Cape Town - MJ Mentz has been handed the Pumas head coaching role for this year’s Vodacom Cup.
He replaces Jimmy Stonehouse, who left the Pumas earlier this month to coach the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan.
Mentz, a former Blitzbok, was Stonehouse’s assistant and has now been trusted with the head coaching role for the upcoming Vodacom Cup.
Pumas squad: John-Wessel Bel, Bernado Botha, Jaco Bouwer, JJ Breet, Uzair Cassiem, Marius Coetzer, Francois du Toit, Jason Colin Fraser, Lambert Groenewald, Johan Herbst, Frank Herne, Ruwellyn Isbell, Marco Kruger, Wilmaure Louw, Hoffman Maritz, Rudi Mathee, Jacques Momberg, Khwezi Mona, Sabelo Nhlapo, Sinovuyo Nyoka, Dewald Pretorius, Juan-Claude Roos, Marcello Sampson, Marnus Schoeman, Brian Shabangu, Pule Sibiya, Hennie Skorbinski, Frikkie Spies, Jannie Stander, Heinrich Steyl, De-Jay Terblanche, Drew van Coller, Eduan van der Walt, Reynier van Rooyen, Justin van Staden, Simon Westraadt