Wild scenes of joy greeted the Bok team. Photo: X/@Springboks
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Check out some of the unforgettable scenes as delirious fans greeted the Bok team on the first day of their trophy tour.
Wild scenes of joy greeted the Bok team. Photo: X/@Springboks
On Thursday, and in the wake of the Bok team’s triumph at the World Cup, the world champions began their open-top bus tour across Gauteng.
As expected, the scenes were simply out of this world as thousands and thousands of fans lined the streets to show their appreciation for the Bok champions.
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SA RUGBY RELEASED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOK TROPHY TOUR:
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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.
The Boks 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.
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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.
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AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
For more information on how the destinations were chosen, click here. Satellite tours to other population centres in the Free State, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Northern Cape, among other places, are in the planning stages, with scheduling contingent on players’ club commitments.
People with disabilities are requested to please contact the local municipalities who have planned the routes.
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