The Pumas celebrate. (Gallo Images)
In Mangaung
Ticket sales for Saturday's Currie Cup final between the Pumas and the Cheetahs at the Free State Stadium (just over 25 000 at the time of submission) may speak to the frigidness both teams have experienced when it comes to their prospects of playing rugby in Europe.
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