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Pumas (Currie Cup)

Field	Value
teamname	Pumas
image	Pumas Rugby Union logo.svg
imagesize	170px
fullname	Pumas
union	Mpumalanga Rugby Union
region	Mpumalanga Province
countryflag	South Africa
emblem	Puma
founded
coach	Jimmy Stonehouse
captain	Willie Engelbrecht
league	Currie Cup
season	2025
position	5th overall
ground
capacity	43,500
url	https://pumas.co.za/
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pattern_b1	_Pumaskit17
pattern_ra1	_Pumasright17
pattern_sh1	_Canterburyshorts17
socks1	000000
pattern_la2	_Pumasleft17b
pattern_b2	_Pumaskit17b
pattern_ra2	_Pumasright17b
pattern_sh2	_Canterburyshorts17
socks2	000000
current	2025 Currie Cup Premier Division

The Pumas are a South African professional rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup. The team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province (formerly known as the South Eastern Transvaal) and plays at the Mbombela Stadium in Mbombela, having previously also played at the Puma Stadium in Witbank.

The Pumas are a well supported team throughout Mpumalanga Province, with large fan bases located in Witbank, Middelburg, Ermelo and Mbombela.

History

Formed in 1969 as South Eastern Transvaal, the Pumas are one of the younger unions in the country. The team won the Currie Cup for the first time in 2022.

In 2006, they were coached jointly by Chris Grobler and Danie Gerber, but failed to win any of their 14 matches, finishing last on the log.

They won the Currie Cup First Division (the second tier competition) in 2005 and 2009, both times earning promotion to the Currie Cup Premier Division.

For their 2010 Currie Cup campaign, the Pumas appointed the seasoned Jimmy Stonehouse as coach. Though considered the underdogs of the Currie Cup competition, on 27 August 2010 the Pumas beat current champions the 22–21 at the Mbombela Stadium in Mbombela. They eventually finished 7th.

Super Rugby

In 2020, the Pumas were invited to play in the Super Rugby Unlocked competition. A list of players who represented the side in the competition can be found here.

Honours

Major Honours

Currie Cup Premier Division
- Champions (1) 2022
- Runner-up: (1) 2023
Currie Cup First Division
- Champions: (3) 2005, 2009, 2013
- Runner-up: (1) 2012
SA Cup:
- Champions: (1) 2025
- Runner-up: (1) 2024
Vodacom Cup
- Champions: (1) 2015
- Runner-up: (1) 2013
SuperSport Rugby Challenge
- Champions: (1) 2018
- Runner-up: (1) 2019

Minor Honours

Airlink Cup 2023
Toyota Challenge: runner up 2024

Current squad

The following players have been included so far in the Pumas squad for the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division:

Pumas Currie Cup squad

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped and ADD denotes an additional player from outside the main squad.

References

Tshwaku, Khanyiso. "CURRIE CUP PREVIEW - Tournament fights for relevance as big guns withdraw URC stars".
"Mbombela Stadium {{!}} SPRINGBOKS vs WALES tickets information".
Schenk, Heinz. "RECAP - Punchy, precise Pumas claim historic first Currie Cup title with 26-19 win over Griquas".
(27 August 2010). "Pumas shock Blue Bulls in Nelspruit". Planet Rugby.
(30 September 2020). "Super Rugby Unlocked fixtures announced". SANZAAR.
[https://nbcnews.na/index.php/node/100077 "PUMAS BEAT WELWITSCHIAS 81 - 8 IN AIRLINK CUP"], https://nbcnews.na, 22 May 2024
"Profiles". Pumas.
(22 July 2025). "YOUR @sanlam_boland_cavaliers for the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division competition". Boland Cavaliers on Facebook.
(21 July 2025). "HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS XV SQUAD LIST".

Wikipedia Source

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