WATCH | Joburg and Soweto erupt as Boks bring city to standstill

The Springboks brought Johannesburg to a standstill on their World Cup trophy tour on Thursday afternoon.

The Boks made their way into the busy city centre via Braamfontein in spectacular scenes as thousands flooded the streets around their open-top bus.

They were continuing to Soweto, where the tour will end at FNB Stadium

The Boks, after being welcomed by President Cyril Ramaphosa and senior ministers at the Union Buildings, were greeted by huge crowds as they toured Pretoria with the Webb Ellis Cup in the morning before continuing to Johannesburg and Soweto in the afternoon.

The Boks beat the All Blacks 12-11 in Saturday's 2023 Rugby World Cup final in Paris to retain their title won in Japan in 2019.

The trophy tour continues in Cape Town on Friday, Durban on Saturday and East London on Sunday.

For the full schedule of the trophy tour in all four cities click here.

[WATCH] The bus carrying 2023 Rugby World Champions passes Vilakazi Street in Soweto, Johannesburg. #Springboks #Newzroom405 pic.twitter.com/PzKAG9KYI9
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) November 2, 2023

[WATCH] Thousands of Soweto residents flock to Vilakazi street to witness the 2023 Rugby World Cup champions' trophy tour. #Springboks #RWC2023. @ZinikokaMhlaba is there. #Newzroom405 pic.twitter.com/gpI4YhNhJg
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) November 2, 2023

BOKKE IN BRAAM | Our champions are here. What a moment! #WITS 💚BOKKE #WitsForGood pic.twitter.com/kAA57PUnjn
— Wits University (@WitsUniversity) November 2, 2023

Young man in Braam Climbing a tree to make sure they see the Rugby World Champions #Springboks are currently passing through The Mandela Bridge towards the Bree Taxi Rank on their way to the Joburg CBD, from where they will proceed to Soweto FNB Stadium. #SpringboksRWC pic.twitter.com/iqIVys8tO4
— News Live SA (@newslivesa) November 2, 2023

WATCH | The moment the #Springboks arrived @FNBSA bank City. @TimesLIVE pic.twitter.com/jx4sSdYhSG
— Thabo Tshabalala (@Thabo_Tshaba) November 2, 2023

WATCH | At 15:14 the atmosphere @FNBSA Bank City is electrifying. #Springboks @TimesLIVE pic.twitter.com/Uyb0EpqZd1
— Thabo Tshabalala (@Thabo_Tshaba) November 2, 2023

Springboks have arrived at Helpmekaar Kollege in Parktown. pic.twitter.com/vH6wpvf9WM
— Mahlatse Mphahlele (@BraMahlatse) November 2, 2023

[WATCH] #Springboks captain Siya Kolisi says seeing South Africans congratulate them on clinching the Webb Ellis cup is the best feeling in the world. "This is exactly why we did it."#Newzroom405 #RWC23 pic.twitter.com/fIEXrQjPHI
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) November 2, 2023

WATCH | #Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber. @TimesLIVE pic.twitter.com/pORnFxQFEN
— Thabo Tshabalala (@Thabo_Tshaba) November 2, 2023

Look at what it means to six-year-old Josh Jordaan when he first gets a glimpse of the RWC champs led by his hero Siya Kolisi #Springboks #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/DOBnJLOjA9
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) November 2, 2023

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