The World Cup-winning Springboks return to South Africa from France on Tuesday and will meet their fans at OR Tambo International airport.
Bok fans hold The Citizen poster of Siya Kolisi with the World Cup ahead of the team’s arrival home Tuesday. Picture: Guillem Sartorio / AFPThe Boks beat the All Blacks 12-11 in the final to become the second team, after New Zealand in 2015, to go back-to-back, after their victory in Japan four years ago.
Siya Kolisi and his charges are set to touch down at OR Tambo around 10.50am on Tuesday, with thousands of fans expected to welcome them home.Follow all the news of the Boks’ arrival home right here. Please refresh to see new posts. The Boks are also scheduled to go on a nationwide tour, to the biggest centres, to show off their trophy and thank the fans for all their messages of support during the World Cup.‘Your faith kept us going’ − Cheslin Kolbe dedicates World Cup win to wife Layla
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