Gary Player holds Rugby World Cup trophy – PICTURE

South Africa’s greatest ever sportsman, Gary Player, got the opportunity to hold the Webb Ellis Cup.

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Player took to Facebook on Monday to post: “I’ve been fortunate enough to hold many trophies during my career but holding the Rugby World Cup was perhaps my favourite of 2023. The Springboks continue to make South Africa proud, and I know they have started preparing for another title defence in 2027. GP”

Player held the trophy at the recently concluded Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City.

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Gary Player won nine Majors on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour during his career.

He remains one of only five golfers to have won golf’s ‘Grand Slam’ – the Masters, US Open, PGA Championship and Open Championship – and is the only non-American to have done so.

Player won over 150 professional tournaments on six continents over seven decades during his career and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.

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