Toyota Challenge

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Toyota Challenge
CountriesSouth Africa
Date13 November 2021 – 26 November 2021
Matches played4
Tries scored41
(average 10.3 per match)
Top point scorerSiya Masuku
(Cheetahs, 46)
Top try scorerEnver Brandt
(Cheetahs, 4)

The Toyota Challenge will be an inaugural men's rugby union competition hosted in South Africa by the Cheetahs, a team sponsored by Toyota SA.[1] It will take place at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein between the 13 November and 26 November 2021.[2]

Four teams will play against the Cheetahs across four matches, with a 250,000 rand prize money for each match. In addition, players will be rewarded for "positive play actions" during the games, while fans will be rewarded for supporting their favourite teams in the stadium and online on various social media platforms.[3]

The Cheetahs are currently without a permanent tournament, whilst the Stormers and Sharks compete in the United Rugby Championship. CSM Știința Baia Mare competes in Romania's top level professional league the SuperLiga and Diables Barcelona are a newly formed Spanish pro team to promote professionalism in the Spain.

The Toyota Challenge fixtures will be broadcast by SuperSport.[4]

Competing teams[]

Fixtures[]

Game 1[]

13 November 2021
17:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs 30–31 Stormers XV
Try: G. van der Merwe 13' c
Kasende 20' c
Jasper 71' c
Con: Masuku (2/2) 14', 22'
Thomson (1/1) 72'
Pen: Masuku (3/3) 8', 43', 48'
 Summary Try: Theunissen 38' c
Senatla (2) 68' c, 80+2' m
Con: Mngomezulu (2/3) 39', 69'
Pen: Mngomezulu (4/4) 6', 11', 31', 57'

Game 2[]

17 November 2021
17:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs 99–15 Diables Barcelona
Try: Brandt (2) 1' m, 9' c
Potgieter (2) 17' c, 33' m
Boshoff (3) 19' c, 70' c, 76' c
Booysen 20' c
Mafuma (2) 36' m, 80' c
Botha (2) 40' c, 63' c
Viljoen 50' c
Mohojé 54' c
Venter 61' c
Con: Thomson (12/15) 10', 18', 20', 22', 40+1', 52', 55', 62', 64', 72', 77', 80+1'
 Summary Try: Brand 31' c
Yika 68' m
Con: Van Bilion (1/2) 32'
Pen: Van Bilion (1/2) 24'

Game 3[]

20 November 2021
14:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs 40–34 Sharks
Try: Brandt (2) 25' c, 36' c
Brits (2) 41' c, 69' c
Con: Masuku (4/4) 26', 38', 42', 71'
Pen: Masuku (4/4) 22', 34', 65', 77'
 Summary Try: Pienaar 3' m
Potgieter 19' m
Bleuler 54' c
Volmink 60' c
Ward 80' c
Con: Chamberlain (3/5) 55', 62', 80+1'
Pen: Chamberlain (1/1) 6'

Game 4[]

26 November 2021
18:15 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs 54–5 CSM Știința Baia Mare
Try: Potgieter 19' c
G. van der Merwe 38' m
Boshoff 46' c
Van der Westhuizen 53' c
Penalty try 61'
M. van der Merwe 64' c
Masuku 74' c
Sekekete 80' c
Con: Thomson (2/3) 20', 47'
Masuku (4/4) 54', 65', 75', 80+2'
 Summary Try: Mahlo 3' m
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Ruhan Meiring (SARU)

Toyota Intercontinental Invitational Series fixtures[]

20 November 2021
11:00 SAST (UTC+2)
CSM Știința Baia Mare 72–14 Free State XV
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jaco Kotze (SARU)
25 November 2021
17:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Diables Barcelona 6–59  Kenya

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ ROMANS AND COUNTRYMEN, HERE COMES A RUGBY FEAST!
  2. ^ DHL STORMERS XV READY FOR TOYOTA CHALLENGE
  3. ^ New money-spinning tournament coming to Bloem as Cheetahs announce Toyota Challenge
  4. ^ Toyota Challenge to light up November
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