The Springboks are receiving a heroes welcome. Photo: X/@runner_bae
WATCH: Springboks arrive, crowd goes wild
The Springboks made a grand entrance at a packed OR Tambo airport on Tuesday. Check out the moment Siya Kolisi walked through the doors.
The Springboks are receiving a heroes welcome. Photo: X/@runner_bae
Thousands of fans gathered at the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday to welcome Siya Kolisi and the Springboks after their Rugby World Cup triumph.
The Springboks received a warm welcome at OR Tambo Airport on Tuesday morning.
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WATCH: MOMENT SIYA KOLISI ARRIVES WITH THE CUP
A lot was said in the aftermath of the Springboks’ remarkable Rugby World Cup campaign, which culminated in an unprecedented fourth Webb Ellis title. But check out what Eben Etzebeth told his teammates after their win.
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The Springboks completed one of the greatest playoff runs in Rugby World Cup history when they edged France 29-28 in the quarter-finals, England 16-15 in the semi-finals and ultimately the All Blacks 12-11 in the final to retain the Webb Ellis Cup and their status as world champions.
Each of the Springboks’ thrilling one-point victories in the three playoff matches resonated with their millions of supporters, as social media was packed with celebratory videos of South Africans around the globe.
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EBEN ETZEBETH GIVES SPRINGBOKS A HOT TAKE
As one of the leaders in the Bok squad and as one of the the 23 playings members who’ve gone on to win back-to-back RWC winners medals, Eben Etzebeth was afforded an opportunity to address the team in the change room after the final.
“Against the odds, we took the opportunity,” he said. “You guys are special.”
“You go down as the greatest rugby team in the history of rugby,” Eben Etzebeth concluded.
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