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Confirmed Springboks news: Chasing The Sun 2 is coming
It has been confirmed that Chasing The Sun 2, a sports documentary series detailing the Springboks’ 2023 Rugby World Cup journey, will be released in 2024.
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The original Chasing The Sun is compelling, raw, human and emotional five-part documentary series which tells the story of the Springboks and their journey to the pinnacle of international rugby, the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
On Wednesday, SuperSport announced that a sequel of the documentary will be released follwoing the Springboks’ 2023 Rugby World Cup triumph in France.
Chasing The Sun 2 will tell the tale of how the Springboks went on to clinch the Webb Ellis Cup for a record-breaking fourth time in history, making them just the second Test team ever to win back-to-back titles.
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CHASING THE SUN 2 IN THE WORKS FOR SPRINGBOKS
TROPHY PARADE DETAILS CONFIRMED
The Springboks will start their Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour in Pretoria on Thursday morning when the open-top bus departs from the Union Buildings at 09h30.
The Gauteng route will start in an easterly direction and go past Loftus Versfeld before heading west to take in the Pretoria CBD.
The Springboks will then transfer to Johannesburg, where they are due to start at 14h00 at No 1 Jan Smuts Avenue in Braamfontein before crossing the Nelson Mandela Bridge and then heading to Soweto.
The Gauteng tour will conclude when the Springboks arrive at FNB Stadium at approximately 15h45 – entry is free and tickets are available from Ticketpros.
On Friday, the Springboks will be in Cape Town, where a big crowd is expected at the Grand Parade adjacent to City Hall, where they are expected to appear at 11h30.
The bus route will start shortly after 12h00 and will take in the Cape Town CBD, and from 14h30 they are scheduled to drive through Langa and Bonteheuwel before heading back to the city centre at around 17h30.
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The Springboks will transfer to KwaZulu-Natal early on Saturday morning for their tour starting at the Garden Court Hotel in Umhlanga at approximately 09h30, heading towards the Durban City Hall and finally uShaka Marine World, where they are expected at around 13h45.
The final leg will be in East London on Sunday, starting and finishing at the Garden Court Hotel from 10h00 until approximately 14h00.
Details on the routes will be posted on the Springboks’ social media channels, as well as updates where necessary, as all the routes and timings are subject to change.
