The first of Saturday's Currie Cup matches sees the Pumas host the Sharks and @Olimp_SA have a preview with a play from “Rob the Ringer”
The Pumas are set to host the Sharks in the Currie Cup on Saturday the 3rd of August. The match will be held at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, and “Rob the Ringer” shares his pick below.
PUMAS v SHARKS
Match Handicap: Pumas -8.5, prices subject to change
The Pumas are currently on top of Group B, and they have started the season of strong this year, wining 3 of their matches and losing just 1. They are sitting on 15 points, and they are in 3rd on the overall log behind the Cheetahs.
The Pumas played their last game on the 28th of July at home at the Mbombela Stadium, where they were matched up against the Griquas and managed to cruise to a comfortable 40-point win with the score board reading 66-26 when the game had come to an end.
The Sharks have not had the start they wanted to this season, and they are in 3rd place on the Group B table with just 9 points under their belt, this as a result of winning just 1 and losing 3 of their 4 games so far.
The Sharks got their 1st win of the season last week against the Lions in Johannesburg, the Sharks started quickly and never took their foot off the accelerator as they banked a 13-point victory, with the final score being 35-22.
Head-To-Head
These sides met 2 weeks ago at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban and the Pumas started favourites on the night and justified the betting odds with a 31-21 win.
ROB THE RINGERS PLAY
A big home loss to the Lions at home aside, the Pumas have impressed me this season. They should win this but I don’t think they will have it all their own way.
Sharks +8.5 at 1.93
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