The Currie Cup final is on Saturday, 24 June in Bloemfontein. The Toyota Cheetahs will take on the Airlink Pumas at 16:00 at Toyota Stadium.
The day starts early, with gates opening at 11:00 and a curtain raiser between the Woman sides of the Free State and SWD Eagles at 12:00.
After the match, supporters can enjoy a live performance by Jo Black at the Castle gig-rig behind the main stand.
Tickets are R200 for the main stand, R150 for the open stand, and R50 for kids. Tickets are available online at www.ticketpro.co.za or at the ticket office in Toyota Stadium.
Free parking is available inside Toyota Stadium if you drive a Toyota and show your valid match ticket for the final. Space is limited, so “first come, first served”. There will be an overflow for Toyota owners in the Jukskei parking area next to the Tourism Centre. Entry to both these areas will be from Parkway.
The public should note that Att Horak Avenue will be closed from 06:00 on Saturday morning. The Toyota parking area can be accessed from Park Road and Betorgers or the corner of Att Horak and Zola Budd Street. Supporters are urged to come early to avoid waiting in line.
Toyota Cheetah coach Hawies Fourie announced his team with only one change to the starting line-up. Nqobisizwe Moxoli replaces Schalk van der Merwe, who was sidelined due to a concussion.
Toyota Cheetahs
15. Tapiwa Mafura
14. Daniel Kasende
13. David Brits
12. Reinhardt Fortuin
11. Cohen Jasper
10. Ruan Pienaar
9. Rewan Kruger
8. Friedle Olivier
7. Siba Qoma
6. Gideon van der Merwe
5. Victor Sekekete (C )
4. Rynier Bernardo
3. Conraad van Vuuren
2. Marnus van der Merwe
1. Nqobisizwe Moxoli
16. Louis van der Westhuizen
17. Alulutho Tshakweni
18. Hencus van Wyk
19. Jeandre Rudolph
20. George Cronje
21. Daniel Maartens
22. Siya Masuku
23. Robert Ebersohn
The referee for the match is Cwengile Jadezweni. He will be assisted by AJ Jacobs and Stephan Geldenhuys. The TMO is Egon Seconds.
Players not available: Enver Brandt (knee), Frans Steyn (knee), Aranos Coetzee (quad), Munier Hartzenberg (knee), Branden de Kock (knee), Siya Masuku (calf) and Schalk Ferreira (HIA Protocol)
Toyota-Cheetahs in Currie Cup finals
The Toyota Cheetahs play in their 16th Currie Cup final on Saturday.
It is the first time these two teams will face each other in a Currie Cup final, but their 33rd Currie Cup encounter. The first clash was on 11 October 1996 in the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein.
The Toyota Cheetahs played nine of their previous 15 Currie Cup finals in front of their home crowd, celebrating five of the six Currie Cup triumphs in the Toyota Stadium.
It’s the third time in a row that the Toyota Cheetahs have the privilege of playing in the Currie Cup final in Bloemfontein.
The last Currie Cup final in the Toyota Stadium was on 7 September 2019 against the Lions. Tian Meyer’s side won 31-28.
