RECAP: Cheetahs v Pumas

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 13 encounter between the Cheetahs and Pumas in Bloemfontein.

With the top two positions on the Currie Cup log are all but sewn up, the battle for the other two spots in the semifinals will move up in intensity this weekend.

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Teams: 

Cheetahs: 15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Chris Smit, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 George Lourensn, 9 Ruan Pienaar (captain), 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Aidon Davis, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Louis van der Westhuizen, 1 Schalk van der Merwe.

Replacements: 16 Marius van der Merwe, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Marne Coetzee, 19 Ockie Barnard, 20 Mihlali Mosi, 21 Rewan Kruger , 22 Dawid Brits, 23 Clayton Blommetjies.

Pumas: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Tapiwa Mafura, 13 Sebastian de Klerk, 12 Eddie Fouche, 11 Jade Stinghling, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Willie Engelbrecht (captain), 7 Phumzile Maqondwana, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Shane Kirkwood, 4 Deon Slabbert, 3 Ignatius Prinsloo, 2 Eduan Swart, 1 Corne Fourie.

Replacements: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Simon Raw, 19 Kwanda Dimaza, 20 Andre Fouche, 21 Giovan Snyman, 22 Aliqhayiya Mgijima, 23 Diego Appollis.

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referees: Dylen November and Clearance Khumalo

TMO: Quinton Immelman.