RECAP: Western Province v Pumas

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Currie Cup Round Three encounter between Western Province and the Pumas at Newlands.

Western Province will be well aware of the threat posed by an unpredictable Pumas team, after they required a come-from-behind win in Nelspruit in the Unlocked half of the season.

Memories of that last-gasp try, three minutes before the final hooter, to win when the sides met in October will drive a WP team looking for their first Currie Cup win of the season.

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Teams

Western Province: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Michael Haznar, 12 Rikus Pretorius, 11 Tristan Leyds, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Jaco Coetzee, 7 Ernst van Rhyn, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 David Meihuizen, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.

Replacements – from: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Johan du Toit, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Kade Wolhuter, 23 Dan du Plessis, 24 Kwenzo Blose, 25 Marcel Theunissen, 26 Sihle Njezula.

Pumas: 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Luther Obi, 13 Erich Cronjé, 12 Ali Mgijima, 11 Isbell Ruwellyn, 10 Tiaan Botes, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Willie Engelbrecht, 7 Darrien-Lane Landsberg, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Pieter Jansen van Vuuren (captain), 4 Le Roux Roets , 3 Ignatius Prinsloo, 2 Simon Westraadt, 1 Morgan Naude.

Replacements: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Wikus Groenewald, 18 Brandon Valentyn, 19 Edward Potgieter, 20 Ginter Smuts, 21 Devon Williams, 22 Jacob Kleinhans, 23 Liam Hendricks.

Referee: Paul Mente

Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Egon Seconds

TMO: Joey Klaaste-Salmans