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Edgar Marutlulle of the Bulls. Photo: © Vodacom Bulls

Bulls vs Pumas: Currie Cup live scores

Track the Currie Cup: Bulls vs Pumas with out live scores from Loftus Versfeld on Sunday 12 March 2023.

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Edgar Marutlulle of the Bulls. Photo: © Vodacom Bulls

Bulls vs Pumas: Currie Cup live scores.

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Currie Cup live scores: Bulls vs Pumas

Bulls Currie Cup coach Edgar Marutlulle begins his tenure as Currie Cup boss.

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“They are the Currie Cup champions and no one can take that away from them,” Marutlulle told Rugby365.

“We are excited about the opportunity to tackle them on Sunday,” he added.

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Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse commented on the strong teams named by the major unions.

“I see all the main franchises are entering very powerful line-ups,” Stonehouse said, ahead of the start of his team’s title defence.

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“The start of the season will also be massive, as none of the [main] franchises plays and United Rugby Championship games in the next fortnight.”

Currie Cup bulls vs pumas
The Pumas. Photo: Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images

Teams

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Bulls: 15 Wandisile Simelane, 14 Sibongile Novuka, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 David Kriel, 11 Sibusiso Nkosi, 10 Morné Steyn (captain), 9 Bernard van der Linde, 8 Mihlali Mosi, 7 Reinhardt Ludwig, 6 Phumzile Maqondwana, 5 Ruan Vermaak, 4 Jacques Du Plessis, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Joe van Zyl, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Cornal Hendricks.

Pumas: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Diego Appollis, 12 Ali Mgijima, 11 Jade Stighling, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Giovan Snyman, 8 Kwanda Dimaza, 7 Francois Kleinhans, 6 Andre Fouché, 5 Shane Kirkwood (captain), 4 Deon Slabbert, 3 Njabulo Gumede, 2 Eduan Swart, 1 Corne Fourie.
Replacements – from: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Etienne Janeke, 18 Simon Raw, 19 Malembe Mpofu, 20 Ruwald van der Merwe, 21 Chriswill September, 22 Brandon Thomson, 23 Lundi Msenge, 24 Ignatius Prinsloo, 25 Jacques Momberg, 26 Jaco Labuschagne, 27 Gene Willemse.

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Local
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

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