Gustav du Rand - Pumas geared for physical SA Cup semi-final against the Cheetahs

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The defending SA Cup champions, the Pumas, will be targeting a third consecutive final when they take on the Toyota Cheetahs in Nelspruit on Friday evening in the first semi-final of the competition.
The men from the Lowveld finished second on the log after the round-robin stage, and this will mark the third successive year that they host a semi-final on home soil.
The fiery Pumas hooker, Gustav du Rand, who scored their try in the abandoned Bloemfontein clash, told OFM Sport that they are expecting a fierce battle and are ready for whatever the determined Cheetahs throw at them.
15 May 2AM English South Africa Sports · Sports

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