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Deutsch2019–20 Cheetahs season
| 2019–20 season | |||
| Head coach | Franco Smith (until 14 October 2019) Hawies Fourie (from 14 October 2019) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Tian Meyer | ||
| Stadium | Free State Stadium | ||
| Conference A | 4th | ||
| Record | Played 13, Won 6, Lost 7 | ||
| Top try scorer | All: Rhyno Smith (10) | ||
| Top points scorer | All: Ruan Pienaar (73) | ||
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| South African Rugby 2020 |
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In the 2019–20 rugby union season, the Cheetahs participated in the 2019–20 Pro14 competition, their third appearance since joining the competition in 2017–18. They remained in Conference A of the competition, which in 2019–20 featured Irish sides Leinster and Ulster, Italian side Zebre, Scottish side Glasgow Warriors and Welsh sides Dragons and Ospreys.
Personnel
[edit]Coaches and management
[edit]The Cheetahs coaching and management staff for the 2019–20 Pro14 season are:
| 2019–20 Cheetahs coaches and management | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Franco Smith (until 14 October 2019) |
| Hawies Fourie (from 14 October 2019) | |
| Lineout coach | Corniel van Zyl |
| Defence coach | Charl Strydom |
| Assistant coach | Melusi Mthethwa |
| Skills and kicking coach | Albert Keuris |
| Conditioning coach | Quintin Kruger |
| Team manager | Ashwell Rafferty |
| Performance analyst | Renaldo Meyer |
Squad
[edit]The Cheetahs squad for the 2019–20 Pro14 is:[1]
| 2019–20 Cheetahs squad | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Pro14 | Cheetahs | ||
| Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | |||
 Wilmar Arnoldi | Hooker | 21 October 1994 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Dian Badenhorst | Scrum-half | 8 August 1996 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Craig Barry | Wing | 30 April 1992 (aged 27) | 9 | 20 | 9 | 20 |
| Justin Basson | Lock | 10 February 1994 (aged 25) | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Clayton Blommetjies | Fullback | 30 August 1990 (aged 29) | 21 | 35 | 15 | 30 |
| Adriaan Carelse | Fullback | 8 February 1995 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
 Aranos Coetzee | Prop | 14 March 1988 (aged 31) | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Carel-Jan Coetzee | Centre / wing | 23 January 1995 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidon Davis | Loose forward | 29 April 1994 (aged 25) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Luan de Bruin | Prop | 13 February 1993 (aged 26) | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
 Ruben de Haas | Scrum-half | 9 October 1998 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Erich de Jager | Prop | 29 February 1996 (aged 23) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| JP du Preez | Lock | 9 November 1994 (aged 24) | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Joseph Dweba | Hooker | 25 October 1995 (aged 23) | 19 | 30 | 19 | 30 |
| Louis Fouché | Fly-half / fullback | 4 January 1990 (aged 29) | 14 | 27 | 14 | 27 |
| Neethling Fouché | Prop | 10 January 1993 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Malcolm Jaer | Fullback | 29 June 1995 (aged 24) | 18 | 35 | 18 | 35 |
| Benhard Janse van Rensburg | Centre | 14 January 1997 (aged 22) | 25 | 39 | 20 | 35 |
| Günther Janse van Vuuren | Prop | 24 August 1995 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sias Koen | Flank | 1 January 1994 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Rewan Kruger | Scrum-half | 15 July 1997 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Daniel Maartens | Flank | 4 May 1995 (aged 24) | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
 Tapiwa Mafura | Fullback | 11 April 1996 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Sintu Manjezi | Lock | 7 April 1995 (aged 24) | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| Charles Marais | Prop | 29 August 1988 (aged 31) | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Chris Massyn | Flank | 3 June 1994 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Rabz Maxwane | Wing | 14 August 1995 (aged 24) | 28 | 95 | 28 | 95 |
| Tian Meyer | Scrum-half | 20 September 1988 (aged 31) | 32 | 15 | 32 | 15 |
| Oupa Mohojé | Flank | 3 August 1990 (aged 29) | 17 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| Khwezi Mona | Prop | 8 October 1992 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Ox Nché | Prop | 23 July 1995 (aged 24) | 38 | 25 | 38 | 25 |
| Abongile Nonkontwana | Flank | 10 April 1995 (aged 24) | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| Gerhard Olivier | Flank | 17 February 1993 (aged 26) | 19 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| Ruan Pienaar | Scrum-half | 10 March 1984 (aged 35) | 100 | 659 | – | – |
| Junior Pokomela | Flank | 10 December 1996 (aged 22) | 27 | 20 | 27 | 20 |
| Duncan Saal | Wing | 24 October 1996 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Tian Schoeman | Fly-half | 23 September 1991 (aged 28) | 21 | 134 | 21 | 134 |
| William Small-Smith | Wing / centre | 31 March 1992 (aged 27) | 34 | 51 | 34 | 51 |
| Chris Smit | Centre | 1 August 1995 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Rhyno Smith | Outside back | 11 February 1993 (aged 26) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Walt Steenkamp | Lock | 21 July 1995 (aged 24) | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Dries Swanepoel | Centre | 19 February 1993 (aged 26) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Marnus van der Merwe | Hooker | 17 February 1997 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Boan Venter | Prop | 12 April 1997 (aged 22) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Henco Venter | Flank | 27 March 1992 (aged 27) | 24 | 10 | 24 | 10 |
| Reinach Venter | Hooker | 3 January 1995 (aged 24) | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
| Anthony Volmink | Fullback / wing | 10 February 1990 (aged 29) | 6 | 5 | – | – |
| George Whitehead | Fly-half | 17 March 1989 (aged 30) | – | – | – | – |
| Jasper Wiese | Eighth man | 21 October 1995 (aged 23) | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 28 September 2019, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only. | ||||||
Player movements
[edit]Player movements between the 2018–19 Pro14 season and the end 2019–20 Pro14 season are as follows:
Standings
[edit]The final Conference A log standings were:[44]
| 2019–20 Pro14 Conference A | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 |  Leinster | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 531 | 216 | +315 | 74 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 69 |
| 2 | Ulster | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 385 | 306 | +79 | 50 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 44[a] |
| 3 |  Glasgow Warriors | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 364 | 329 | +35 | 53 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 38 |
| 4 | Cheetahs | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 342 | 280 | +62 | 48 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 |  Dragons | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 283 | 415 | –132 | 32 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 |  Zebre | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 230 | 399 | −169 | 29 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Ospreys | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 205 | 375 | −170 | 21 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
- ^ Ulster deducted 1 point for an administration error regarding Ian Madigan.[45]
Round-by-round
[edit]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 | GLA | ULS | MUN | CON | SCA | CAR | OSP | ZEB | KIN | KIN | LEI | ULS | DRA | LEI | EDI | OSP | GLA | ZEB | DRA | BEN | KIN | — | — | — |
| Cumulative Points | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — |
| Position | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | — | — | — |
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye |
Matches
[edit]The fixtures for the 2019–20 Pro14 were:[46]
| 27 September 2019 | Cheetahs | 48–14 | Glasgow Warriors | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 18:05 | Try: Joseph Dweba (2) Junior Pokomela Ruan Pienaar Rhyno Smith (2) Sias Koen Con: Ruan Pienaar (5) Pen: Ruan Pienaar | Scoreboard[47] | Try: Nick Frisby Robbie Nairn Con: Brandon Thomson (2) | Referee: Dan Jones |
| 5 October 2019 | Cheetahs | 63–26 | Ulster | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Joseph Dweba Anthony Volmink (3) Rhyno Smith (2) Reinach Venter Louis Fouché penalty try Con: Ruan Pienaar (6) Tian Schoeman (2) | Scoreboard[48] | Try: Sam Carter James Hume Craig Gilroy David Shanahan Con: John Cooney Bill Johnston (2) | Referee: Ian Davies |
| 11 October 2019 | Cheetahs | 40–16 | Munster | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Ox Nché Joseph Dweba Junior Pokomela William Small-Smith Rhyno Smith Jasper Wiese Con: Ruan Pienaar (4) Tian Schoeman | Scoreboard[49] | Try: Dan Goggin Con: JJ Hanrahan Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (3) | Referee: Mike Adamson |
| 26 October 2019 | Connacht | 24–22 | Cheetahs | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | ||
| 18:15 | Try: Niyi Adeolokun Kieran Marmion Tom Farrell (2) Con: Conor Fitzgerald (2) | Scoreboard[50] | Try: Joseph Dweba Rhyno Smith Clayton Blommetjies Con: Ruan Pienaar (2) Pen: Ruan Pienaar | Referee: Ben Whitehouse |
| 2 November 2019 | Scarlets | 17–13 | Cheetahs | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Steff Evans Kieran Hardy Con: Dan Jones (2) Pen: Dan Jones | Scoreboard[51] | Try: Tian Meyer Con: Tian Schoeman Pen: Tian Schoeman Ruan Pienaar | Referee: Mike Adamson |
| 9 November 2019 | Cardiff Blues | 30–17 | Cheetahs | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | ||
| 19:15 | Try: Aled Summerhill Josh Turnbull Con: Jarrod Evans Pen: Jason Tovey (2) Jarrod Evans (4) | Scoreboard[52] | Try: Rhyno Smith Clayton Blommetjies Con: Ruan Pienaar (2) Pen: Ruan Pienaar | Referee: Ben Blain |
| 30 November 2019 | Ospreys | 13–18 | Cheetahs | Liberty Stadium, Swansea | ||
| 21:35 | Try: Maʻafu Fia Con: Luke Price Pen: Luke Price (2) | Scoreboard[53] | Try: William Small-Smith Wilmar Arnoldi Con: Tian Schoeman Pen: Ruan Pienaar Tian Schoeman | Referee: Joy Neville |
| 4 January 2020 | Zebre | 41–13 | Cheetahs | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Charlie Walker (2) Johan Meyer Josh Renton Giulio Bisegni Con: Carlo Canna (5) Pen: Carlo Canna (2) | Scoreboard[54] | Try: Wilmar Arnoldi Tian Meyer Pen: George Whitehead | Referee: Sam Grove-White |
| 25 January 2020 | Southern Kings | 30–31 | Cheetahs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Try: Bader Pretorius Stefan Ungerer JT Jackson Con: Bader Pretorius (3) Pen: Bader Pretorius (3) | Scoreboard[55] | Try: Sintu Manjezi (2) Wilmar Arnoldi Rhyno Smith (2) Con: Tian Schoeman Ruan Pienaar (2) | Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 1 February 2020 | Cheetahs | 45–0 | Southern Kings | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Try: Joseph Dweba (2) Chris Massyn Jasper Wiese Clayton Blommetjies Rhyno Smith Louis Fouché Con: Ruan Pienaar (2) Tian Schoeman Louis Fouché (2) | Scoreboard[56] | Referee: Divan Uys |
| 15 February 2020 | Leinster | 36–12 | Cheetahs | RDS Arena, Dublin | ||
| 16:30 | Try: Will Connors (2) Michael Bent Rónan Kelleher Rhys Ruddock Con: Ciarán Frawley (4) Pen: Ciarán Frawley | Scoreboard[57] | Try: Luan de Bruin Aidon Davis Con: Ruan Pienaar | Referee: Ben Whitehouse |
| 22 February 2020 | Ulster | 20–10 | Cheetahs | Kingspan Stadium, Belfast | ||
| 21:35 | Try: Tom O'Toole Robert Baloucoune Con: Bill Johnston (2) Pen: Bill Johnston (2) | Scoreboard[58] | Try: Clayton Blommetjies Con: Ruan Pienaar Pen: Ruan Pienaar | Referee: Mike Adamson |
| 29 February 2020 | Dragons | 13–10 | Cheetahs | Rodney Parade, Newport | ||
| 19:15 | Try: Jared Rosser Con: Sam Davies Pen: Sam Davies (2) | Scoreboard[59] | Try: Junior Pokomela Con: Tian Schoeman Pen: Tian Schoeman | Referee: Andrew Brace |
Following round 13 the league was suspended until 22 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however due to travel difficulties surrounding the pandemic, the Cheetahs were unable to complete their fixtures.
Player statistics
[edit]The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Cheetahs in 2019–20 is as follows:
| 2019–20 Cheetahs player statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player name | GLA | ULS | MUN | CON | SCA | CAR | OSP | ZEB | KIN | KIN | LEI | ULS | DRA | LEI | EDI | OSP | GLA | ZEB | DRA | BEN | KIN | App | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | |
| Ox Nché | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Joseph Dweba | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | ||
| Erich de Jager | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Sintu Manjezi | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||
| Walt Steenkamp | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerhard Olivier | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Junior Pokomela | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Henco Venter | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Ruan Pienaar | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 73 | ||
| Tian Schoeman | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Anthony Volmink | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||||||
| Dries Swanepoel | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Benhard Janse van Rensburg | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| William Small-Smith | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Rhyno Smith | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Reinach Venter | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Boan Venter | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Luan de Bruin | 18 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| JP du Preez | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sias Koen | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| Jasper Wiese | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||
| Tian Meyer | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Louis Fouché | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||
| Neethling Fouché | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Clayton Blommetjies | 23 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Aranos Coetzee | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Wilmar Arnoldi | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| George Whitehead | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| Chris Massyn | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| Aidon Davis | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| Craig Barry | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Marnus van der Merwe | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Chris Smit | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Rabz Maxwane | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Charles Marais | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Daniel Maartens | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| penalty try | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 13 | 48 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (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, Justin Basson, Adriaan Carelse, Carel-Jan Coetzee, Ruben de Haas, Malcolm Jaer, Günther Janse van Vuuren, Rewan Kruger, Tapiwa Mafura, Oupa Mohojé, Khwezi Mona, Abongile Nonkontwana and Duncan Saal were named in the squad for the season, but never included in a matchday squad. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
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