| Home team | Pumas |
| Away team | Cheetahs |
| Venue | Mbombela Stadium |
| Competition | Currie Cup |
| Kick-off time | 1 pm (UK) 2 pm (SA) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports |
Pumas vs Cheetahs preview as the sides meet in round seven of the Currie Cup.
The Cheetahs sit level on points with Griquas at the top of the table on 26 points. The Pumas sit on 17 points with three wins from six games.
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Pumas vs Cheetahs confirmed lineups
| Pumas | Cheetahs | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Sali | 1 | Manyama | |||
| Van Zyl | 2 | Venter | |||
| Swiegers | 3 | Coetzee | |||
| Scheepers | 4 | Van der Merwe | |||
| De Klerk | 5 | Wegner | |||
| Ndiamande | 6 | Vumazonke | |||
| Goedhals | 7 | Uys | |||
| Engelbrecht | 8 | Volschenk | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Bursey | 9 | De Klerk | |||
| Swart | 10 | Swanepoel | |||
| Britz | 11 | Nkabinde | |||
| Van Niekerk | 12 | Nel | |||
| Xamlashe | 13 | Coetzee | |||
| Adonis | 14 | Annies | |||
| Nel | 15 | Blommetjies | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Du Rand | 16 | Reis | |||
| Janeke | 17 | Nieuwoudt | |||
| Banda | 18 | Okonkwo | |||
| Krugel | 19 | Sekekete | |||
| Marais | 20 | Miller | |||
| Fisanti | 21 | Maartens | |||
| Swanepoel | 22 | Jasper | |||
| Fredericks | 23 | Van Vuren | |||
Recent Form:
Pumas (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 21st August 2026 | Currie Cup | Griquas | 14-38 |
| Won | 15th August 2026 | Currie Cup | Stormers XXIII | 29-7 |
| Won | 8th August 2026 | Currie Cup | Blue Bulls | 31-33 |
| Won | 2nd August 2026 | Currie Cup | Boland | 15-20 |
| Loss | 25th July 2026 | Currie Cup | Lions | 52-29 |
The Pumas three game winning streak came to an end in the last round against Griquas, where they lost 38-14. Griquas stormed out to a 21-0 lead after 34 minutes, and after Swart pulled one back, Griquas kicked a penalty to lead 24-7 at halftime. The visitors scored two tries during the second half, with the Pumas scoring one.
Cheetahs (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 23rd August 2026 | Currie Cup | Boland | 33-24 |
| Won | 16th August 2026 | Currie Cup | Blue Bulls | 52-62 |
| Won | 9th August 2026 | Currie Cup | Stormers XXIII | 26-31 |
| Loss | 31st July 2026 | Currie Cup | Griquas | 24-21 |
| Won | 24th July 2026 | Currie Cup | Sharks | 43-21 |
The Cheetahs have won three in a row since their defeat to Griquas and continued their push for the top spot. In the last round, the Cheetahs beat Boland Kavaliers 33-24. Boland took a 10-7 lead into halftime by kicking a penalty, with the clock in the red. The Cheetahs scored three tries in a row to take a 26-10 lead. The teams traded converted tries to lead 33-17, then Boland scored in the last few minutes, but the Cheetahs could hold onto a nine-point lead.
Pumas vs Cheetahs head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 15th May 2026 | SA Cup Playoffs | Pumas | 42-36 |
| 1st August 2025 | Currie Cup | Cheetahs | 42-25 |
| 21st March 2025 | SA Cup | Pumas | 46-38 |
| 7th September 2024 | Currie Cup | Cheetahs | 14-41 |
| 24th June 2023 | Currie Cup Playoffs | Cheetahs | 25-17 |
The home team has won each of the last three meetings between these sides, with the Pumas taking a win in two of these three matches, both of which came in the SA Cup. The Cheetahs have won the last three Currie Cup meetings.
