The Cheetahs, known as the Toyota Cheetahs for sponsorship reasons, is a South African professional rugby union team based in Bloemfontein in the Free State Province. They compete annually in the Currie Cup and SA Cup domestically, and have been an invitational team in the European Challenge Cup since 2022–23 season. Formerly known as Orange Free State they were originally established in 1895.
Between 2006 and 2017, and again in 2020, the Cheetahs were one of five South African franchise teams in the Super Rugby competition, an inter-continental rugby union franchise competition. After being cut from the Super Rugby following the 2017 season, the Cheetahs were admitted to the Pro14, a franchise rugby union competition based in Europe. The Cheetahs, alongside the Southern Kings, competed in the European-based Pro14 from South Africa until the 2019–20 season.
The franchise area encompasses the western half of the Free State Province. Between 2006 and 2015, the from the eastern half of the Free State and from the Northern Cape province were Cheetahs franchise partners, but this ended prior to the 2016 Super Rugby season.
Strip
The primary strip for the Toyota Cheetahs is an orange jersey with a white collar and white trim. Black shorts with orange socks and white trim. The colours are representative of the Free State Currie Cup side; orange and white (Free State Cheetahs). The alternative jersey is the same design, though it is a white jersey with an orange collar and orange trim. Black shorts with orange socks and white trim. designed by Lutkin Kemp
History
Prior to South Africa entering franchises into the then Super 12, the domestic Currie Cup sides competed instead. The Free State Cheetahs, one of the sides that make up the current Central Cheetahs, competed in one Super 12 season in 1997.
In mid April 2005, the South African Rugby Union announced that the Central Unions franchise would be its fifth team for the expanded Super 14 competition that would begin in 2006. They were awarded the franchise ahead of the Southern and Eastern Cape (see Southern Spears). In the pre-season of their entrance to the new look Super 14 competition, the Cheetahs played both of the other new franchises, new Australian team; the Western Force and 2007 fellow South African team, the Southern Spears. The Cheetahs proved to be the strongest out of the new sides, demolishing the Spears 48 to nil and soundly defeating the Force in Perth.
The Cheetahs played their first game on 10 February, proving they are fighting fit, but were not good enough on the day for the South African Bulls, losing their first official match in Bloemfontein 18 points to 30. The Cheetahs won their first Super 14 game in week two, defeating the Sharks in a thrilling match seeing the Cheetahs win by a single point, 27 to 26. Entering round four of the 2006 season, the Cheetahs were facing the table leaders, the Hurricanes. In a surprise result, the Cheetahs beat the table leaders, thus winning their first home game and proving they deserve to be in the Super 14.
The Cheetahs finally broke their drought in overseas matches with an upset over the New South Wales Waratahs on 19 March 2011.
Following SANZAAR's decision to reduce the number of teams for 2018, the South African Rugby Union announced that the Cheetahs would be one of the teams cut from the 2018 competition. Instead, the Cheetahs joined the previously Northern Hemisphere-exclusive Pro14 competition prior to the 2017–18 season.
The Cheetahs were unable to compete in the 2020–21 Pro14 due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. Instead, the team played the Super Rugby Unlocked in late 2020 and the Preparation Series in early 2021. However, the Cheetahs were not invited into the Pro14 Rainbow Cup. The Pro14 was rebranded as the United Rugby Championship for the 2021–22, and the team was not selected to enter it.
Since 2022, the Cheetahs play in the EPCR Challenge Cup as an invited team.
Currie Cup
The Orange Free State Rugby Union was established in 1895, but did not make it to their first Currie Cup final appearance until 1973, when they lost to Northern Transvaal 30–22 at Loftus Versfeld. They first won the competition in 1976 and have won the competition a further seven occasions (2005, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2019 & 2023). In the 1990s the side became the Free State Cheetahs. The side has also competed in further domestic competitions including the Vodacom Cup, Bankfin Nite Series, SuperSport Rugby Challenge, Toyota Challenge and SA Cup.
Currie Cup finals
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Season
!Winners
!Score
!Runner-up
!Venue
|-
|1973
|Northern Transvaal
|30–22
|Orange Free State
|Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|-
|1975
|Northern Transvaal
|12–6
|Orange Free State
|Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
|-
|1976
|Orange Free State
|33–16
|Western Province
|Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
|-
|1977
|Northern Transvaal
|27–12
|Orange Free State
|Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|-
|1978
|Northern Transvaal
|13–9
|Orange Free State
|Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
|-
|1981
|Northern Transvaal
|23–6
|Orange Free State
|Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|-
|1994
|Transvaal<sup>1</sup>
|56–35
|Orange Free State
|Springbok Park, Bloemfontein
|-
|1997
|Western Province
|14–12
|Free State Cheetahs<sup>2</sup>
|Newlands, Cape Town
|-
|2004
|Blue Bulls<sup>3</sup>
|42–33
|Free State Cheetahs
|Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|-
|2005
|Free State Cheetahs
|29–25
|Blue Bulls
|Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|-
|2006
|Free State Cheetahs
|28–28<sup>4</sup>
|Blue Bulls
|Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
|-
|2007
|Free State Cheetahs
|20–18
|Golden Lions<sup>1</sup>
|Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
|-
|2009
|Blue Bulls
|36–24
|Free State Cheetahs
|Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|-
|2016
|Free State Cheetahs
|36–16
|Blue Bulls
|Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
|-
|2019
|Free State Cheetahs
|31–28
|Golden Lions
|Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
|-
|2023
|Free State Cheetahs
|25–17
|Pumas
|Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
|}
<sup>1</sup> Transvaal are now known as the Golden Lions.<br />
<sup>2</sup> Orange Free State were renamed the Free State Cheetahs.<br />
<sup>3</sup> Northern Transvaal were renamed the Blue Bulls.<br />
<sup>4</sup> Game was a draw after 80+20minutes, thus the cup was shared.<br />
Vodacom Cup finals
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Season
!Winners
!Score
!Runner-up
!Venue
|-
|2000
|Free State
|44–24
|
| Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
|-
|2008
||Blue Bulls
|25–21
|Free State
|Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|-
|2010
|Blue Bulls
|31–29
|Free State
|Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|}
Bankfin Nite Series finals
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Season
!Winners
!Score
!Runner-up
!Venue
|-
|1996
|Free State
|46–34
|
|Bloemfontein
|}
Stadium
The Cheetahs' home stadium is the Free State Stadium, previously referred to as Vodacom Park for sponsorship purposes, located in Bloemfontein. The stadium had its capacity increased to 48,000 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium is the home of Free State rugby as it is also home to the Free State Cheetahs, a Currie Cup side which produces a large number of players for the Cheetahs franchise. A then-capacity crowd of 37,383 watched the Cheetahs in their first official Super 14 match against the Bulls on 10 February 2006.
The Cheetahs also previously played matches at Griquas Park in Kimberley, the home of the Griqualand West Rugby Union, and at North West Stadium in Welkom, the home of the Griffons Rugby Union.
Season by season record
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan=2 width=90px|Competition
!rowspan=2 width=60px|Season
!colspan=11|Cheetahs seasons
!colspan=2|Top try scorer
!colspan=2|Top point scorer
|-
!width=40px|
!width=110px|
!width=20px|
!width=20px|
!width=20px|
!width=20px|
!width=20px|
!width=20px|
!width=35px|
!width=20px|
!width=20px|
!width=155px|Name
!Tries
!width=180px|Name
!Points
|-
|rowspan="5"|Super 14
|2006
|10th
|–
|13
|5
|8
|0
|272
|367
|–95
|7
|27
|style=text-align:left|
|5
|style=text-align:left|
|81
|-
|2007
|11th
|–
|13
|4
|8
|1
|265
|342
|–77
|4
|22
|style=text-align:left|3 players
|2
|style=text-align:left|
|54
|-
|2008
|13th
|–
|13
|1
|12
|0
|255
|428
|–173
|9
|13
|style=text-align:left|
|7
|style=text-align:left|
|47
|-
|2009
|14th
|–
|13
|2
|11
|0
|213
|341
|–128
|3
|11
|style=text-align:left|
|6
|style=text-align:left|
|59
|-
|2010
|11th
|–
|13
|5
|7
|1
|315
|393
|–78
|4
|26
|style=text-align:left|
|5
|style=text-align:left|
|112
|-
|rowspan="7"|Super Rugby
|2011
|11th
|–
|16
|5
|11
|0
|435
|437
|–2
|12
|40
|style=text-align:left|
|9
|style=text-align:left|
|179
|-
|2012
|10th
|–
|16
|5
|11
|0
|391
|458
|–67
|10
|38
|style=text-align:left|
|7
|style=text-align:left|
|145
|-
|2013
|6th
|Qualifying final
|16
|10
|6
|0
|382
|358
|24
|6
|54
|style=text-align:left|
|6
|style=text-align:left|
|62
|-
|2014
|14th
|–
|16
|4
|11
|1
|372
|527
|–155
|6
|24
|style=text-align:left|
|6
|style=text-align:left|
|143
|-
|2015
|13th
|–
|16
|4
|12
|0
|247
|434
|–187
|6
|22
|style=text-align:left|
|8
|style=text-align:left|
|92
|-
|2016
|14th
|–
|15
|4
|11
|0
|377
|425
|–48
|5
|21
|style=text-align:left|
|9
|style=text-align:left|
|79
|-
|2017
|13th
|—
|15
|4
|11
|0
|395
|551
|–156
|5
|21
|style=text-align:left|
|6
|style=text-align:left|
|108
|-
|rowspan="3"|Pro14
|2017–18
|3rd
|Quarter-finals
|21
|12
|9
|0
|609
|554
|55
|15
|63
|style=text-align:left|
|10
|style=text-align:left|
|86
|-
|2018–19
|6th
|—
|21
|8
|12
|1
|541
|606
|–61
|12
|46
|style=text-align:left|
|14
|style=text-align:left|
|134
|-
|2019–20
|4th
|—
| 13
| 6
| 7
| 0
| 342
| 280
| +62
| 7
| 32
| style=text-align:left|
| 10
| style=text-align:left|
| 73
|-
|rowspan="1"|Super Rugby Unlocked
|2020
|4th
|—
|6
|3
|2
|1
|126
|106
|20
|3
|17
|style=text-align:left|
|4
|style=text-align:left|
|36
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|Preparation Series
|2021
|2nd Pool A
|—
|4
|3
|1
|0
|159
|105
|54
|2
|14
|style=text-align:left|2 players
|3
|style=text-align:left|
|31
|-
|}
- Bold indicates current team player
Current squad
The following players have been named in the Cheetahs squad for the 2025–26 EPCR Challenge Cup:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:70%"
|-
! colspan="100%" | Cheetahs EPCR Challenge Cup squad
|- valign="top"
|
Props
- Aranos Coetzee
- Cameron Dawson
- Frankie Dos Reis
- Matome Manyama
- Tielman Nieuwoudt
- John Kelly Okonkwo
- Ben Pitout
Hookers
- Marko Janse van Rensburg
- Vernon Paulo
- Juan Smal
- Louis van der Westhuizen (c)
Locks
- Pieter Jansen van Vuren
- Victor Sekekete
- Curtly Thomas
- Pierre-Raymond Uys
- Juan Venter
- Carl Wegner
||
Loose forwards
- Daniel Maartens
- Thabang Mahlasi
- Mihlali Mosi
- Sasko Ndlovu
- Ramon Uys
- Arno van der Merwe
- Gideon van der Merwe
- Neels Volschenk
- Sisonke Vumazonke
Scrum-halves
- Rewan Kruger
- Jandré Nel
Fly-halves
- George Lourens
- Jaco van der Walt
||
Centres
- De-An Ackermann
- Carel-Jan Coetzee
- Zander du Plessis
- Marco Jansen van Vuren
- Jooste Nel
- Franco Smith
Wingers
- Banie Britz
- Munier Hartzenberg
- Ntokozo Makhaza
- Prince Nkabinde
- Litha Nkula
- Shaun Ray
- James Verity-Amm
Fullbacks
- Michael Annies
- Clayton Blommetjies
- Cohen Jasper
|-
| colspan="100%" style="height: 10px;" |
|-
| colspan="100%" style="text-align:center;" | <small>(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped.</small>
|}
The following players have been included so far in Cheetahs squad for the 2026 SA Cup:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:70%"
|-
!colspan="100%"| Cheetahs SA Cup squad
|- valign="top"
|
Props
- Aranos Coetzee
- Frankie Dos Reis
- Matome Manyama
- Tielman Nieuwoudt
- Tebogo Nkosi
- John Kelly Okonkwo
- Ben Pitout
Hookers
- Marko Janse van Rensburg
- Juan Smal
- Louis van der Westhuizen (c)
Locks
- Pieter Jansen van Vuren
- Victor Sekekete
- Curtly Thomas
- Pierre-Raymond Uys
- Juan Venter
- Carl Wegner
||
Loose forwards
- Daniel Maartens
- Thabang Mahlasi
- Mihlali Mosi
- Sasko Ndlovu
- Ramon Uys
- Arno van der Merwe
- Gideon van der Merwe
- Neels Volschenk
- Sisonke Vumazonke
Scrum-halves
- Marco Jansen van Vuren
- Rewan Kruger
- Jandré Nel
- Christiaan van der Westhuizen
- Erick Visser
Fly-halves
- George Lourens
- Tiaan Swanepoel
- Jaco van der Walt
- Ethan Wentzel
||
Centres
- De-An Ackermann
- Carel-Jan Coetzee
- Zander du Plessis
- Jooste Nel
- Franco Smith
Wingers
- Banie Britz
- Munier Hartzenberg
- Ntokozo Makhaza
- Prince Nkabinde
- Litha Nkula
- James Verity-Amm
Fullbacks
- Michael Annies
- Clayton Blommetjies
- Cohen Jasper
- Shaun Ray
|-
|colspan="100%" style="height:10px"|
|-
|colspan="100%" style="text-align:center"| <small>(c) Denotes team captain and Bold denotes internationally capped.</small> <br/>
|}
Coaches
- Rassie Erasmus (2006–2007)
- Naka Drotské (2008–2015)
- Franco Smith (2016–2017)
- Rory Duncan (2017–2018)
- Franco Smith (2018–2019)
- Hawies Fourie (2019–2024)
- Izak van der Westhuizen (2024–2025)
- François Steyn (2025–present)
Captains
- Juan Smith (2006–2011)
- Adriaan Strauss (2012–2014)
- Francois Uys (2015)
- Francois Venter (2016–2018)
- Oupa Mohojé (2018)
- Tian Meyer (2018–2019)
- Ruan Pienaar (2020–2022)
- Victor Sekekete (2022–present)
Former players
Springboks
The following players have represented South Africa while representing the Cheetahs:
{|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name
!Year
|-
|Boetie McHardy||1912
|-
|Hennie Potgieter||1928
|-
|Tiny Francis||1931/32
|-
|Jack Gage||1933
|-
|Lappies Hattingh||1933
|-
|Flip Geel||1949
|-
|Piet Wessels||1951/52
|-
|Basie Vivier||1956
|-
|Harry Walker||1953
|-
|Popeye Strydom||1955
|-
|Chris de Wilzem||1956
|-
|Bennie van Niekerk||1960/61
|-
|Gert Cilliers||1963
|-
|Nelie Smith||1963
|-
|John Wessels||1965
|-
|Piet Goosen||1965
|-
|Sakkie van Zyl||1965
|-
|Louis Slabber||1965
|}
|width="33"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name
!Year
|-
|Piet Greyling||1967
|-
|Joggie Jansen||1970
|-
|Jackie Snyman||1974
|-
|Gerrie Germishuys||1974
|-
|Leon Vogel||1974
|-
|Jan Schlebusch||1974
|-
|Johan de Bruyn||1974
|-
|Gerrie Sonnekus||1974
|-
|Kleintjie Grobler||1974
|-
|Rampie Stander||1974
|-
|André Bestbier||1974
|-
|Edrich Krantz||1976
|-
|De Wet Ras||1976
|-
|Theuns Stofberg||1976
|-
|Hermanus Potgieter||1977
|-
|Dirk Froneman||1977
|-
|Barry Wolmarans||1977
|-
|Martiens le Roux||1980
|-
|Gysie Pienaar||1980
|}
|width="33"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name
!Year
|-
|Eben Jansen||1981
|-
|Rudi Visagie||1984
|-
|Jaco Reinach||1986
|-
|Christo Ferreira||1986
|-
|Helgard Müller||1986
|-
|André Joubert||1989
|-
|Johan Styger||1992
|-
|Ruben Kruger||1993
|-
|Hentie Martens||1993
|-
|Naka Drotské||1993
|-
|Ollie le Roux||1994
|-
|Brendan Venter||1994
|-
|Chris Badenhorst||1994
|-
|Os du Randt||1994
|-
|André Venter||1996
|-
|Werner Swanepoel||1997
|-
|Rassie Erasmus||1997
|-
|Jannie de Beer||1997
|-
|Braam Els||1997
|}
|width="33"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name
!Year
|-
|Willie Meyer||1997
|-
|Hendro Scholtz||2002
|-
|Friedrich Lombard||2002
|-
|CJ van der Linde||2002
|-
|Juan Smith||2003
|-
|Gerrie Britz||2004
|-
|Hanyani Shimange||2004
|-
|Michael Claassens||2004
|-
|Gurthro Steenkamp||2004
|-
|Meyer Bosman||2005
|-
|Bevin Fortuin||2006
|-
|Kabamba Floors||2006
|-
|Jannie du Plessis||2007
|-
|Barend Pieterse||2007
|-
|Adriaan Strauss||2008
|-
|Jongi Nokwe||2008
|-
|Heinrich Brüssow||2008
|-
|Wian du Preez||2009
|-
|Coenie Oosthuizen||2010
|}
|width="33"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name
!Year
|-
|Ashley Johnson||2010
|-
|Johan Goosen||2012
|-
|Raymond Rhule||2012
|-
|Trevor Nyakane||2013
|-
|Piet van Zyl||2013
|-
|Cornal Hendricks||2014
|-
|Lood de Jager||2014
|-
|Oupa Mohoje||2014
|-
|Francois Venter||2016
|-
|Uzair Cassiem||2016
|-
|Ox Nché||2018
|-
|Rosko Specman||2021
|}
|}
Records
Pro14 records
The Cheetahs' Pro14 records are as follows (updated 11 February 2018):
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | Team Match Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:20%;" | Opposition
! style="width:35%;" | Venue
! style="width:10%;" | Season
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Opposition || Venue || Season || No-->
|-
| Biggest win: || || || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 24
|-
| Heaviest defeat: || Munster || Thomond Park, Limerick || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 33
|-
| Highest score: || Zebre || || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 54
|-
| Most points conceded: || Munster || Thomond Park, Limerick || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 51
|-
| Most tries: || Zebre || || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 8
|-
| Most tries conceded: || Munster || Thomond Park, Limerick || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 8
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="6" | Player Match Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:15%;" | Player
! style="width:15%;" | Opposition
! style="width:25%;" | Venue
! style="width:10%;" | Season
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Player || Opposition || Venue || Season || No-->
|-
| Most points by a player: || Ernst Stapelberg || Leinster || || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 18
|-
| Most tries by a player: || Nico Lee || || || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 3
|-
| Most conversions by a player: || Ernst Stapelberg || Zebre || || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 7
|-
| rowspan="2" | Most penalties by a player: || Ernst Stapelberg || Leinster || || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 4
|-
| Ernst Stapelberg || Glasgow Warriors || || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 4
|-
| Most drop goals by a player: || colspan=5 | No drop goals yet
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | Team Season Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:55%;" | Matches
! style="width:10%;" | Season
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Matches || Season || No-->
|-
| Most team points: || in 14 matches || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 430
|-
| Most team tries: || in 14 matches || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 53
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | Player Season Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:55%;" | Player
! style="width:10%;" | Season
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Player || Season || No-->
|-
| Most points by a player: || Fred Zeilinga || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 79
|-
| Most tries by a player: || Makazole Mapimpi || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 10
|-
| Most conversions by a player: || Fred Zeilinga || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 21
|-
| Most penalties by a player: || Ernst Stapelberg || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 14
|-
| Most drop goals by a player: || colspan=3 | No drop goals yet
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | Player Career Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:55%;" | Player
! style="width:10%;" | Seasons
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Player || Seasons || No-->
|-
| rowspan="5" | Most appearances: || Rynier Bernardo || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 14
|-
| Aranos Coetzee || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 14
|-
| Charles Marais || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 14
|-
| Ox Nché || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 14
|-
| Shaun Venter || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 14
|-
| Most points: || Fred Zeilinga || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 79
|-
| Most tries: || Makazole Mapimpi || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 10
|-
| Most conversions: || Fred Zeilinga || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 21
|-
| Most penalties: || Ernst Stapelberg || style="text-align:center" | 2017–18 || style="text-align:center" | 14
|-
| Most drop goals: || colspan=3 | No drop goals yet
|}
Super Rugby records
The Cheetahs' Super Rugby records are as follows:
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | Team Match Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:20%;" | Opposition
! style="width:35%;" | Venue
! style="width:10%;" | Season
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Opposition || Venue || Season || No-->
|-
| Biggest win: || || || style="text-align:center" | 2016 || style="text-align:center" | 75
|-
| Heaviest defeat: || || || style="text-align:center" | 2017 || style="text-align:center" | 54
|-
| Highest score: || || || style="text-align:center" | 2016 || style="text-align:center" | 92
|-
| rowspan="2" | Most points conceded: || || || style="text-align:center" | 2010 || style="text-align:center" | 61
|-
| || || style="text-align:center" | 2010 || style="text-align:center" | 61
|-
| Most tries: || || || style="text-align:center" | 2016 || style="text-align:center" | 14
|-
| rowspan="2" | Most tries conceded: || || || style="text-align:center" | 2010 || style="text-align:center" | 9
|-
| || || style="text-align:center" | 2010 || style="text-align:center" | 9
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="6" | Player Match Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:15%;" | Player
! style="width:15%;" | Opposition
! style="width:25%;" | Venue
! style="width:10%;" | Season
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Player || Opposition || Venue || Season || No-->
|-
| Most points by a player: || Meyer Bosman || || || style="text-align:center" | 2006 || style="text-align:center" | 26
|-
| rowspan="5" | Most tries by a player: || Rayno Benjamin || || || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 3
|-
| Sergeal Petersen || || || style="text-align:center" | 2016 || style="text-align:center" | 3
|-
| Sarel Pretorius || || || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 3
|-
| Paul Schoeman || || || style="text-align:center" | 2016 || style="text-align:center" | 3
|-
| Riaan Viljoen || || || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 3
|-
| Most conversions by a player: || Niel Marais || || || style="text-align:center" | 2016 || style="text-align:center" | 8
|-
| Most penalties by a player: || Meyer Bosman || || || style="text-align:center" | 2006 || style="text-align:center" | 8
|-
| rowspan="2" | Most drop goals by a player: || Sias Ebersohn || || || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|-
| Riaan Viljoen || || || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | Team Season Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:55%;" | Matches
! style="width:10%;" | Season
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Matches || Season || No-->
|-
| Most team points: || in 16 matches || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 435
|-
| Most team tries: || in 15 matches || style="text-align:center" | 2016 || style="text-align:center" | 47
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | Player Season Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:55%;" | Player
! style="width:10%;" | Season
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Player || Season || No-->
|-
| Most points by a player: || Sias Ebersohn || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 179
|-
| rowspan="2" | Most tries by a player: || Sergeal Petersen || style="text-align:center" | 2016 || style="text-align:center" | 9
|-
| Sarel Pretorius || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 9
|-
| Most conversions by a player: || Sias Ebersohn || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 32
|-
| Most penalties by a player: || Sias Ebersohn || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 33
|-
| rowspan="4" | Most drop goals by a player: || Sias Ebersohn || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|-
| Naas Olivier|| style="text-align:center" | 2010 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|-
| Joe Pietersen || style="text-align:center" | 2015 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|-
| Riaan Viljoen || style="text-align:center" | 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | Player Career Records
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Record
! style="width:55%;" | Player
! style="width:10%;" | Seasons
! style="width:10%;" |
<!--Record || Player || Seasons || No-->
|-
| Most appearances: || Adriaan Strauss || style="text-align:center" | 2007–2014 || style="text-align:center" | 97
|-
| Most points: || Johan Goosen || style="text-align:center" | 2012–2014 || style="text-align:center" | 331
|-
| Most tries: || Sarel Pretorius || style="text-align:center" | 2009–2015 || style="text-align:center" | 24
|-
| Most conversions: || Johan Goosen || style="text-align:center" | 2012–2014 || style="text-align:center" | 46
|-
| Most penalties: || Johan Goosen || style="text-align:center" | 2012–2014 || style="text-align:center" | 70
|-
| rowspan="4" | Most drop goals: || Sias Ebersohn || style="text-align:center" | 2010–2011 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|-
| Naas Olivier|| style="text-align:center" | 2009–2010 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|-
| Joe Pietersen || style="text-align:center" | 2015 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|-
| Riaan Viljoen || style="text-align:center" | 2010–2011 || style="text-align:center" | 2
|}
See also
- Rugby union in South Africa