FLASHBACK. South African supporters wait at O.R.Tambo International airport to welcome the national rugby team known as the Springboks arriving from Japan after winning the Rugby World Cup, Johannesburg, South Africa on 05 November 2019. Picture: EPA-EFE/STR
The nation is expected to come to a standstill on Tuesday when the Rugby World Cup champions the Springboks return home to SA.
The team edged New Zealand’s All Blacks 12-11 in an incredible and tense Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. It was a record fourth Webb Ellis Cup for South Africa.
The nation has been in celebration mode since, with many looking for souvenirs to remember the moment forever.
And we’ve got just what you need!
Below is a high-resolution poster for you to download, print, wave at OR Tambo International Airport tomorrow when captain Siya Kolisi and the boys return home.
Springboks commorative poster by Molefe Seeletsa on Scribd
You might get lucky and have one of the Boks star sign it so you can frame it and hang it on your wall.
The commemorative poster can also be framed and hung over your home bar, or posted on social media as a way to show your support for the team.
Kolisi and the team are expected to walk out the doors at the arrivals hall at the airport from 12pm.
READ MORE: IN PICTURES: South Africans watch and celebrate Rugby World Cup final
Selected members, including Kolisi, will hold a Press Conference at the airport after their arrival, giving us a glimpse of the Webb Ellis Cup.
Many will be hoping Ramaphosa will surprises us with an announcement that Tuesday is a public holiday, when he addresses the nation on Monday evening.
The address is set for 8pm.
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