Huge Crowds Brace Wet And Windy Weather As Springbok Victory Tour Sweeps Into Eastern Cape

Riyaz Patel

The Springboks swept into a wet and windy Port Elizabeth as thousands braced the adverse weather to celebrate the 2019 Rugby World Cup champions on their victory tour.

Zwide had the biggest turnout as they chanted and sang as hometown hero and World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returned to show off the Webb Ellis trophy.

The 38-car and bus entourage carrying the team, staff, and municipality officials drove through the streets of the Nelson Mandela Bay, often forced to slow down, due to the density of the crowds on the streets.

In New Brighton and KwaZakhele – the oldest townships of Nelson Mandela Bay – the crowds jogged next to the bus for more than 40 km into KwaZakhele, News24 reported.