Gideon van der Merwe rugby player
Gideon van der Merwe rugby player

Gideon van der Merwe

27th Jan 1995 1.83m/97kg Blindside Flanker

Force down Cheetahs with impressive win

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harry Potter starred with a double as the Western Force opened their three-game South Africa tour with an impressive 38-24 victory over the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. The Force scored four tries...

Currie Cup Bulletin #20

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Toyota Cheetahs will continue the defence of their Carling Currie Cup crown when they travel to Johannesburg to face the table-topping Fidelity ADT Lions in the first semi-final at 14h30 on Saturday,...

Cheetahs name team for final Currie Cup round

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Pumas will host the Cheetahs in the last round of the league fixtures. The two teams will fight for a place in the semi-final alongside the Lions, Bulls and Sharks XV. The crucial "quarter-final"...

Hartzenberg returns from injury for the Cheetahs

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Free State Cheetahs welcome the Lions to Toyota Stadium on Saturday, 24 August, at 17:00.  Director of Rugby, Frans Steyn: "I think we know the challenges they bring to the game, and we need...

Cheetahs make changes for the Bulls

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Cheetahs are set to face the Bulls tomorow (2 August) at 17:00 CAT at the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein.   Cheetahs Director of Rugby, Frans Steyn, said: "For this weekend, we will try to put...

Rewan Kruger to lead the Cheetahs against Griffons

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Toyota Cheetahs are travelling to Welkom to take on the Novavit Griffons on Friday, 26 July at 15:00. The game will be live on SuperSport 211. Coach Izak van der Westhuizen announced various rotational...

Hencus van Wyk and Carl Wegner to start for Cheetahs

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Cheetahs are travelling to Pretoria to take on the Bulls on Friday at 17:00 at Loftus Versfeld. The game will be live on SuperSport. “It’s a very important game for us. We want to stay...

Currie Cup Bulletin

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Can Suzuki Griquas, the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV and DHL Western Province bounce back and gain their first Carling Currie Cup Premier Division victories this coming weekend, and are the NovaVit Griffons...

Cheetahs gear up to take on Clermont

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16, the Toyota Cheetahs will take on ASM Auvergne Clermont on Saturday, 6 April. The action at Stade Marcel Michelin in Clermont, France, kicks off at 13:30 (SA time),...

SA Cup team announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Leopards in Potch

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Toyota Cheetahs are travelling to Potchefstroom to take on the Leopards on Saturday, 30 March.  The action at Olën Park kicks off at 15:00 and will be streamed live on DSTV Streaming channel...