In a momentous move for the Steval Pumas, world-cup winning Springbok prop and highly regarded coach CJ van der Linde has signed as forwards coach for the 2017 Currie Cup season. 36-year-old Van der Linde retired from professional rugby after the 2015/16 season with French Top 14 side Montpellier, but remained in the setup as […]
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Mbombela Stadium braced itself for the latest instalment in the ongoing catfight between the Steval Pumas and the visiting Xerox Golden Lions. This instalment was the opening match of the Currie Cup Premier Division for both teams. It was always going to be a humdinger, and with 34 points scored […]
Steval Pumas’ coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has said that the Currie Cup Premier Division will present exciting new opportunities for his side, ahead of their first match of the competition against the Xerox Golden Lions this Sunday. In the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, the Steval Pumas’ only played two out of nine games on their […]
The impoverished community of Mataffin was filled with laughter and excitement as a container library was donated to orphans living in the Mataffin Woodhouse Community Care Centre on Mandela Day. This year for the first time, two children from the community have advanced to grade 12. Previously, they would drop out in grade 10. By […]
With the 2017 Currie Cup around the corner, the Steval Pumas are proud to announce the arrival of an exciting young player to the squad in time for the start of the country’s premier interprovincial tournament. 23-year-old tighthead prop Pieter Scholtz is making the move from the Golden Lions to bolster the Steval Pumas front […]
Last year, in an attempt to grow stadium attendance at home games the Steval Pumas started an informal arrangement with the local schools to put their banners up a week before each home game in a visible place where parents drop and collect kids. This initiative appeared to work really well as it gave the […]
The Steval Pumas took to the field for their quarter-final against the Xerox Golden Lions in the SuperSport Challenge Rugby Series as the best-finishing 3rd placed team across all the groups. They got off to a dream start when Nardus van der Walt broke the Lions line after taking a pass at full-chat and scored […]
Die Steval Pumas het hul plek in die kwarteindstryd teen die Xerox Golden Lions in die SuperSport Rugby Uitdaagreeks bevestig, en die vind plaas op Saterdag, te Emirates Airline Park.Die Mpumalanga span het die afgelope naweek met die Hino Valke afgereken, 47-33, ten einde hul onoorwonne tuis-rekord te behou, maar die Xerox Lions is nou […]
In the final group game of the SuperSport Challenge, the Steval Pumas took the field against the Hino Valke, hoping to secure a 3rd place finish on the log.The opening minutes proved to be a ding-dong affair, with both teams showing a willingness to take the ball through multiple phases, and giving it some air, […]
As the SuperSport Rugby Challenge reaches its sharp end, the Steval Pumas are anticipating a fierce battle when they come up against the Hino Valke on home turf this Saturday. The team is back from Namibia, where they beat the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias 42-8 to maintain third spot on the North Conference log. Earlier in […]
