Watch: Stonehouse ‘bloody proud’ of Pumas
Struggling to fight back the tears, Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse praised his players after the men from Nelspruit beat Griquas to win their first Currie Cup title.
Struggling to fight back the tears, Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse praised his players after the men from Nelspruit beat Griquas to win their first Currie Cup title.
Having coached the Pumas to their first Currie Cup title win in Kimberley on Saturday, an emotional coach Jimmy Stonehouse said it was the “greatest goal” he has achieved in his life.
The Pumas emerged as the Cinderella men of the Currie Cup’s modern era when they edged Griquas in a momentous final on Saturday to clinch their first title.
Coach Pieter Bergh says the Currie Cup final proved too big an occasion for his young Griquas squad but that the experience of a historic season has turned boys into men.
The Pumas beat Griquas to claim their first Currie Cup title and complete a fairytale final between two of South Africa’s smallest unions in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon.
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Jimmy Stonehouse says he has the Pumas prepped to block out the “mass of Griquas supporters” cheering when the two sides contest the Currie Cup final in Kimberley on Saturday.
Coach Pieter Bergh says Griquas will be thinking of legendary supporter Eric ‘Bushy’ Oliver when they run out in Kimberley on Saturday to a capacity crowd for the Currie Cup final against the Pumas.