Pumas gain support through schools
Last year, in an attempt to grow stadium attendance at home games, the Steval Pumas started an informal arrangement with the local schools to put their banners up a week before each home game.
This year the programme has been formalised by asking each school to select an ideal candidate to officially put up their banners and be a Steval Pumas ambassador.
The CEO of Mpumalanga Rugby, Pieter Burger, is extremely excited about the initiative.
“The programme not only aims at engaging bright future young talents, but also serves as a reminder to the community to support their local sporting heroes,” said Burger.
“Your support and the memories we create together will determine the future of the sport. We want to thank everybody involved from the bottom of our hearts.
“Without you, nothing would be possible,” he added.
The ambassadors will receive five tickets to each home game, plus a specially designed limited-edition Steval Pumas school ambassador game-day shirt.
Also, one lucky ambassador will get the opportunity to run onto the field with the ball before kick-off.
This incentive will continue through to the Currie Cup Premier Division.
