29 September 2028
The Toyota Cheetahs face Spain's Iberians today, 29 September, at 12:00 SAST, at the Avchala Rugby Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia.
This match follows their recent 38–26 victory over the Lusitanos on Thursday. The action kicks off at 12:00 SA time and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.
The tour gives the Toyota Cheetahs valuable international playing experience. Following this match, the team will prepare to face the Black Lion on Sunday, 4 October.
Coach Frans Steyn has heavily rotated his squad for the Iberian clash. While the back three of Shaun Ray, Litha Nkula, and Ntokozo Makhaza remain unchanged, Daniel Maartens enters the midfield to partner captain Marco Jansen van Vuren. Additionally, Ethan Wentzel and Erich Visser take over as the starting halfbacks.
The forward pack features a completely new front row and lock pairing, alongside a restructured loose trio led by eighthman Mihlali Mosi. The replacement bench includes Stefan Venter, Sibabalwe Booi, and John-Kelly Okonkwo. They are joined by Carl Wegner, Arno van der Merwe, Jandre Nel, Darius Erwee, and Sisonke Vumazonke.
Toyota Cheetahs: 15 Shuan Ray, 14 Litha Nkula, 13 Marco Jansen van Vuren (captain), 12 Daniel Maartens, 11 Ntokozo Makhaza, 10 Ethan Wentzel, 9 Erich Visser, 8 Mihlali Mosi, 7 Siya Ningiza, 6 Siyemukela Ndlovu, 5 Juan Smal, 4 Aidon Davis, 3 Ben Pitout, 2 Juandre Schoeman, 1 Tielman Nieuwoudt. Replacements: 16 Stefan Venter, 17 Sibabalwe Booi, 18 John-Kelly Okonkwo, 19 Carl Wegner, 20 Arno van der Merwe, 21 Jandre Nel, 22 Darius Erwee, 23 Sisonke Vumazonke