# 2018–19 Cheetahs season

In the 2018–19 rugby union season, the Cheetahs participated in the 2018–19 Pro14 competition, their second appearance since joining the competition in 2017–18. The remained in Conference A of the competition, along with Irish sides Connacht and Munster, Italian side Zebre, Scottish side Glasgow Warriors and Welsh sides Cardiff Blues and Ospreys.

## Personnel
### Coaches and management

The Cheetahs coaching and management staff for the 2018–19 Pro14 season are:
| 2018–19 Cheetahs coaches and management |
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Franco Smith |
| Scrum coach | Daan Human |
| Lineout coach | Corniel van Zyl |
| Defence coach | Charl Strydom |
| Skills and kicking coach | Albert Keuris |
| Conditioning coach | Quintin Kruger |
| Team manager | Ashwell Rafferty |

### Squad

The Cheetahs squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 is:
| 2018–19 Cheetahs squad |
| Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Pro14 | Pro14 | Cheetahs | Cheetahs |
| Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts |
| Darren Adonis | Outside back | (1998-09-13)13 September 1998 (aged 19) | – | – | – | – |
| Dian Badenhorst | Scrum-half | (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Justin Basson | Lock | (1994-02-10)10 February 1994 (aged 24) | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Adriaan Carelse | Fullback | (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Aranos Coetzee | Prop | (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 30) | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Carel-Jan Coetzee | Centre / wing | (1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Louis Conradie | Lock | (1996-06-11)11 June 1996 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Aidon Davis | Loose forward | (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Luan de Bruin | Prop | (1993-02-13)13 February 1993 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruben de Haas | Scrum-half | (1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (aged 19) | – | – | – | – |
| Erich de Jager | Prop | (1996-02-29)29 February 1996 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JP du Preez | Lock | (1994-11-09)9 November 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Jacques du Toit | Hooker | (1993-11-19)19 November 1993 (aged 24) | 18 | 5 | 18 | 5 |
| Joseph Dweba | Hooker | (1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryno Eksteen | Fullback | (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Louis Fouché | Fly-half / fullback | (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 28) | – | – | – | – |
| Lloyd Greeff | Wing | (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (aged 24) | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Elandré Huggett | Hooker | (1991-10-05)5 October 1991 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Malcolm Jaer | Fullback | (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 23) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Benhard Janse van Rensburg | Centre | (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 21) | 5 | 4 | – | – |
| Günther Janse van Vuuren | Prop | (1995-08-24)24 August 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Niell Jordaan | Loose forward | (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 26) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Johan Kotze | Prop | (1995-01-13)13 January 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Tertius Kruger | Centre | (1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Lee | Centre | (1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 24) | 14 | 30 | 14 | 30 |
| Daniel Maartens | Flank | (1995-05-04)4 May 1995 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tapiwa Mafura | Fullback | (1996-04-11)11 April 1996 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Stephan Malan | Eighth man | (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Sintu Manjezi | Lock | (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Charles Marais | Prop | (1988-08-29)29 August 1988 (aged 30) | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Vuyani Maqina | Wing | (1994-01-11)11 January 1994 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Rabz Maxwane | Wing | (1995-08-14)14 August 1995 (aged 23) | 8 | 25 | 8 | 25 |
| Tian Meyer | Scrum-half | (1988-09-20)20 September 1988 (aged 29) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Ali Mgijima | Centre | (1995-02-12)12 February 1995 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zee Mkhabela | Scrum-half | (1994-10-15)15 October 1994 (aged 23) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Oupa Mohojé | Flank | (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 28) | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| Ox Nché | Prop | (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 23) | 22 | 15 | 22 | 15 |
| Abongile Nonkontwana | Flank | (1995-04-10)10 April 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Gerhard Olivier | Flank | (1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rudy Paige | Scrum-half | (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Junior Pokomela | Flank | (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 21) | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Sibabalo Qoma | Lock | (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Tian Schoeman | Fly-half | (1991-09-23)23 September 1991 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| William Small-Smith | Wing / centre | (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 26) | 15 | 26 | 15 | 26 |
| Rhyno Smith | Outside back | (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Jannes Snyman | Hooker | (1993-08-18)18 August 1993 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Niell Stannard | Fly-half | (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Ernst Stapelberg | Fly-half | (1995-02-06)6 February 1995 (aged 23) | 6 | 72 | 6 | 72 |
| Walt Steenkamp | Lock | (1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Dries Swanepoel | Centre | (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Marnus van der Merwe | Hooker | (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Luigy van Jaarsveld | Eighth man | (1996-08-21)21 August 1996 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Boan Venter | Prop | (1997-04-12)12 April 1997 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Henco Venter | Flank | (1992-03-27)27 March 1992 (aged 26) | 17 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
| Reinach Venter | Hooker | (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Shaun Venter | Scrum-half | (1987-03-16)16 March 1987 (aged 31) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Ntokozo Vidima | Lock | (1995-05-13)13 May 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Dennis Visser | Lock | (1993-01-20)20 January 1993 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quintin Vorster | Prop | (1995-08-26)26 August 1995 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Jasper Wiese | Eighth man | (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 1 September 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only. |

### Player movements

Player movements between the 2017–18 Pro14 season and the end 2018–19 Pro14 season are as follows:
| Cheetahs transfers 2018–2019 |
| Pos | 2017–18 squad | Out | In | 2018–19 players |
| PR | Tom Botha Aranos Coetzee Luan de Bruin Erich de Jager Günther Janse van Vuuren (did not play) Johan Kotze (did not play) Charles Marais Ox Nché | Tom Botha (to Ospreys) | Boan Venter (from Free State XV) Quintin Vorster (from Free State XV) | Aranos Coetzee Luan de Bruin Erich de Jager Günther Janse van Vuuren Johan Kotze Charles Marais Ox Nché Boan Venter Quintin Vorster |
| HK | Jacques du Toit Joseph Dweba Elandré Huggett (did not play) Torsten van Jaarsveld Reinach Venter (did not play) | Torsten van Jaarsveld (to Bayonne) | Jannes Snyman (from UJ) Marnus van der Merwe (from Free State Cheetahs) | Jacques du Toit Joseph Dweba Elandré Huggett Jannes Snyman Marnus van der Merwe Reinach Venter |
| LK | Justin Basson Rynier Bernardo Reniel Hugo Armandt Koster Hilton Lobberts (did not play) Dennis Visser Carl Wegner | Rynier Bernardo (to Canon Eagles) Reniel Hugo (to Toyota Verblitz) Armandt Koster (to Grenoble) Hilton Lobberts (to Pumas) Carl Wegner (to Toyota Verblitz) | Louis Conradie (from Free State XV) JP du Preez (from Free State XV) Sintu Manjezi (from Griquas) Sibabalo Qoma (from Free State Cheetahs) Walt Steenkamp (from Leopards) | Justin Basson Louis Conradie JP du Preez Sintu Manjezi Sibabalo Qoma Walt Steenkamp Dennis Visser |
| FL | Uzair Cassiem Chris Dry (loan) Daniel Maartens Oupa Mohojé Gerhard Olivier Paul Schoeman Henco Venter Ntokozo Vidima (did not play) Jasper Wiese | Uzair Cassiem (to Scarlets) Chris Dry (returned to South Africa Sevens) Paul Schoeman (to Blue Bulls) Henco Venter (to Toshiba Brave Lupus) | Stephan Malan (from Free State XV) Abongile Nonkontwana (from Blue Bulls) Luigy van Jaarsveld (from Blue Bulls XV) | Daniel Maartens Stephan Malan Oupa Mohojé Abongile Nonkontwana Gerhard Olivier Luigy van Jaarsveld Ntokozo Vidima Jasper Wiese |
| N8 | Niell Jordaan Junior Pokomela | | Aidon Davis (from Bayonne) | Aidon Davis Niell Jordaan Junior Pokomela |
| SH | Tian Meyer Zee Mkhabela JP Smith (did not play) Ruan van Rensburg (did not play) Shaun Venter | JP Smith (to Southern Kings) Ruan van Rensburg (to Southern Kings) | Dian Badenhorst (from Free State Cheetahs) Ruben de Haas (from Free State XV) Rudy Paige (from Bulls) | Dian Badenhorst Ruben de Haas Tian Meyer Zee Mkhabela Rudy Paige Shaun Venter |
| FH | Ryno Eksteen (did not play) Johan Goosen Niel Marais Robbie Petzer Ernst Stapelberg Fred Zeilinga | Johan Goosen (to Montpellier) Niel Marais (to Yamaha Júbilo) Robbie Petzer (to SWD Eagles) Fred Zeilinga ( Canon Eagles) | Louis Fouché (from Kubota Spears) Tian Schoeman (from Bordeaux) Niell Stannard (from UFS Shimlas) | Ryno Eksteen Louis Fouché Tian Schoeman Niell Stannard Ernst Stapelberg |
| CE | Rayno Benjamin Lloyd Greeff Tertius Kruger Nico Lee Ali Mgijima William Small-Smith Clinton Swart Francois Venter | Rayno Benjamin (to Boland Cavaliers) Clinton Swart (to Toyota Verblitz) Francois Venter ( Worcester Warriors) | Benhard Janse van Rensburg (from Sharks) Dries Swanepoel (from Bulls) | Lloyd Greeff Benhard Janse van Rensburg Tertius Kruger Nico Lee Ali Mgijima William Small-Smith Dries Swanepoel |
| WG | Makazole Mapimpi Rabz Maxwane Luther Obi Sergeal Petersen Raymond Rhule Rosko Specman Lihleli Xoli (did not play) | Makazole Mapimpi (to Sharks) Luther Obi (injured) Sergeal Petersen (to Stormers) Raymond Rhule (to Stormers) Rosko Specman (returned to South Africa Sevens) Lihleli Xoli (not named) | Darren Adonis (from Free State Cheetahs) Carel-Jan Coetzee (from Free State Cheetahs) Vuyani Maqina (from Free State Cheetahs) | Darren Adonis Carel-Jan Coetzee Vuyani Maqina Rabz Maxwane |
| FB | Cecil Afrika (on loan) Craig Barry (on loan) Clayton Blommetjies AJ Coertzen Malcolm Jaer | Cecil Afrika (returned to South Africa Sevens) Craig Barry (returned to Stormers) Clayton Blommetjies (to Scarlets) AJ Coertzen (to Aurillac) | Adriaan Carelse (from Boland Cavaliers) Tapiwa Mafura (from Leopards) Rhyno Smith (on loan from Sharks) | Adriaan Carelse Malcolm Jaer Tapiwa Mafura Rhyno Smith (on loan) |
| Coach | Rory Duncan | Rory Duncan (to Worcester Warriors) | Franco Smith (from Director of Rugby) | Franco Smith |

## Standings

The final Conference A log standings were:
| 2018–19 Pro14 Conference A |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Glasgow Warriors | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 621 | 380 | +241 | 83 | 48 | 15 | 2 | 81 |
| 2 | Munster | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 612 | 348 | +264 | 82 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 77 |
| 3 | Connacht | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 475 | 394 | +81 | 60 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 61 |
| 4 | Ospreys | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 445 | 404 | +41 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 58 |
| 5 | Cardiff Blues | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 497 | 451 | +46 | 60 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 54 |
| 6 | Cheetahs | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 541 | 606 | −65 | 80 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | Zebre | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 260 | 640 | −380 | 35 | 86 | 5 | 2 | 19 |

### Round-by-round

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 | MUN | OSP | GLA | ULS | CAR | EDI | CAR | MUN | BEN | CON | ZEB | KIN | ZEB | KIN | CON | SCA | LEI | GLA | OSP | DRA | KIN | — | — | — |
| Cumulative Points | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 46 | — | — | — |
| Position | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | — | — | — |
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye | |

## Matches

The Cheetahs' matches in the 2018–19 Pro14 were:

## Player statistics

The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Cheetahs in 2018–19 is as follows:
| 2018–19 Cheetahs player statistics |
| Player name | MUN | OSP | GLA | ULS | CAR | EDI | CAR | MUN | BEN | CON | ZEB | KIN | ZEB | KIN | CON | SCA | LEI | GLA | OSP | DRA | KIN | | App | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts |
| Ox Nché | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jacques du Toit | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 16 | 16 | 16 | | | | | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Luan de Bruin | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | | | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Justin Basson | 4 | 4 | | 19 | 19 | 4 | | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 19 | | | | | 19 | | | | | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP du Preez | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Pokomela | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Oupa Mohojé | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Wiese | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 4 | 20 | | | 20 | 20 | 20 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Shaun Venter | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tian Schoeman | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | | 21 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 134 |
| William Small-Smith | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | | | | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Nico Lee | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Benhard Janse van Rensburg | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Rabz Maxwane | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Malcolm Jaer | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | 15 | | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Joseph Dweba | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Charles Marais | 17 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | | | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aranos Coetzee | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Steenkamp | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Aidon Davis | 20 | 7 | 8 | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tian Meyer | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | | | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 22 | 23 | 9 | 9 | | 14 | 14 | | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernst Stapelberg | 22 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryno Eksteen | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerhard Olivier | | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | | | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Marnus van der Merwe | | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 16 | 16 | | | | | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 16 | | | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Günther Janse van Vuuren | | | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Visser | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niell Jordaan | | | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephan Malan | | | | 20 | 20 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Fouché | | | | 22 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 23 | | | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 15 | | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Daniel Maartens | | | | | 21 | 20 | | 20 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | 6 | | | | | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Abongile Nonkontwana | | | | | | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ali Mgijima | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyno Smith | | | | | | | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Reinach Venter | | | | | | | 16 | 16 | | | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Erich de Jager | | | | | | | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | | | | 17 | | | | | | | 18 | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sintu Manjezi | | | | | | | 19 | | 19 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rudy Paige | | | | | | | | | 21 | 21 | 22 | | | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | | 21 | 21 | 21 | | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Adonis | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 23 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dries Swanepoel | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Henco Venter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Carel-Jan Coetzee | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boan Venter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 21 | 80 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 541 |
| (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, Adriaan Carelse, Louis Conradie, Ruben de Haas, Lloyd Greeff, Elandré Huggett, Johan Kotze, Tertius Kruger, Tapiwa Mafura, Vuyani Maqina, Zee Mkhabela, Sibabalo Qoma, Jannes Snyman, Niell Stannard, Luigy van Jaarsveld, Ntokozo Vidima and Quintin Vorster were named in the squad, but were never included in a matchday squad. |