Cheetahs ready to take a bite out of Romania A

In Round 2 of the Toyota Challenge on Wednesday, the Suzuki Griquas face Black Lion at 1.30pm, followed by the match between the Airlink Pumas and Romania A at 3.30pm.

The Toyota Cheetahs face Romania A at 6pm. Gates open at 12.30pm and all games will be live on SuperSport.

The first leg of the Toyota Challenge will take place at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on 5, 10 and 14 June, before the second leg moves to Tbilisi, Georgia, in October.

Every match day will feature exciting fan activations and prizes, creating a full-day experience for supporters of all ages. Design and bring an eye-catching poster or banner to the game and you could win R5 000.

Fans can also look forward to an upgraded food court experience featuring a wide variety of food and new beverage options, promising something for every taste.

To make the event accessible to as many supporters as possible, ticket prices have been designed with families in mind. Early bird specials start from just R20 for primary school children and younger, R50 for adults on the open stand and R70 for the main stand, with one ticket giving supporters access to all three matches on a single day. Tickets are available from the ticket office in Toyota Stadium or online at Ticketpro.

Coach Frans Steyn announced his team for the encounter with various changes from the one that played on Friday, with Pieter Janse van Vuren leading the team.

Friday's Results

Airlink Pumas 36-46 Black Lion

Suzuki Griquas 35-20 Romania A

Toyota Cheetahs 54-24 Cartack Lusitanos

Toyota Cheetahs starting XV: 15 Ethan Wentzel, 14 Cohen Jasper, 13 De-an Ackermann, 12 Zander du Plessis, 11 Prince Nkabincde; 10 Tiaan Swanepoel, 9 Marco Jansen van Vuren; 8 Gideon van der Merwe, 7 Thabang Mahlasi, 6 Sasko Ndlovu; 5 Curtly Thoms, 4 Pieter Janse van Vuren (capt); 3 Tebogo Nkosi, 2 Juan Smal, 1 Dux Manyama. Replacements: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Tielman Niewoudt, 18 Ben Pitout, 19 Victor Sekekete, 20 Daniel Maartens, 21 Erich Visser, 22 Munier Hartzenberg, 23 Litha Nkula.

FIXTURES

Wednesday

Suzuki Griquas v Black Lion (Georgia) @ Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein (1.30pm)

Referee: Lulutho Matomela

Assistant Referees: Local

Television Match Official: Cwengile Jadezweni

Airlink Pumas v Cartrack Lusitanos (Portugal) @ Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein (3.30pm)

Referee: Griffin Colby

Assistant Referees: Local

Television Match Official: Cwengile Jadezweni

Toyota Cheetahs v Romania A @ Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein (6pm)

Referee: Juan de Bod

Assistant Referees: Local

Television Match Official: Cwengile Jadezweni