Pumas boss hits back at Smal’s Currie Cup rant
Jimmy Stonehouse took umbrage with Vodacom Bulls coach Gert Smal’s suggestion that the Currie Cup has been devalued as the Pumas prepare to face Griquas in the final in Kimberley on Saturday.
Jimmy Stonehouse took umbrage with Vodacom Bulls coach Gert Smal’s suggestion that the Currie Cup has been devalued as the Pumas prepare to face Griquas in the final in Kimberley on Saturday.
Jimmy Stonehouse’s Pumas booked a spot in their first-ever Currie Cup final after a stunning last-gasp victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
A heroic five-minute scoring blitz at the death clinched the Pumas a spot in the Currie Cup final at the expense of the Free State Cheetahs.
Follow the live action as the Cheetahs host the Pumas in a Currie Cup semi-final clash in Bloemfontein.
Griquas booked a place in their first Currie Cup decider in over fifty years following a well-deserved semi-final victory over the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.
Vodacom Bulls coach Gert Smal says SA rugby bosses must consider shelving the “devalued” Currie Cup after Griquas romped to a convincing win in the semi-final at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.
Griquas coach Pieter Bergh will be cheering for the Pumas to prevail over the Cheetahs to keep alive his hopes of matching the class of 1970 by winning the Currie Cup in Kimberley.
Replacement flyhalf George Whitehead scored a try and kicked 13 points as Griquas beat the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night and advanced to their first Currie Cup final since 1970.
Follow the live action as the Vodacom Bulls host Griquas in a Currie Cup semi-final clash at Loftus Verfeld.
The Free State Cheetahs won’t allow the Pumas any “bread and butter” opportunities when the two sides face off in the Currie Cup semi-final at Free State Stadium on Saturday.