Blue Bulls loose forward Jano Venter is under no illusions as to the threat the Pumas pose in the Currie Cup. The sides meet on Friday at Loftus Versfeld on the back of contrasting results. The Pumas were thrashed by Western Province in their last match two weeks ago while the Blue Bulls found a way to get past the Griquas in Kimberley after nearly contriving to lose a match that looked won. Venter‚ who played his junior rugby for the Golden Lions before moving up the N1 to Tshwane‚ said teams such as the Griquas and the Pumas cannot be underestimated. With Friday’s game being the Bulls’ second home fixture in the truncated Currie Cup‚ Venter said they have a duty to bring a smile to the faces of their fans after losing their other home game to the Lions. "Everyone says the Griquas and the Pumas are small unions, but that’s not the case anymore‚" Venter said. "If you take the average age of those unions‚ they are a lot older than us. It’s very tough to beat the Griquas in an away ga...
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