07 November 2019 1 Min Read
IN PICTURES | Springboks' World Cup trophy tour
- The Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks drove through the streets of Gauteng on November 7 2019 with the Webb Ellis Cup.
- The Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks drove through the streets of Gauteng on November 7 2019 with the Webb Ellis Cup.
- Springbok captain Siya Kolisi speaks to the crowd during the national trophy tour through the streets of Gauteng on November 7 2019.
- Siya Kolisi celebrates as the Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks drove through the streets of Gauteng on November 7 2019 with the Webb Ellis Cup.
- Springbok captain Siya Kolisi takes a photo with schoolchildren during the trophy tour through the streets of Gauteng on November 7 2019.
- The Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks drove through the streets of Gauteng on November 7 2019 with the Webb Ellis Cup.
- Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and player Herschel Jantjies during the trophy tour through the streets of Gauteng on November 7 2019.
- Captain Siya Kolisi holding the Webb Ellis Trophy.
- The Webb Ellis trophy presented to the crowds at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
- The recently-crowned Rugby World Cup champions show off the Webb Ellis trophy they won after beating England in the final in Yokohama, Japan.
- Captain Siya Kolisi with President Cyril Ramaphosa and coach Rassie Erasmus holding the Webb Ellis trophy.
- The Rugby World Cup champions pictured with President Cyril Ramaphosa and senior government officials.
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The Springboks, who started their champions’ national trophy tour at the Union Buildings on Thursday morning, were met with cheers from an excited crowd.
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the Boks, saying, “These are our warriors who went out to war and brought back the trophy.
“We sent them out to represent the country and they did so with excellence.
“The country thanks you and we are very proud of you.”