 Jeandré Rudolph 31506/11/202021/11/2020
106 Ruben de Haas 31506/11/202021/11/2020
107 Khutha Mchunu 306/11/202021/11/2020
108 Ian Groenewald 214/11/202021/11/2020
109 Marnus van der Merwe 114/11/202014/11/2020
110 Reinhardt Fortuin 21214/11/202021/11/2020
111 Rhyno Smith 121/11/202021/11/2020
112 Hencus van Wyk 121/11/202021/11/2020
113 Cameron Dawson 121/11/202021/11/2020

[a]

  1. Due to lack of archived evidence, only players who represented the Cheetahs from the 2014 Super Rugby season to the Super Rugby Unlocked competition in 2020 are listed here.

Other Super Rugby players

The following players have represented the Cheetahs in Super Rugby prior to 2014, however due to lack of archived evidence no confirmed number of appearances and points can be confirmed for these players. Due to the lack of archived evidence, this list is incomplete.

Pro14 players

No.NameCapsTriesCPDGPointsDebutLast
1 Justin Basson 2501/09/201723/03/2019
2 Clayton Blommetjies 25105001/09/201729/02/2020
3 Aranos Coetzee 5201/09/201729/02/2020
4 Jacques du Toit 2621001/09/201701/03/2019
5 Reniel Hugo 211501/09/201705/05/2018
6 Niell Jordaan 901/09/201702/02/2019
7 Makazole Mapimpi 13105001/09/201720/01/2018
8 Charles Marais 4301/09/201729/02/2020
9 Ali Mgijima 301/09/201704/11/2017
10 Sergeal Petersen 731501/09/201728/10/2017
11 Paul Schoeman 2121001/09/201705/05/2018
12 William Small-Smith 471136101/09/201729/02/2020
13 Rosko Specman 41501/09/201706/10/2017
14 Henco Venter 2721001/09/201711/10/2019
15 Shaun Venter 36136501/09/201727/04/2019
16 Cecil Afrika 201/09/201716/09/2017
17 Rayno Benjamin 201/09/201709/09/2017
18 Rynier Bernardo 201501/09/201705/05/2018
19 Ox Nché 4263001/09/201726/10/2019
20 Torsten van Jaarsveld 2163001/09/201705/05/2018
21 Tian Meyer 4452501/09/201729/02/2020
22 Tom Botha 2001/09/201705/05/2018
23 Gerhard Olivier 3021001/09/201729/02/2020
24 Robbie Petzer 112809/09/201709/09/2017
25 Francois Venter 1631509/09/201705/05/2018
26 Armandt Koster 109/09/201709/09/2017
27 Luther Obi 621016/09/201703/03/2018
28 Junior Pokomela 4073516/09/201729/02/2020
29 Ernst Stapelberg 815147216/09/201702/02/2019
30 Chris Dry 116/09/201716/09/2017
31 Nico Lee 2994516/09/201716/02/2019
32 Oupa Mohojé 1721022/09/201701/09/2018
33 Raymond Rhule 229/09/201728/10/2017
34 Fred Zeilinga 12124118628/10/201707/04/2018
35 Carl Wegner 1228/10/201705/05/2018
36 Tertius Kruger 204/11/201724/11/2017
37 Jasper Wiese 1931504/11/201722/02/2020
38 Dennis Visser 204/11/201715/09/2018
39 Craig Barry 1342024/11/201729/02/2020
40 Daniel Maartens 1131524/11/201701/02/2020
41 Rabz Maxwane 31199502/12/201715/02/2020
42 Uzair Cassiem 1242006/01/201805/05/2018
43 AJ Coertzen 506/01/201807/04/2018
44 Niel Marais 12114106306/01/201805/05/2018
45 Zee Mkhabela 906/01/201805/05/2018
46 Joseph Dweba 31136520/01/201829/02/2020
47 Clinton Swart 620/01/201805/05/2018
48 Malcolm Jaer 1873510/02/201827/04/2019
49 Luan de Bruin 2521016/02/201829/02/2020
50 Erich de Jager 1124/03/201825/01/2020
51 Johan Goosen 3221013/04/201805/05/2018
52 Lloyd Greeff 228/04/201805/05/2018
53 JP du Preez 3201/09/201829/02/2020
54 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 336113501/09/201829/02/2020
55 Tian Schoeman 33267515901/09/201829/02/2020
56 Aidon Davis 111501/09/201829/02/2020
57 Walt Steenkamp 3321001/09/201829/02/2020
58 Ryno Eksteen 301/09/201827/10/2018
59 Marnus van der Merwe 1108/09/201804/01/2020
60 Günther Janse van Vuuren 115/09/201815/09/2018
61 Stephan Malan 321/09/201805/10/2018
62 Louis Fouché 235524121/09/201829/02/2020
63 Abongile Nonkontwana 1621005/10/201827/04/2019
64 Rhyno Smith 17115527/10/201829/02/2020
65 Sintu Manjezi 2531527/10/201829/02/2020
66 Reinach Venter 1642027/10/201830/11/2019
67 Rudy Paige 1024/11/201827/04/2019
68 Darren Adonis 301/12/201827/04/2019
69 Dries Swanepoel 111526/01/201926/10/2019
70 Carel-Jan Coetzee 106/04/201906/04/2019
71 Boan Venter 141527/04/201929/02/2020
72 Ruan Pienaar 1212567327/09/201922/02/2020
73 Anthony Volmink 631527/09/201925/01/2020
74 Sias Koen 71527/09/201929/02/2020
75 Neethling Fouché 205/10/201911/10/2019
76 Wilmar Arnoldi 1031526/10/201929/02/2020
77 George Whitehead 41302/11/201925/01/2020
78 Chris Massyn 61530/11/201922/02/2020
79 Chris Smit 530/11/201929/02/2020

EPCR Challenge Cup players

No.NameCapsTriesCPDGPointsDebutLast
1 David Brits 508/12/202201/04/2023
2 Aranos Coetzee 1108/12/202218/01/2025
3 Schalk Ferreira 1108/12/202214/12/2024
4 Reinhardt Fortuin 821008/12/202220/01/2024
5 Daniel Kasende 821008/12/202206/04/2024
6 Tapiwa Mafura 101508/12/202206/04/2024
7 Siya Masuku 4251908/12/202222/01/2023
8 Oupa Mohojé 61508/12/202214/12/2024
9 Friedle Olivier 131508/12/202218/01/2025
10 Ruan Pienaar 8118117408/12/202206/04/2024
11 Jeandré Rudolph 1431508/12/202218/01/2025
12 Victor Sekekete 1408/12/202218/01/2025
13 François Steyn 108/12/202208/12/2022
14 Louis van der Westhuizen 1342008/12/202218/01/2025
15 Mzwanele Zito 608/12/202206/04/2024
16 Daniel Maartens 1342008/12/202218/01/2025
17 Rynier Bernardo 91508/12/202220/01/2024
18 Marko Janse van Rensburg 71508/12/202206/04/2024
19 Mzamo Majola 208/12/202217/12/2022
20 Hencus van Wyk 1308/12/202218/01/2025
21 Robert Ebersohn 508/12/202201/04/2023
22 Rewan Kruger 1208/12/202214/12/2024
23 Sibabalo Qoma 821008/12/202206/04/2024
24 Munier Hartzenberg 1131517/12/202218/01/2025
25 Andell Loubser 313/01/202306/04/2024
26 Alulutho Tshakweni 813/01/202306/04/2024
27 Branden de Kock 208/12/202201/04/2023
28 Evardi Boshoff 522/01/202320/01/2024
29 Gideon van der Merwe 81501/04/202314/12/2024
30 Marnus van der Merwe 431501/04/202320/01/2024
31 Nqoba Mxoli 101/04/202301/04/2023
32 Cohen Jasper 742001/04/202318/01/2025
33 George Lourens 609/12/202314/12/2024
34 Laurence Victor 509/12/202318/01/2025
35Siba Xamlashe109/12/202309/12/2023
36 Ali Mgijima 709/12/202318/01/2025
37 Carl Wegner 709/12/202314/12/2024
38 Cameron Dawson 117/12/202317/12/2023
39 Abner van Reenen 220/01/202406/04/2024
40 Litha Nkula 206/04/202418/01/2025
41 Michael Annies 31508/12/202412/01/2025
42 Carel-Jan Coetzee 408/12/202418/01/2025
43 Ruben de Haas 41508/12/202418/01/2025
44 Prince Nkabinde 31508/12/202418/01/2025
45 Ethan Wentzel 3431708/12/202412/01/2025
46 Robert Hunt 208/12/202414/12/2024
47 Vernon Paulo 408/12/202418/01/2025
48 Pierre-Raymond Uys 408/12/202418/01/2025
49 Pieter Jansen van Vuren 212/01/202518/01/2025
50 Corné Fourie 212/01/202518/01/2025
51 Jandré Nel 212/01/202518/01/2025
52 Sisonke Vumazonke 212/01/202518/01/2025
53 Franco Smith 118/01/202518/01/2025
54 Neels Volschenk 11518/01/202518/01/2025

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