World-Cup-Winning Springboks Get Roaring Welcome In Soweto

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South Africa’s flanker and captain Siya Kolisi on bus) lifts the Web Ellis Cup as he rides with teammates on a bus during the Springboks Champions trophy tour in Soweto on November 2, 2023, after South Africa won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand. Thousands of people gave the World Cup-winning Springboks a roaring welcome in Soweto on Thursday, as they passed through the Johannesburg township where they were once hated for a homecoming tour steeped in symbolism.

“I’m so proud about my Bokke , especially my captain,” she said before breaking into a “Viva Bokke, Viva!” cry of joy.Supporters erupted in a loud cheer as the players, wearing yellow t-shirts emblazoned with the team’s motto “Stronger Together”, rode through one Soweto’s main streets, with captain Siya Kolisi rallying the crowd from the front, holding the Webb Ellis Cup.

When locals were “still oppressed”, the Springboks would have received a “hostile” reception in what used to be a hotbed of anti-apartheid activism, said the social worker, who was “born and bred” in the township.‘Diversity is our strength’ The Springboks, who also passed through Soweto after their 2019 win, “were not a thing here,” said local resident Lindiwe Mkhize, 43.

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