Toyota Challenge

The Toyota Challenge is a rugby union competition hosted in South Africa by the Cheetahs, a team sponsored by Toyota SA.[1] The first tournament took place at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein between 13 November and 26 November 2021.[2]

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)

In 2021, four teams played against the Cheetahs across four matches, with a 250,000 rand prize money for each match. In addition, players were rewarded for "positive play actions" during the games, while fans were 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 are broadcast by SuperSport.[4]

The Cheetahs won six out of eight Toyota Challenge matches since 2021 making them the most successful team in the tournament.

In 2022, the competition returned with five team competing in a four-match Toyota Challenge with each match winning again winning a 250,000 rand prize money.[5] The Cheetahs remained as the hosts and are joined by Emerging Ireland, USA Falcons XV and Griquas. Italy A had been set to participate, but later withdrew and replaced by the Bulls.[6]

Competing teams

Overall Record

The overall record for the teams in the Toyota Challenge matches is as follows:

Toyota Challenge Overall Record
Team Name Champions Runner-Up
Cheetahs82
Stormers XV10
Emerging Ireland10
Western Force02
Diables Barcelona01
Sharks01
CSM Știința Baia Mare01
Bulls01
USA National A01
Griquas01

2021

Toyota Challenge Fixtures

The below fixtures counted towards games where the winners would win the 250,000 rand prize money.

13 November 2021
17:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs30–31Stormers 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'
SummaryTry: Theunissen 38' c
Senatla (2) 68' c, 80+2' m
Con: Mngomezulu (2/3) 39', 69'
Pen: Mngomezulu (4/4) 6', 11', 31', 57'
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

17 November 2021
17:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs99–15Diables 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'
SummaryTry: Brand 31' c
Yika 68' m
Con: Van Bilion (1/2) 32'
Pen: Van Bilion (1/2) 24'
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

20 November 2021
14:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs40–34Sharks
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'
SummaryTry: 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'
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

26 November 2021
18:15 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs54–5CSM 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'
SummaryTry: Mahlo 3' m
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Toyota Friendlies

20 November 2021
11:00 SAST (UTC+2)
CSM Știința Baia Mare72–14Free State XV
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jaco Kotze

2022

Toyota Challenge Fixtures

The below fixtures counted towards games where the winners would win the 250,000 rand prize money.

30 September 2022
16:15 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs17–14Bulls
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Paul Mente

9 October 2022
13:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs14–21Ireland Emerging Ireland
Try: Penalty try (2) 26' c 75' cReportTry: Doak 20' c
Daly 53' c
Osborne 60' c
Con: Crowley (3/3)
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Morné Ferreira


21 October 2022
16:15 SAST (UTC+2)
Cheetahs27–20Griquas
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Christopher Allison

Toyota Friendlies

30 September 2022
13:45 SAST (UTC+2)
Griquas7–54Ireland Emerging Ireland
Try: Otto 32' c
Con: Fouché (1/1)
ReportTry: Penny (2) 13' c 36' c
Baloucoune 24' c
Wycherley 40' c
Moore 53' c
Daly 61' c
McCann 68' m
Nash 79' c
Con: Crowley (6/6)
Flannery (1/2)
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Morné Ferreira

5 October 2022
17:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Pumas24–28Ireland Emerging Ireland
Try: Fouché 20' m
Swart 30' c
de Klerk (2) 60' m 65' c
Con: de Beer (2/4)
ReportTry: Mullins 7' c
Culhane (2) 10' c 52' c
Flannery 16' c
Con: Flannery (4/4)
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

5 October 2022
19:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Griquas41–7Bulls
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Griffin Colby


2023

Toyota Challenge Fixtures

The below fixtures counted towards games where the winners would win the 250,000 rand prize money.


See also

References

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