The Bulls came from behind against a 14-man Pumas to remain on top of the Currie Cup standings at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday.
As it happened | Currie Cup - Bulls v Pumas
The home side won 31-26 after trailing 12-26 at half-time.
The Pumas came with aggression, with Sebastian de Klerk tearing through the Bulls defence to score in the sixth minute.
De Klerk went on to score a hat-trick for the Pumas, while Eduan Swart also scored in the first half. While Eddie Fouche landed three conversions.
In the 33rd minute, the Pumas were reduced to 14-men as Tinus de Beer was shown a red card.
The Bulls came back firing in the second half as they scored five tries through Ruan Vermaak, James Verity-Amm, a penalty try and a brace by David Kriel.
Springbok legend Morne Steyn landed two conversions to give the Bulls an edge over the Pumas.
The Bulls claimed a bonus-point win in Pretoria to remain on top of the Currie Cup standings, while the Pumas remain fifth.
In next weekend's Currie Cup action, the Bulls have a bye, while the Pumas travel to Bloemfontein to take on the Cheetahs (Friday, 3 June - 18:00).
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Scorers:
Bulls 31 (12)
Tries: David Kriel (2), penalty try, Ruan Vermaak, James Verity-Amm
Conversions: Morne Steyn (2)
Pumas 26 (26)
Tries: Sebastian de Klerk (3), Eduan Swart
Conversions: Eddie Fouche (3)