RECAP: Pumas v Lions
READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Eight encounter between the Pumas and Lions in Nelspruit.
The home team needs a win to stay in the play-off race, while the visitors are looking for their first win of the season.
* To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!
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Teams
Pumas: 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Alwayno Visagie, 12 Eddie Fouche, 11 Jade Stighling, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Willie Engelbrecht (captain), 7 Anele Lungisa, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Shane Kirkwood, 4 Malembe Mpofu, 3 Ignatius Prinsloo, 2 Eduan Swart, 1 Corne Fourie.
Replacements: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Etienne Janeke, 19 Darrien Landsberg, 20 Phumzile Maqondwana, 21 Giovan Snyman, 22 Ali Mgijima, 23 Devon Williams.
Lions: 15 Vaughen Isaacs, 14 Boldwin Hansen, 13 James Mollentze, 12 Tyler Bocks, 11 Zeilinga Strydom, 10 Luke Rossouw, 9 Jurich Claasens, 8 Jarod Cairns, 7 Lindo Ncusane, 6 Sasko Ndlovu, 5 Lunga Ncube/Cal Smid, 4 Peter-John Steenkamp, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye (captain), 2 Jacque-Lois du Toit, 1 Kayden Kiewit.
Replacements: 16 Dameon Venter, 17 Banele Mthenjane, 18 Chergin Fillies, 19 Connor van Buuren, 20 Cal Smid/MJ Pelser, 21 Ginter Smuts, 22 James Tedder, 23 Ngia Selengbe.
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius, Local
TMO: Quinton Immelman
