PHOTOS – Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber breaks down in tears

The Springboks are topping trends after they edged England in a close semi-final contest to book a date with the All Blacks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.

Despite being down at halftime, the Boks pulled several moments of brilliance in the second half, with Handre Pollard being the main highlight of their 16-15 win.

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SPRINGBOKS COACH JACQUES NIENABER BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS

No doubt, after the final whistle, wild celebrations erupted in the Stade de France as fans celebrated the Springboks win against England.

However, in the backdrop of the wild celebrations, Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber was spotted in tears and couldn’t help but cry as he celebrated the Boks win.

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No doubt the coach couldn’t believe the result given that the Boks went at halftime trailing England with six points with the scoreboard on 12-6.

The photos of Jacques Nienaber in the box have been making rounds on social media since they dropped.

MZANSI REACTS

The now-viral photos have undoubtedly gained thousands of comments and reactions since they dropped on the internet.

Mzansi has since shared their two cents on the now-viral photos. Some comments flooded social media in the backdrop of the now-viral photos.

@rico_ix posted: “All glory to God, but we must be better than this against NZ!.”

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@_juelz.t commented: “My heart almost didn’t survive that game.”

@aymanmharam posted: “What a game Springbooks💪🏼! You made us all Africans so proud💪🏼. Love and respect from North Africa, Libya.”

@mr_hernandez_10111 commented: “No matter what happens next week, hats off to you, Jacques.”

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