‘Best gift ever’ – Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is setting a trend after receiving a “special gift” following his Rugby World Cup win.
There is no doubt that the Springboks made headlines amid their 2023 Rugby World Cup win in France.
The Springboks defeated the All Blacks 12-11 in an epic final at Stade de France.
Their victory took them into the world rugby history books as the second team after the All Blacks to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups.
The Springboks also won the ninth edition of the RWC in Japan.
However, RCW’s victory also saw Springboks captain Siya Kolisi become only the second captain to win the trophy twice.
In addition, South Africa also became the first country to win the championship four times.
The Rugby World Cup champions returned from France and partied with supporters to celebrate their achievement.
Upon arrival, they received a hero’s welcome at OR Tambo International Airport by thousands of fans.
SIYA KOLISI RECEIVES A SPECIAL GIFT AFTER WINNING World Cup Amid wild celebrations:
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is setting a trend after receiving a special gift from a local artist.
A creative artist, better known as Sk_original_rsa, gifted Siya Kolisi a glass portrait.
The Springbok captain also shared photos of the portrait on his official social media channels.
There’s no doubt it was grand and looked perfect, and Mzansi has since given it its stamp of approval.
Since then, photos and videos of these two men flooded social networks and pushed them to the top of trends.
The message has attracted thousands of comments and reactions since it was posted on the Internet.
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Nienaber: Dropping a player like Libbok for final was heartbreaking
Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has spoken about how difficult it is to drop someone like Manie Libbok in the World Cup final.
Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has spoken about how difficult it is to take down someone like Manie Libbok in the World Cup final.
However, when Malcolm Marx suffered an injury towards the end of the tournament, the Boks made the bold decision to recall Pollard, which ultimately paid off in the long run.
Libbok started 4 matches in the World Cup, including the quarterfinals and semi-finals, but when it came to deciding the title, Bok coach Jacques Nienaber and his colleagues felt Pollard was the most suitable person under the circumstances and conditions to sue.
UNLUCKY SITUATION FOR LIBBOK
Additionally, with the Springboks trailing 7-1 on the bench, there wasn’t even room for Libbok on the bench in the final – and Nienaber admits it hurt pleased to make such an omission.
“It’s heartbreaking as a manager,” said the outgoing manager, who is traveling to Ireland to join giants club Leinster.
“For me, going from assistant coach to head coach was the worst part of the job: telling the players you weren’t selected.
“I believe he has the potential to be the future (for the Springboks), considering how good he has been,” Nienaber added.“Him and Damian Willemse, since Handré (Pollard) got injured in Adelaide (have been outstanding).
” WHY BOKS CHOOSE THIS OPTION
Nienaber finally explained how the players put the team first and took personal disappointment in their stride.“There are many factors we take into account when making choices.
And the analysis we did against New Zealand, we thought 7-1 was the final result… and they definitely missed their chance,” he said.
“But they treated him like a man with no ego.Yes, they were heartbroken – and they should be, because it was an honor and they were good enough to play in the final.
“Like André Esterhuizen and Canan Moodie, if you think about how they played against New Zealand last time.
“That’s the beauty of this team.
Everyone is good in terms of pre-match
h performance, but unfortunately that’s how we make decisions.
“The players are old enough to consider it that way.
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