Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has thanked the Nelson Mandela Bay crowd for supporting the team throughout their stay in the Windy City.
A big crowd of about 40 000, watched the Boks defeating the Wallabies 23-12 in their Rugby Championship match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium yesterday.
Anyone for a post-match selfie? @CastleLagerSA @MTNza @FNBSA @ASICS_ZA #springbokgameday pic.twitter.com/0JG54ODpmd
— South African Rugby (@Springboks) September 29, 2018
Kolisi says the crowd motivated them when they were player short after winger Aphiwe Dyantyi was yellow carded and had to spend 10 minutes off the field.
He says the vibe was good at the stadium.
“It was beautiful; it also started when we arrived at the airport. The people love the Springboks, they love their rugby in this part of the world, and our training were amazing as people came to watch us. You could feel it during the game – especially during the times when things were not going right you could see them doing the Mexican wave, it was beautiful and we really appreciate,” adds Kolisi.
It just means so much to us. pic.twitter.com/GRDEe2LFeJ
— South African Rugby (@Springboks) September 29, 2018
