Rassie Erasmus (L), head coach of South Africa, South Africa’s Springboks rugby captain Siya Kolisi (R) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (C), hold the Web Ellis Trophy at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on November 7, 2019. – The visit by the national team signifies the start of the Rugby World Champion’ National Trophy Tour that will see the Cup being paraded in Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)
Springboks victory parade: RWC champs welcomed in Durban [video]
The Springboks got a rousing welcome when they arrived at King Shaka International airport for the Durban leg of their victory parade.
Rassie Erasmus (L), head coach of South Africa, South Africa’s Springboks rugby captain Siya Kolisi (R) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (C), hold the Web Ellis Trophy at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on November 7, 2019. – The visit by the national team signifies the start of the Rugby World Champion’ National Trophy Tour that will see the Cup being paraded in Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)
The Springboks landed in Durban for another leg of their trophy tour on Friday.
The Rugby World Cup winners began their victory parade on Thursday in Gauteng, where they kicked off in Pretoria before making stops in Johannesburg and Soweto.
Heroes’ welcome in Durban
They arrived at King Shaka International Airport in the morning, where they were welcomed by scores of fans, clad in green.
? Trophy Tour Day 2
— Springboks (@Springboks) November 8, 2019
? What’s good Durban?#ChampionsTogether pic.twitter.com/9xDtkVSVco
The city of Durban also presents veteran prop, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira a chance to bid it farewell after calling time on his Bok career, as well as his time at the Sharks.
Watch Springboks get rousing welcome in Durban here:
?? Durban knows how to welcome the boys#ChampionsTogether pic.twitter.com/8MJpIAEhmf
— Springboks (@Springboks) November 8, 2019
How to follow the Boks in Durban
09:15: Tour starts on Centenary Boulevard in Umhlanga
Right onto Umhlanga Rocks Drive
Then onto the M41 and the M2
Take the Curnick Ndlovu Highway offramp and make a right towards Mount Moriah
Left onto the M577 Route
Right onto Queen Nandi Drive
Left on Amanzimtoti Road
Approximately 09:30: drive past KwaMashu Station
Right onto Malendela Road
Right onto Queen Nandi Drive over M577 Route
Right onto R102 Chris Hani Road
Onto Riverside Road towards the M4 Ruth First Highway
South onto the M4 Ruth First Highway and onto Stalwart Simelane Street, which becomes Florence Nzama Street
Right onto Anton Lambede Street
Approximately 10:30: Mayoral visit stop at Durban City Hall
11h00: Depart City Hall via Anton Lambede Street
Right onto Brooke Road
Right onto Dr Pixley Kaseme Street to OR Tambo Parade and turn left
North via Battery Beach Road
Springboks trophy tour: Where to next for the Bokke?
Having done two cities plus Soweto, and now on their fourth stop, the next three days offer more of the same for the Springboks.
After Durban, they trek across the coast to land in East London, home city of two World Cup heroes in Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi, who both hail within 60km of the town.
Next on the itinerary is Port Elizabeth, home to coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi.
The world champions arrive in the Friendly City on Sunday.
The tour concludes on Monday when the Boks land in Cape Town, bringing to an end five days on the road, and over six weeks since beginning their Rugby World Cup campaign.
