The NNC Pumas could regain the top spot on the Carling Currie Cup log if they manage to beat the Tafel Lager Griquas at Mbombela Stadium this afternoon.

They currently sit in third position behind the Cell C Sharks on seven points and Western Province on 11. The NNC Pumas has six points after they beat the Sigma Lions 39-10 in the opening round and narrowly lost against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus last weekend.

Here are the teams:

NNC Pumas
1. Dewald Maritz
2. Simon Westraadt
3. IG Prinsloo
4. Darrien Landsberg
5. Pieter van Vuuren (c)
6. Franna Kleinhans
7. Phumzile Maqondwana
8. Willie Engelbrecht
9. Ginter Smuts
10. Eddie Fouché
11. Ettiene Taljaard
12. Matt More
13. Erich Cronje
14. Tapiwa Mafura
15. Devon Williams.

Replacements
16. HP van Schoor
17. Eduan Swart
18. Ruan Kramer
19. Brandon Valentyn
20. Kwanda Dimaza
21. Chriswill September
22. Wayne van der Bank
23. Jade Stighling.

Tafel Lager Griquas
1. Andrew Beerwinkel
2. HJ Luus
3. Andries Schutte
4. Jeandré Leonard
5. Cameron Lindsay
6. Ruan Steenkamp (c)
7. Sibabalo Qoma
8. Hanru Sirgel
9. Stefan Ungerer
10. George Whitehead
11. Eduan Keyter
12. Andrew Swarts
13. JC Nel
14. Daniel Kasende
15. Masixole Banda.

Replacements
16. Janco Uys
17. Mox Mxoli
18. Tijde Visser
19. Mzwanele Zito
20. Gideon van der Merwe
21. Reagan Oranje
22. Theo Boshoff
23. Ederies Arendse
24. Tiaan van der Merwe
25. Henco Beukes
26. Chris Hollis.

The match will be played at 16:00. No spectators are allowed. Keep an eye on Lowvelder’s Facebook page for regular updates.