Ruan Pienaar in his 50th cap for the Toyota Cheetahs

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Toyota Cheetah supporters have a lot to look forward to on Friday, 3 June when the Toyota Cheetahs take on the Airlink Pumas in a Carling Currie Cup match in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein.

Tickets for the match are only R20. Gates open at 15:00 and at 15:50 the under 11 team from Trio in Kroonstad will be facing their counterparts from Tjokkies (Universitas Primary) in a curtain-raiser.

Match tickets are available at the ticket office or online at
www.ticketpro.co.za. Supporters have to show a vaccination certificate or a negative Covid test to enter the stadium. Visit www.cheetahs.rugbyfor more details.

Fans are invited to participate in a car boot sale or tuck into food from the food trucks behind the main stand and enjoy some refreshments at the Castle Deck.

Reservations for the car-boot sale (which is free) can be made with Chantall at 051 407 1701 or chantall@fsrugby.co.za.

On Friday, Ruan Pienaar will be running onto the field in his 50th match for the Toyota Cheetahs.

Ruan played for the following team during his career: SA Schools (2002); SA o.19 (2003); SA o.21 (2004-’05: 10); Cheetahs (2004; 2019-’22: 49 matches; 32 captain); KZN (2005-’10: 100); SA XV (2006: 1); SA (2006-’15: TESTS: 88; OTHER – 2006-’07; 2009: 5); Springboks (2014-’15: 2); Barbarians (2011; 2015: 3); Ulster, Ireland (2010-’17: 141); Montpellier, France (2017-’19: 28); ALL FIRST RANK (31/5/2022): 437 matches/2 066 points.

Coach Hawies Fourie announced his team:

Toyota Cheetahs

Cohen Jasper
Daniel Kasende
Robert Ebersohn
Chris Smit
Rosko Specman
Reinhardt Fortuin
Ruan Pienaar (C)
Jeandre Rudolph
Aidon Davis
Gideon van der Merwe
Victor Sekekete
Rynier Bernardo
Aranos Coetzee
Louis van der Westhuizen
Schalk Ferreira

Replacements:

Marnus van der Merwe
Alulutho Tshakweni
Marne Coetzee
Ockie Barnard
Andisa Ntsila
Mihlali Mosi
Rewan Kruger
David Brits

The referee for the match is AJ Jacobs. He will be assisted by Dylen November and Clearance Khumalo. The TMO is Quinton Immelman.

The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Branden de Kock (knee), Malcolm Jaer (ankle), Craig Barry (knee), Zinedine Booysen (ankle), Evardi Boshoff (groin), Duncan Saal (hamstring), Wilmar Arnoldi (hamstring), Siya Masuku (cold) and Frans Steyn (hamstring).