Currie Cup - Pumas vs Lions on 16 August 2025
August 16, 2025 - The match was played in Nelspruit on Saturday 16 August 2025, and kick-off was at 14:00 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Christopher Allison
AR1: TBC
AR2: TBC
TMO: TBC
Teams
Pumas: 15. Tino Swanepoel, 14. Stefan Coetzee, 13. Sango Xamlashe, 12. Wian van Niekerk, 11. Darren Adonis, 10. Danrich Visagie, 9. Ross Braude, 8. Willie Engelbrecht (c), 7. Ruwald van der Merwe, 6. Ntsika Fisanti, 5. Tiaan de Klerk, 4. JJ Scheepers, 3. Sampie Swiegers, 2. Eduan Swart, 1. Etienne Janeke.
Replacements: 16. Jan-Henning Campher, 17. Zuki Sali, 18. Dewald Maritz, 19. Hanno Theunissen, 20. Andre Fouche, 21. Russwill Fredericks, 22. Tiaan Pretorius, 23. Dalvon Blood.
Lions: 15. Gianni Lombard, 14. Angelo Davids, 13. Manuel Rass, 12. Rynhardt Jonker, 11. Kelly Mpeku, 10. Lubabalo Dobela, 9. Nico Steyn, 8. Jarod Cairns, 7. Siba Qoma, 6. Renzo du Plessis, 5. Ruben Schoeman, 4. Dylan Sjoblom, 3. RF Schoeman, 2. Jaco Visagie (c), 1. SJ Kotze.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. Juan Schoeman, 18. Sebastian Lombard, 19. Johnre Stopforth, 20. WJ Steenkamp, 21. Layton Horn, 22. Sam Francis, 23. Tapiwa Mafura.
Scorers
Pumas: 35 (21): Tries: Ruwald van der Merwe, Ross Braude, Darren Adonis, Jan-Henning Campher, Tiaan Pretorius. Conversions: Danrich Visagie (5). Penalties:
Lions: 36 (21): Tries: Kelly Mpeku, Angelo Davids, Renzo du Plessis (2), Dylan Sjoblom. Conversions: Lubabalo Dobela (4). Penalties: Lubabalo Dobela.