Boland vs Pumas Predictions - The Cavaliers to make it three wins on the trot in a Currie Cup clash

Nigel Williams

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Last updated: 01 Aug 2026

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Nigel Williams 01 Aug 2026

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Boland have won their last 4 home matches convincingly.
Pumas are winless in the Currie Cup and struggle away.
Boland favoured to cover the -14.5 handicap at home.

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The Cavaliers to make it three wins on the trot in a Currie Cup clash (Getty Images)

Boland vs Pumas Predictions

Boland are favourites given their recent home record. My best bet is Boland to cover the -14.5 handicap at home.

Boland vs Pumas Predictions
Head-to-Head
Boland Form
Boland Injuries & Team News
Pumas Form
Pumas Injuries & Team News

Boland has won the only meeting against the Pumas.
Boland has won their last 4 home matches.
Boland beat the Stormers XXIII 41–3 in their last home match.
Pumas have lost 3 of their last 5 away matches.
Pumas lost 52-29 to the Lions in their last away match.

Head-to-Head

Boland has won the only meeting against the Pumas.

Boland Form

The Cavaliers crushed the Stormers XXIII 41-3 in a dominant Currie Cup match at the Boland Rugby Stadium in Wellington. Boland controlled the game from start to finish, scoring six tries in front of a loud home crowd. Jayden Bantom starred for the Cavaliers, kicking multiple conversions and penalties alongside his three tries.

The win keeps Boland high on confidence and unbeaten early in the Currie Cup season following their previous victory over the Bulls.

Boland has been impressive at home, winning the last four matches. They beat the Cheetahs (37-35), the Lions (29-10), the Bulls (24-10), and the Stormers XXIII (41-3).

The Cavaliers are second and unbeaten in the Currie Cup, with nine points from two matches.

Boland Injuries & Team News

The Cavaliers enter this encounter high on confidence under coach Hawies Fourie with back-to-back home wins, including a 41-3 rout of the Stormers XXIII and a 24-10 win over the Bulls.

Starting XV: 1 Mthokozisi Gumede, 2 Llewellyn Classen, 3 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 4 Jeandre Leonard, 5 Marlyn Williams, 6 Gift Dlamini, 7 Kwanda Dimaza, 8 Thurlow Marsh, 9 Louis Schreuder, 10 Chris Smit, 11 Jayden Bantom, 12 Jurick Lewis, 13 Lunathi Nxele, 14 Xavier Mitchell, 15 James Tedder.

Replacements: 16 Darnell Osuagwu, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Heiko Pohlmann, 19 Johnre Stopforth, 20 Taine-Randall Booysen, 21, Chriswill September, 22 Ashlon Davids, 23 Domenic Smit.

Pumas Form

The Pumas lost 52–29 to the Lions at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg during Round Two of the Currie Cup, after trailing 21-17 at half-ti

me. Try scorers were JJ Scheepers (1), De Wet Marais (1), Conor van Eden (1), and Dalvon Blood (1).

The Pumas struggled with ill-discipline, resulting in yellow cards and a penalty try conceded during the match.

The Pumas have had a mixed run of form on the road, losing to the Cheetahs (42-25), winning at the Bulls (41-7) and the Stormers XXIII (39-13) in their 2025 campaign, before losing to the Sharks (19-13) and the Lions (52-29) in the 2026 campaign.

The Pumas are seventh and without a win in the Currie Cup table with three points from two matches.

Pumas Injuries & Team News

The Pumas are searching for their first win of the campaign after a narrow loss to the Sharks XV (26-24) and a 52-29 defeat against the Lions.

Starting XV: 1 Etienne Janeke, 2 Chyle van Zyl, 3 Ruan Swiegers, 4 JJ Scheepers, 5 Tiaan de Klerk, 6 Ntsika Fisanti, 7 Ruwald van der Merwe, 8 Willie Engelbrecht, 9 Thomas Bursey, 10 Nevaldo Fleurs, 11 Banie Britz, 12 Wian van Niekerk, 13 Sango Xamlashe, 14 Alfondso Isaacs, 15 Jay-Cee Nel.

Replacements: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Kudzwai Dube, 18 Junior Banda, 19 Stephan Krugel, 20 Thabo Ndimande, 21 Russwill Fredericks, 22 Troy Delport, 23 Darren Adonis.

Verdict

Boland v Pumas

Boland are favourites given their recent home record, and are tipped to cover the -14.5 handicap away.

Boland -14.5

Handicap

@1,91 - 1 Unit

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