An heroic five-minute scoring blitz at the death clinched the Pumas a spot in the Currie Cup final over the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday afternoon.
The teams met in Bloemfontein on Saturday afternoon and, trailing the Cheetahs 24-35 inside the final 10 minutes of the match, the Pumas scored two converted tries before the final whistle to book a place in a fairy-tale decider in Kimberley against fellow minnows Griquas in the sport’s oldest competition.
Pienaar converted to level the scores, but outside centre Sebastian de Klerk reclaimed the lead for the Pumas with an opportunistic try. Cheetahs flyhalf Siya Masuka took over the goal-kicking duties from Pienaar and converted Blommetjies’ try to go with an earlier penalty.
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