EXPRESSIONS of intense emotions, cheering and celebration hugs all around is what could be seen at various establishments around Amanzimtoti as the Springboks were, once again, hailed the Rugby World Cup champions on October 28 at the Stade de France.
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The SUN visited Galleria Mall and Lords and Legends to watch as the community rallied in support of the men in green-and-gold.
The defending champions took on the All Blacks in a nail-biting final, clenching the win by one point and bringing the final score to 12–11.
The two consecutive wins and the world titles in 1995 and 2007 now make South Africa the only country in history to have won the Webb Ellis Cup four times.
The ‘four-midable’ team are set to land on home soil at OR Tambo International Airport on October 31, with their trophy tour starting in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto on November 2.
Thereafter, they will be in Cape Town on November 3 and Durban on November 4 before concluding in the Eastern Cape on November 5.
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