Streets lined with jubilant fans as South Africa honours champion Springboks

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PRETORIA : Tens of thousands of jubilant fans lined the streets of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto on Thursday to catch a glimpse of champions South Africa at the start of a five-city Rugby World Cup trophy tour that will continue until Sunday.

The sight of thousands of adoring supporters in Soweto, South Africa’s largest township, were particularly striking given how rugby was once perceived to be the sport of the white Afrikaner during Apartheid.

"You have lifted the spirits of the entire nation and filled us with pride," South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa told the team at Pretoria’s Union Buildings. "We might be 33 players, but our driving force is the people of South Africa and we couldn’t have done it without them.""We are very grateful we could get a half-day to come and celebrate the homecoming of our boys. We are very thankful for Siya Kolisi and the team," he said.

 

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