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The Springboks on their trophy tour in 2019. Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP

Springboks Victory Parade: Port Elizabeth routes and times, 10 November

The penultimate stop in the trophy tour sees the arrival of the Springbok Victory Parade in Port Elizabeth.

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The Springboks on their trophy tour in 2019. Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP

The Springbok Victory Parade in Port Elizabeth is the second last in a series of stops made by the world champions, who tour the country with rugby’s biggest prize.

The men in green and gold returned to a heroes’ welcome earlier in the week, after beating England to win the Rugby World Cup for the third time in their history.

Having allowed fans a glimpse at their heroes – as well as the Webb-Ellis cup – in cities such as Pretoria, Johannesburg and Durban, they are due in the Friendly City on Sunday.

SA Rugby has issued out the routes the tour bus will take in coach Rassie Erasmus and skipper Siya Kolisi’s home city.

Springbok Victory Parade in Port Elizabeth

The Springbok Victory Parade in Port Elizabeth kicks off at 9:00, as the world champs hop on the bus at Garden Court Hotel.

They trek towards the CBD, where they will make a brief stop at the City Hall.

Next up is a trip to Wolfson Stadium in KwaZakhele via Govan Mbeki Avenue.

Kolisi’s place of birth is also on the itinerary, as the Springbok Victory Parade also tours around Zwide township.

Motherwell, also known as Mandela Peace Park, is also on the route, before the trophy tour heads to the nearby small town of Uitenhage.

The world champions then head to the picturesque Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium before the tour concludes at Greenacres.

Port Elizabeth Route plan

From Garden Court Hotel to City Hall

  • Turn right into Happy Valley Drive into La Roche Drive
  • Turn right into La Roche Drive and proceed to Beach Road
  • Turn left into Beach Road and continue into Humewood Road
  • Continue along Humewood Road into South Union Road
  • Continue straight into Baakens Street
  • Turn right into Vuyisile Mini Square

From Vuyisile Mini Square to Wolfson Stadium

  • Turn right into Baakens Street and proceed to Govan Mbeki Avenue
  • Continue along Govan Mbeki Avenue, cross Russell Road and proceed along Govan Mbeki Avenue into Commercial Road
  • Continue along Commercial Road and turn right into Mati Road
  • Turn right into Mati Road and proceed to Ferguson Road
  • Turn right into Ferguson Road and proceed to Mendi Road
  • Turn left into Mendi Road and proceed to Ngesi Road
  • Turn right into Ntshekisa Road and proceed to Moduka Street
  • Turn left into Maqanda Street and proceed to Stofile Street
  • Turn left Stofile Street and turn right into Wolfson Stadium main Entrance

From Wolfson Stadium to Zwide

  • Depart from Wolfson Stadium and proceed to Stofile Street
  • Turn left into Stofile Street and proceed to Matomela Street
  • Turn left into Matomela Street and proceed to Seyisi Street
  • Continue along Seyisi Street and proceed to Daku Road
  • Turn left into Daku Road and proceed to Njoli Square
  • Turn right into Njoli Road and proceed to Spondo Road
  • Turn right into Koyana Road and proceed towards Ndzondelelo High School
  • U-turn at the traffic circle at Jamela Street

From Zwide to Mandela Peace Park (Motherwell)

  • From Jamela Street traffic circle proceed towards Qeqe Street
  • Turn left into Qeqe Street and proceed to Salamntu Street
  • Turn right into Salamntu Street and proceed to Daku Road
  • Turn left into Daku Road and proceed to Dibanisa Road
  • Turn left into Tyinira Road and proceed to Khozi Street
  • Turn right into Khozi Street and right into Mandela Peace Park in Khozi Street

From Mandela Peace Park to Uitenhage

  • Depart from Mandela Peace Park and proceed to Khozi Street
  • Turn left into Khozi Street and proceed to Tyinira Road
  • Turn right into Tyinira Road and proceed to M20
  • Turn left into M20 and proceed to Daniel Pienaar Road
  • Continue along Daniel Pienaar Road into Thorn Street to Graaff Reinett Road
  • Turn left into Graaff Reinett Road and proceed to Church Street
  • Continue along Church Street to Cannon Street
  • Turn left into Cannon Street and proceed to Prince Edward Road
  • Continue along Prince Edward Road to Caledon Street
  • Turn right into Caledon Street
  • Continue along Caledon Street into Kamesh Road
  • Continue along Kamesh Road into Acacia Avenue
  • Continue along Acacia Avenue into Rosedale Drive
  • Turn right into Rosedale Drive into Maduna Road
  • Continue along Maduna Road into Middle Street
  • Turn right into Middle Street into Caledon Street
  • Continue along Caledon Street into Cuyler Street
  • Turn right into Cuyler Street to Matanzima Road
  • Continue along Matanzima Road to Mabandla Street
  • Turn right into Mabandla Street and continue along Ponana Tini Road into Matanzima Road
  • Turn right into Matanzima Road into Melbrookes Avenue
  • Turn right into Melbrookes Avenue and CROSS Algoa Road into R333
  • Turn right into R333 towards Main Road Despatch
  • Turn right into Main Road Despatch into Botha Street towards Old Uitenhage Road

From Uitenhage to Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

  • From Old Uitenhage Road towards Nooidgedacht Road
  • Turn right into Nooidgedacht Road towards Standford Road
  • Turn left into Standford Road and proceed into Harrower Road towards Fettes Road
  • Turn left into Fettes Road and left into NMB Stadium

From Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to Greenacres

  • From NMB Stadium into Fettes Road
  • Turn right into Fettes Road into Harrower Road towards Kempstone Road
  • Turn left into Kempstone Road and proceed into CJ Langenhoven Drive towards Greenacres Mall
  • Turn left into Ring Road pass the taxi rank
  • Turn left into Greyville Road into Cape Road
  • Turn right into Cape Road towards William Moffatt Express Way
  • Turn left into William Moffatt Express Way towards Buffelsfontein Road
  • Turn left into Buffelsfontein Road into Heugh Road
  • Turn right into 3rd Avenue towards PE International Airport
  • Turn right towards PE International Airport