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Pumas
24 - 26
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Sharks XV

Pumas vs Sharks XV

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Match Information

Pumas v Sharks XV Pumas v Sharks XV
Currie Cup - Round 1 Currie Cup - Round 1
Fri 17th July 2026, 08:00am PDT Fri 17th July 2026, 08:00am PDT
Mbombela Stadium Mbombela Stadium
Juan de Bod Juan de Bod

Head to Head

Pumas
Wins
0
Sharks XV
Wins
1

Average Points scored

24
26
First try wins
0%
Home team wins
0%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Griquas
23-16
Pumas
Cheetahs
24-27
Pumas
Pumas
52-26
Cheetahs
Pumas
14-38
Griquas
Pumas
29-7
Stormers XXIII
Sharks XV
53-22
Vodacom Bulls XV
Sharks XV
22-22
Lions
Griquas
55-21
Sharks XV
Sharks XV
19-12
Kavaliers
Stormers XXIII
36-28
Sharks XV
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Previous Results

Last 1 Meeting

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Who will win?

Pumas
0%%
Sharks XV
0%%

Match Information

Pumas v Sharks XV Pumas v Sharks XV
Currie Cup - Round 1 Currie Cup - Round 1
Fri 17th July 2026, 08:00am PDT Fri 17th July 2026, 08:00am PDT
Mbombela Stadium Mbombela Stadium
Juan de Bod Juan de Bod

Points Flow Chart

Pumas Sharks XV
Pumas Sharks XV
14
Mins in lead
60
18%
% Of Game In Lead
75%
19%
Possession Last 10 min
81%
0
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Fleurs
24-26 66'
Scheepers
22-26 66'
Fleurs
17-26 62'
Swanepoel
15-26 61'
Zyl
10-26 54'
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22m Entries

Pumas Sharks XV
Avg. Points Scored
2.4
22m Entries
10
Avg. Points Scored
3.7
22m Entries
7

Attack Profile

Pumas
Sharks XV
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Defence Profile

Pumas
Sharks XV
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Last 5 Penalties

Sharks XV 57'
Sharks XV 58'
Sharks XV 59'
Pumas 73'
Pumas 75'

Ruck Speed

Pumas Sharks XV
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Pumas
%
0-3 Secs
Sharks XV
%
0-3 Secs
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15
Points
Lyle Matthews
Sharks XV Lyle Matthews
3
Tries
Lyle Matthews
Sharks XV Lyle Matthews
12
Carries
Tino Swanepoel
Pumas Tino Swanepoel
14
Tackles Completed
Willem van den Hever
Sharks XV Willem van den Hever
5
Line Breaks
Jay-Cee Nel
Pumas Jay-Cee Nel
1
Turnovers Won
Sango Xamlashe
Pumas Sango Xamlashe
6
Defenders Beaten
Tino Swanepoel
Pumas Tino Swanepoel
61
Successful Passes
Thomas Bursey
Pumas Thomas Bursey

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Tiaan de Klerk is replaced by Stephan Krugel
71'
Thomas Bursey leaves the field and Russwill Fredericks comes on
71'
Danrich Visagie comes on for Airlink Pumas and Nevaldo Fleurs comes off
69'
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Who will win?

Pumas
0%%
Sharks XV
0%%

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Currie Cup

Currie Cup

LIVE
Pumas
Sharks XV

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Who will win?

Pumas
0%%
Sharks XV
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Currie Cup

Currie Cup

Rankings
Form

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Who will win?

Pumas
0%%
Sharks XV
0%%
Teams
Players

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Pumas vs Sharks XV Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Pumas face off against Sharks XV in Currie Cup Round 1 on Fri 17th July 2026 at Mbombela Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST in Australia and 08:00 EST in the US.

Sharks XV 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 2 places in the league table with Sharks XV in 3rd and Pumas in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Pumas vs Sharks XV Squads

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

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