A cracking unbeaten season for ISG Pumas will, on Sunday, result in what is expected to be a titanic battle for a spot in the final.

After possibly the biggest upset of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this year, they will face the Boland Cavaliers, who shocked DHL Western Province 22-21 at Florida Park in Cape Town to reach the semi-finals at the expense of the Toyota Free State XV.

Namibia surrenders 16 tries against ISG Pumas

WP are however still cemented in first position after gaining a losing bonus point in the match. They will take on the Tafel Lager Griquas in the other semi.

The Pumas toppled the Griffons 48-33 at the Pelatona Projects Stadium in Welkom.

Both the semi-finals will be played at KaNyamazane Stadium on Sunday. In the curtain-raiser, Matsulu will take on Embalenhle at 10:30 before the two semi-finals gets underway at 12:30 and 14:30.
The ISG Pumas will take on Boland at 14:30.  Regardless of who wins, the final will take place in Saldanha Bay on June 22.

Supporters will be taken to the game via a park-and-ride, free of charge at 11:00 sharp and will return at 17:00. It is essential to book in advance, before 15:00 today. To book your spot, send an email to tjitjila@pumas.co.za. Catch the boys in action at KaNyamazane Stadium, free of charge.

Pumas fight to the final minute for victory

Sunday will be a special day for De-Jay Terblanche – not because it is his first Father’s Day, but because he will equal Connie Botha’s SA record for the props with the most caps for one province. Connie played 191 games for the SWD Arende as prop between 1993 and 2011. Terblanche made his debut on June 27, 2008 when the Pumas took on Eastern Province in a Currie Cup Match in Witbank. Counting the games he played for the Kings, this was the first of his 199 games in first-class rugby.

Here is the full team: