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Bulls vs Pumas Predictions - Pumas set to win and add more misery to the Bulls

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 07 Aug 2026

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Brad Newcomb 07 Aug 2026

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Pumas have won their last 2 away games vs Bulls and recently secured first season win.
Bulls have lost 3 consecutive Currie Cup games and sit last in the table.
Pumas are predicted to cover the handicap against the Bulls.

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Pumas easily defeated the Bulls away from home in last season's Currie Cup (Getty Images)

The Bulls have been out of sorts in this edition of the Currie Cup so far and lost heavily to the Pumas at home last season. The Pumas secured their first win of the season in their previous match and have had success away to the Bulls in recent clashes.

Pumas have won 3 of their last 5 away matches (Currie Cup).
Pumas have won 2 consecutive away games against the Bulls (Currie Cup).
Bulls have lost 3 consecutive fixtures (Currie Cup).
Bulls lost to the Pumas by 34 points last season (Currie Cup).

Head to Head

The Vodacom Bulls have the advantage over the Airlink Pumas, with 14 victories to six in 20 meetings in the Carling Currie Cup since 2010.

Bulls Form

The Bulls crashed to their third defeat in a row in this edition of the Currie Cup last weekend, losing 42-19 to the Lions away from home after trailing 28-0 at the break.

Before that, the team from Pretoria lost to the Boland 24-10 away from home in their season opener and were thumped 56-26 by the Griquas in Kimberley.

The Bulls are last in the Carling Currie Cup standings with one point from three matches.

The Vodacom Bulls have had a wretched start to their campaign, losing all their matches, and will have to improve their performance against the Pumas to win their first game of the season, as they have suffered back-to-back defeats to their opponents at home.

Pumas Form

The Pumas picked up their first victory of the season last weekend, beating Boland 20-15 away from home after leading 10-5 at half-time.

At the start of their Currie Cup campaign, the Pumas lost 26-24 to the Sharks at home and 52-29 to the Lions away from home.

The team from Mpumalanga are sixth in the Carling Currie Cup table with seven points after three rounds.

The Airlink Pumas will be pleased to have come away with a victory in their previous match and will have the belief they can beat the Bulls in their own backyard this weekend, having defeated their hosts 41-7 last season.

Team News

Bulls

Keagan Johannes landed two conversions in the match.

Kebotile Maake, Devon Williams, and Riyaad Bam each scored a try against the Lions last weekend.

Starting XV: 15 Hakeem Kunene, 14 Riyaad Bam, 13 Demitre Erasmus, 12 Christiaan Vlok, 11 Lindsey Jansen, 10 Devon Williams, 9 Keagan Johannes (c), 8 Dieter Schubert, 7 Abongile Nonkontwana, 6 Kebotile Maake, 5 Sintu Manjezi, 4 Johnathan Eloff, 3 Jean Erasmus, 2 Siphosethu Mnebelele, 1 Dylan Smith

Replacements: 16 Jon Hobson, 17 Damian Baker, 18 Dian Coetzee, 19 Jacques Swarts, 20 Cephas van Biljon, 21 Thomas Beling, 22 Brooklyn Newman, 23 Aka Boqwana

Pumas

Nevaldo Fleurs and Thomas Bursey each crossed the try line against the Boland last weekend.

Nevaldo Fleurs slotted two conversions and two penalties in the match.

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

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

Verdict

Bulls v Pumas

The Pumas have defeated the Bulls away from home in the past two seasons and are tipped to cover the -6.5 handicap in their Currie Cup clash this weekend.

Pumas -6.5

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Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

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