Through 2005, the Cats drew from the two unions based in Free State--the Free State Cheetahs (Bloemfontein) and Griffons (Welkom)--and the Griquas (Northern Cape), but that arrangement ended when the Central Cheetahs were admitted to the competition.
Through 2005, the Cats also drew players from the two unions based in Free State--the Free State Cheetahs (Bloemfontein) and Griffons (Welkom)--and the Griquas (Northern Cape). That arrangement ended when the Central Cheetahs were admitted to the competition.