Tag: Paris

  • Kolisi. Zwide. Paris. Champion.

    Kolisi. Zwide. Paris. Champion.

    He grew up with nothing in a township outside Port Elizabeth. Two decades later, he lifted the Rugby World Cup in Paris — for the second time. If that doesn’t move you, nothing will. Two cups. One captain. One mission complete. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every…

  • Smit Lifts the Cup. The Boks Do It Again.

    Smit Lifts the Cup. The Boks Do It Again.

    Under the Paris floodlights, John Smit raised the Webb Ellis Cup above his head and South Africa became only the second nation in history to win the Rugby World Cup twice. Nobody was taking this from them. Two stars on the jersey. Both earned the hard way. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game…

  • Pollard’s Kick Wins South Africa the World

    Pollard’s Kick Wins South Africa the World

    One kick. One point. Handre Pollard stood over the ball in Paris in 2023 and the whole of South Africa stopped breathing. Four World Cups. No country has ever done it. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community. Join here → Related…

  • John Smit Lifts the Cup in Paris

    John Smit Lifts the Cup in Paris

    The stadium was theirs. John Smit raised the Webb Ellis Cup above his head in Paris and South Africa roared from across the world. Two stars on the jersey, one captain, one night. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community. Join here…