Preview: Barloworld Toyota Pumas v EP Kings
Head to Head – Barloworld Toyota Pumas v EP Kings:
P: 9 W: 8 L: 1 PF: 302 PA: 222
26/08/2005 Pumas 36 EP Kings 29 Puma Stadium, Witbank
17/09/2005 Pumas 31 EP Kings 20 EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
07/07/2007 Pumas 21 EP Kings 22 EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
01/09/2007 Pumas 48 EP Kings 24 Puma Stadium, Witbank
27/06/2008 Pumas 32 EP Kings 30 Puma Stadium, Witbank
27/09/2008 Pumas 32 EP Kings 24 Adcock Stadium, Port Elizabeth
25/07/2009 Pumas 27 EP Kings 25 Central Grounds, Uitenhage
12/09/2009 Pumas 44 EP Kings 30 Puma Stadium, Witbank
09/10/2009 Pumas 31 EP Kings 18 Puma Stadium, Witbank
Barloworld Toyota Pumas’ recent form at home:
• The Barloworld Toyota Pumas defeated the Vodacom Blue Bulls (22-21) at the first Absa Currie Cup game played at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit in week eight, but then suffered a 62-10 defeat at the same venue against Vodacom WP in week 11. They secured a 37-32 win over the Platinum Leopards 37-32 in week two of this season’s Absa Currie Cup at the Pumas Stadium.
• The Barloworld Toyota Pumas went down to the GWK Griquas (61-31), The Sharks (30-14) in week 10, Xerox Lions (33-30) during week seven and conceded a 45-30 loss to the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs in week five of this year’s competition.
• The hosts were undefeated at home during last year’s Absa Currie Cup First Division competition.
Eastern Province Kings’ recent form on the road:
• The Port Elizabeth side recorded a 16-12 victory over the SWD Eagles in the Absa Currie Cup First Division final last Friday, and also secured a 19-17 win over the SWD Eagles in week six.
• The EP Kings secured a 33-22 victory over the Boland Cavaliers in week three and a 42-28 away win over the Border Bulldogs in East London during week one of the 2010 Absa Currie Cup First Division.
• The Eastern Province Kings though suffered their first defeat of the competition when they went down to the Griffons (27-18) in Welkom in week eight.
Additional match information:
• Eastern Province Kings centre De Wet Barry represented the Springboks in 39 Tests.
• The Barloworld Toyota Pumas winger Allistair Kettledas scored 18 tries during the 2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division.
• Mzwandile Stick (EP Kings) captained the SA Sevens who claimed the IRB Sevens World Series title during the 2008/2009 season.
• The Barloworld Toyota Pumas’ Hannes Franklin and Jacques Coetzee represented the Auto & General Lions during the 2010 Vodacom Super 14.
• EP Kings lock Rory Duncan captained the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs side that won the 2007 Absa Currie Cup.
• Barloworld Toyota Pumas utility back Shaun Venter represented the SA Sevens during the 2009 IRB Sevens World Series.
• Eastern Province Kings winger Norman Nelson was the joint-leading try-scorer along with the Valke’s Coert Cronje during the 2010 Absa Currie Cup First Division with nine tries.
• International Test referee Marius Jonker who handled the Absa Currie Cup semi-final between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and The Sharks in Durban on Saturday will take charge of this game in Potchefstroom.
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