Free State Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie is not backing away from the challenge in Saturday’s Currie Cup final, saying they’ve got a score to settle with the defending champion Pumas.
It was coach Jimmy Stonehouse’s men from Mpumalanga who ended Fourie’s charges’ run in last year’s competition, klapping them 38-35 in a high-scoring semifinal at home in Bloemfontein.
The two teams will meet at the same venue on Saturday, with Fourie looking to take Stonehouse’s crown off him.
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Fourie says: “The Pumas for me are a really dangerous team on attack.
“They can score tries from anywhere on the field, and they are very physical – so it’s a bit more difficult to get momentum and quick ball against them than any other team in the competition.
“We’ve got a score to settle with the Pumas since last year’s semifinal… so there’s enough motivation for us, and to win the Cup is the ultimate.”