The ‘witty’ banter was still in effect as Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi threw another punch to celebrate his Rugby World Cup win.
The Springboks are in top form after their historic win over the All Blacks, Saturday October 28, at Stade de France.
And what better way to celebrate this epic victory than singing together?
SPRINGBOKS SING THEIR HEARTS
A video shared by Boks hooker Mbongeni “Bongi” Mbonambi on his Instagram shows the 2023 Rugby World Cup champions singing some amagwijo (Xhosa or songs their favorite traditional song) on their bus.
The Springboks etched their name in the annals of rugby history by becoming the first team to win the coveted Webb Ellis Cup four times,This was after Bokke beat the All Blacks 12-11 in the final.
MBONAMBI TROLLS TOM CURRY
In the IG Live video, an ecstatic Mbonambi also mocked Tom Curry’s racist behavior by shouting “hello dai kant” to South Africans returning home.
Last week, a World Rugby investigation found insufficient evidence to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Mbonambi after Curry (the England winger) told referee Ben O’Keeffe that Boks hooker was treated like a white “c…” in the final English semi-final defeat.
He took the matter to World Rugby and further alleged that Curry was racially abused by the Springboks star during a match in November 2022.
When the allegations were made, the South African argued that the prostitute spoke Afrikaans and said “wit kant” – meaning “white face” – indicating the colors of the England team playing that day.
Others have argued that he may have said “wyd kant”, meaning “broad face”.
The Springboks often speak Afrikaans to hide their strategies and plans from their opponents.
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Roger Federer cut a lively figure in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday and after the match he joined the Springboks in celebrating the title.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner looked nervous as the cameras panned on him midway through the first half of the match and at one point in the second half he was seen holding his head in his hands after New Zealand scored test table.
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However, the Federer family got a happy ending when the Springboks – the name of the South African rugby team – beat their main rivals the All Blacks 12-11 to win the World Cup forth.
Federer attended private trials at the Stade de France with his mother Lynette, his wife Mirka and their four children – twins Myla Rose and Charlene Riva, and twins Leo and Lenny.
Roger, Leo and Lenny all wore Springbok scarves and relief was evident on their faces as the final whistle blew.
After the match, the former world No.
1 met the Springbok players – including heavyweight Faf de Klerk in his now famous Speedo in the colors of the South African flag – and everyone wanted a photo Selfie with tennis legend.