President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday welcome the Springboks to the Union Buildings in Pretoria after their 2019 Rugby World Cup win in Japan.
Members of the public are welcome to witness this event from Government Avenue, Arcadia.
? Calling all Gautengers
? Boks’ Trophy Tour bus route
? Come say hi to our heroes? https://t.co/b1O1t44HzY#ChampionsTogether pic.twitter.com/gLUBqV8ttT
— Springboks (@Springboks) November 6, 2019
The Springboks’ visit to the Union Buildings signifies the start of the Rugby World Champions’ National Trophy Tour.
The Springboks bus tour with the Webb Ellis Cup will kick off in Pretoria on 06 November and conclude in Cape Town on 11 November 2019. https://t.co/tquORpXfum #WorldChampions #StrongerTogether#ChampionsTogether ? pic.twitter.com/uKrIHzJBLp
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) November 6, 2019
The team will parade the Webb Ellis Cup in Johannesburg, Durban, East London and Port Elizabeth before concluding the tour in Cape Town on Monday, November the 11th.
?? x 117 – Test Caps
? x2 – Test Tries
? x 159 – Vodacom Super Rugby caps
? x1 – Rugby World Cup
? x1 – Castle Lager Rugby Championship
? x1 – Tri Nations
? x1 – British & Irish Lions Tour
? x3 – Currie CupsForever a legend of Springbok Rugby. pic.twitter.com/I9YhAthnqd
— Springboks (@Springboks) November 6, 2019
The team is also expected to bring traffic to a standstill in Johannesburg at lunchtime today, when they parade through the streets of the city with the 2019 Rugby World Cup trophy they have won.
Streets affected by the Springbok Rugby Trophy Tour tomorrow, 7 November 2019. pic.twitter.com/FafArSRxLl
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) November 6, 2019
Johannesburg Metro Police spokesperson, Wayne Minnaar says, “We’ll have a huge contingent of officers from all the law enforcement agencies present escorting the Boks and assisting with traffic. The procession goes along the route through Braamfontein, then on to the Nelson Mandela Bridge through Braamfontein through the CBD into Soweto to the Orlando Stadium.”
