The Lions warm-up game against the Pumas at the Mbombela stadium turned out to be a better spectacle than most anticipated. It was a hot afternoon and humidity made things very hard for both teams when it came to handling with both teams struggling to keep the ball in hand. The Pumas especially struggled with their handling and twice lost the ball over the try line. [...]
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Young Lions outpace physical Pumas
Bulls pick Vermaak
ABSA Currie Cup player of the month for July, former Lions scrumhalf Jano Vermaak, has been rushed straight into the Blue Bulls lineup for this weekend’s game against the Pumas. Having stuttered to only a single win in their opening four games, Pine Pienaar’s men are already rooted to the foot of the table and fighting for their lives in the domestic competition. [...]
Sharks (just) prevail in Nelspruit arm wrestle
The Sharks appeared lethargic and underdone as they battled to a somewhat fortuitous 23-22 victory over the Pumas at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday night. With the hosts holding a 6-point advantage deep into the final quarter, it was only a late try by rookie prop Dale Chadwick that managed to spare the Sharks’ blushes on the night. [...]
Key Puma laid low by ‘flu
Pumas flyhalf Ricardo Croy looks to have been ruled out of Friday’s second-round Currie Cup clash against the Sharks, at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. The versatile pivot, who was one of the standout players in his side’s good opening performance against the Lions, is suffering from a bout of the ‘flu. [...]
Physicality and defence will be the key
The Sharks head down to Nelspruit to take on the Pumas in my backyard, first of all I am obviously very excited to see the Sharks play live since I never had the opportunity apart from the Sharks XV game earlier this year. Looking back at the Sharks XV game earlier this year I get a little bit of a worried feeling in my gut since most of our current front row played that day against the Pumas. At the end of the night the Sharks XV held on to the death to win, but I am sure some of those guys will remember just how strong the Puma forward pack was. [...]
Sharks unchanged for Pumas clash
John Plumtree has had the luxury of naming an unchanged line-up for Friday night’s match against the Pumas, with the short turnaround in-between games necessitating as much continuity as possible on the part of the coach. [...]
Makin’ marakkas at Mbombela!
Well well, it seems that we finally have confirmation as to where the Currie Cup clash between the Sharks and the Pumas will take place this coming weekend. [...]
