Blue Bulls

31 - 33

Full Time

Pumas

Blue Bulls vs Pumas

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It's all over! The referee Dylan November has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Thomas Beling comes on.

78'

Kebotile Maake comes off.

78'

Jon Hobson comes on.

78'

Siphosethu Mnebelele comes off.

78'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Keagan Johannes will have to re-adjust the radar.

78'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Blue Bulls is finished off by Hakeem Kunene

77'

Spellbinding play by Akahluwa Boqwana is finished off with a try.

77'

This is dangerous for the defence as Akahluwa Boqwana bursts through to advance the Blue Bulls attack.

77'

Jacques Swarts comes on.

76'

Dieter Schubert comes off.

76'

Conversion

Nevaldo Fleurs has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Jan-Henning Campher places the ball down for the try.

74'

Yellow Card

Sintu Manjezi (Blue Bulls) is shown a yellow card

73'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Lindsey Jansen getting some game time.

73'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Christiaan Vlok being replaced.

73'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Tino Swanepoel getting some game time.

71'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Jay-Cee Nel being replaced.

71'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Etienne Janeke getting some game time.

71'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Kudzwai Dube being replaced.

71'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Stephan Krugel getting some game time.

71'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Tiaan de Klerk being replaced.

71'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Junior Banda getting some game time.

71'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Ruan Swiegers being replaced.

71'

Keagan Johannes curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

70'

Try

Sandi Msengana scores the try from close range.

69'

Pumas make a substitution with Darren Adonis coming on.

67'

Pumas make a substitution with Banie Britz coming off.

67'

Pumas sub Thabo Ndimande comes onto the field.

64'

Ruwald van der Merwe departs for Pumas.

64'

Akahluwa Boqwana comes on for Blue Bulls.

58'

Devon Williams leaves the field.

58'

Brooklyn Newman comes on for Blue Bulls.

55'

Lindsey Jansen leaves the field.

55'

Dian Coetzee comes on for Blue Bulls.

55'

Jean Erasmus leaves the field.

55'

Sandi Msengana comes on for Blue Bulls.

55'

Damian Baker leaves the field.

55'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Nevaldo Fleurs kicks the conversion.

55'

Try

The forward pack of Pumas will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

54'

Keagan Johannes was unlucky to have missed the penalty after the ball hit the right post.

51'

Yellow Card

Ntsika Fisanti (Pumas) is shown a yellow card

48'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Jan-Henning Campher getting some game time.

48'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Chyle van Zyl being replaced.

48'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Russwill Fredericks getting some game time.

47'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Bursey being replaced.

47'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes adds the two points for Blue Bulls.

47'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Siphosethu Mnebelele dots the ball down from close range.

46'

Spellbinding play by Keagan Johannes is finished off with a try.

46'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Kudzwai Dube getting some game time.

46'

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Etienne Janeke being replaced.

46'

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Kebotile Maake coming on.

40'

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Jon Hobson coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

44'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes adds the two points for Blue Bulls.

44'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Johnathan Eloff dots the ball down from close range.

43'

Yellow Card

Cephas van Biljon (Blue Bulls) is shown a yellow card

33'

Jon Hobson comes on for Blue Bulls.

31'

Kebotile Maake leaves the field.

31'

Yellow Card

Siphosethu Mnebelele (Blue Bulls) is shown a yellow card

30'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Blue Bulls.

22'

Yellow Card

Alfondso Isaacs (Pumas) is shown a yellow card

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Demitre Erasmus bursts through to advance the Blue Bulls attack.

21'

Nevaldo Fleurs curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

20'

Try

Pumas are stopped just a few metres from the try line but JJ Scheepers picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19'

Conversion

Nevaldo Fleurs converts the try.

14'

Try

Willie Engelbrecht scores the try from close range.

13'

Red Card

Abongile Nonkontwana (Blue Bulls) is shown the red card

10'

Conversion

Nevaldo Fleurs has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Pumas leads to a try for Alfondso Isaacs

The defensive line has been broken as Alfondso Isaacs goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Jay-Cee Nel.

We are underway as the referee Dylan November blows their whistle.

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Match Details

  
 Blue Bulls v Pumas 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Sat 8th August 2026, 06:05am PDT 
  
 Loftus Versfeld 
  
 RugbyPass TV 
  
 Dylan November

Points Flow Chart

Pumas win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

80%

17%

Possession Last 10 min

83%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Kunene

31 - 33

77'

Fleurs

75'

26 - 33

Campher

74'

26 - 31

Manjezi

26 - 26

73'

Msengana

26 - 26

69'

Fleurs

55'

21 - 26

Campher

54'

21 - 24

Fisanti

48'

21 - 19

Johannes

21 - 19

47'

Mnebelele

19 - 19

46'

Half Time

Johannes

14 - 19

44'

Eloff

12 - 19

43'

van Biljon

7 - 19

33'

Mnebelele

7 - 19

30'

Penalty Try

7 - 19

22'

Isaacs

21'

0 - 19

Scheepers

19'

0 - 19

Fleurs

14'

0 - 14

Engelbrecht

13'

0 - 12

Nonkontwana

0 - 7

10'

Fleurs

0 - 7

Isaacs

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Blue Bulls

Pumas

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Defence Profile

Blue Bulls

Pumas

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

56%

53%

3-6 secs

35%

30%

6+ secs

10%

18%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

61'

64'

66'

72'

73'

Blue Bulls

Pumas

Blue Bulls vs Pumas Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Blue Bulls face off against Pumas in Currie Cup Round 4 on Sat 8th August 2026 at Loftus Versfeld. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:05. In South Africa it’s at 15:05 SAST on SuperSport, 01:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 23:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 06:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.

Pumas won the last encounter but Pumas are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Pumas in 3rd and Blue Bulls in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Blue Bulls vs Pumas Squads

The official squads for Blue Bulls vs Pumas will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.