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Nov 25, 15 •
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Q: Your growth within the Bulls has been exceptional, joining the side during Currie Cup season in 2014 and establishing yourself as one of the top performers, what is it about the Bulls style you enjoy? A: It has been a great journey thus far but...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Match: SARU Inter Provincial Sevens Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Date: Friday and Saturday, 6 & 7 November 2015 First kick-off: 09:00 Friday, 08:00 Saturday Coaches of the three Pumas 7’s teams announced their group of players earlier today...
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Oct 26, 15 •
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The CEO of Mpumalanga Rugby Union, Pieter Burger, today announced the appointment of a new Manager: Amateur Rugby at the Mpumalanga Rugby Union (MRU) Mr Roelof Kotzé. The 47-year old Kotzé joined the Pumas last week and takes over the reins from Arrie...
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Oct 19, 15 •
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MBOMBELA STADIUM, NELSPRUIT The annual Mpumalanga Rugby Union Referee Association Awards was held on Saturday evening, 10 October. According to the MRURA Chairman, Steve Brits, these awards are given as recognition to decision makers on the pitch, after a...
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Oct 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tribunal findings in relation to an appeal by Mpumalanga Rugby Union
A South African Rugby Union (SARU) Appeal Tribunal on Friday dismissed an appeal by the Mpumalanga Rugby Union (MRU) against their conviction for breaching Player Movement regulations in the Absa Currie Cup Under-21B competition. The MRU had appealed against...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Date: 18 September 2015 Venue: Mbombela Stadium Kick-off: 17h00 SA Rugby TV: Not televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Steval Pumas: 1. Corné Fourie, 2. Frank Herne, 3 Vincent Koch, 4. Giant Mtyanda, 5. Marius Coetzer 6. Marnus Schoeman, 7. Jaco...
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Sep 12, 15 •
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Sep 8, 15 •
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Match 1: Lions vs Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls Nelspruit Rugby Club 7 September, 2015 APC North brought to you by Imperial Toyota Nelspruit Kick-off: 13:00 LIONS: Tries: Chris Juries (4), Thepo Mooki (1), Chris Nqubu (1), LJ van Heerden (1), JP Olivier...
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Aug 5, 15 •
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Date: 7 August 2015 Kick-off: 18h00 CAT Venue: Mbombela Stadium Pumas: Team: 1. Khwezi Mona 2. Frank Herne 3. De-Jay Terblanché 4. Lubabalo Mtyanda (vice-captain) 5. Marius Coetzer 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Uzair Cassiem 8. Lambert Groenewald 9. Faf de Klerk 10....
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Apr 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steal Pumas injury report and game stats after Leopards clash
Steval Pumas vs Leopards Head coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz is happy with his team’s performance this weekend in Potchefstroom after their 31-23 victory over the Leopards. “It was quit important for us as a squad...
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Mar 10, 15 •
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This week the Steval Pumas will travel to Windhoek for their second Vodacom Cup match of the series. Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp have made several changes to their starting 22-man squad for Friday evening, 13 March. Kick-off is 19:00 at...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Photo: Hennie Homann Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp has chosen five debutants in heir starting 22 man squad for the first match in the 2015 Vodacom Cup series on Friday evening, 6 March. The match kicks-off at 19:00 at Mbombela Stadium. 1. De-Jay...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas squad for friendly against the Vodacom Blue Bulls
Photo: Hennie Homann Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls (friendly) Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp announced their 25-man squad today for the warm-up encounter against the Vodacom Blue Bulls, the first of two formal matches to be played before the start...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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In the light of the South African Rugby Awards held in Johannesburg last, the Managing Director of Mpumalanga Rugby (PTY) Ltd and CEO of Mpumalanga Rugby Union, Pieter Burger gave the following statement: “What an honour to be part of such a prestigious...
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Feb 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pumas name their Vodacom Cup squad
The Mpumalanga Rugby (PTY) Ltd is proud to announce their 2015 Vodacom Cup squad. These players, with the exception of Lambert Groenewald, who is a loan player from the Emirates Lions are all contracted players for the Steval Pumas. John-Wessel Bell (JW) –...
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Feb 2, 15 •
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Photo: Hennie Homann The team physiotherapist, Luzahn Louw said that the following players are awaiting medical clearance: Uzair Cassiem (loose forward) – recovering from a burst elbow bursa operation. He’ll see the specialist latter today for final...
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Jan 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Farewell Jimmy Stonehouse
Earlier today, the Mpumalanga Rugby Union and Mpumalanga Rugby (PTY) Ltd hosted a small farewell function to honor the seven years Jimmy Stonehouse committed to the Pumas as head coach. “Eight years ago I called Jimmy from a small union with a lot of debt,...
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Jan 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Breier groet met ‘n swaar hart
Skrywer: Carli Koch – Rugby 15 Foto: Hennie Homann Suid-Afrika neem eersdaags afskeid van een van die land se mees gerekende afrigters nadat die Steval Pumas se Jimmy Stonehouse bedank het. “Ek het nie my doelwit met die Pumas bereik nie....
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Jan 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pumas statement on Coaching team
“We are proud to announce that the board of directors of the Mpumalanga Rugby Pty Ltd has come to a decision to leave the coaching team as they are for the duration of the 2015 Vodacom Cup. All of them where instrumental in the team’s success over the...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas Coach may be heading to Japan
Photo: Hennie Homann Pumas Head Coach, Jimmy Stonehouse, received an offer from Toshiba on Tuesday. “Obviously it’s a good offer which I am looking at at this stage” Stonehouse went on to say that there were a number of issues that...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Droomjaar vir blondekoppe van die Pumas
Carli Koch – Rugby 15 Fotos: Hennie Homann Die blondekop-rugbyspeler, Renaldo Bothma het die slothoofstuk van sy droomseisoen van 2014 geskryf nadat hy as Mpumalanga Rugby Unie se Steval Puma van die Jaar aangewys is. Die unie het Woensdag hul...
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Nov 4, 14 •
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Author: Carli Koch – Rugby15 Photo: Supplied Caption: Pumas new signings: Jannie Stander, Marnus Schoeman, Marais Schmidt, Simon Westraad, Patrick O’Brien en Hoffmann Maritz. Yet another Steval Pumas player will join a Super Rugby franchise next...
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Sep 22, 14 •
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Steval team team doctor, dr. Kobus Hugo said that only one player sustained a worrying injury after the Absa Currie Cup encounter in Johannesburg this weekend. • Renaldo Bothma will be going for a MR scan on his right knee after taking a hard knock....
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Sep 2, 14 •
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* Debut for the Steval Pumas : 2012, contracted from the Lions Absa Currie Cup side * Age: 25 (almost) * Former Hoër Volkskool, Heidelberg pupil * Born: 18 September 1989 * Height: 1,90m * Weight: 111kg * Tries for Pumas in four Absa Currie Cup games: 4 *...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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* Debut for the Steval Pumas : 2011, contracted from the SA 7s side * He is a former captain of the team (2012) * Due to an Achilles heel injury he didn’t play any rugby during 2013, made his comeback earlier 2014 for Lions Super 15 squad * Former Grey...
