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Durban show their love to Beast and the Boks

rugby08 November 2019 16:27| © SuperSport
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Tendai Mtawarira © Gallo Images

Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira, who officially hung up his boots earlier this week, was one of the crowd favourites in Durban as the Springboks - with the Webb Ellis Cup in tow - continued their World Cup trophy tour on Friday.

Thousands of jubilant Durbanites came out to cheer the national team on their World Cup trophy tour.

World Cup winners South Africa began their homecoming tour on Thursday with a victory parade in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto.

Mtawarira said that he was thankful for all that rugby had done for him.

"I am so grateful for this journey that I've had. Wearing the Springboks and Sharks jerseys was an honour."

The Springbok prop said he was happy to see the turnout in Durban.

"It is incredible to see the number of fans out in the streets. I want to thank KwaZulu-Natal for coming out in their numbers and sharing this special achievement that the Springboks have done in Japan."

He added: "This really means a lot. Thank you so much for your support, it is truly overwhelming."

Speaking on the last few moments of the final against England, Mtawarira said it was nerve wracking.

"I was on the bench and it was tense. But we believed in what Rassie (Erasmus) brought to the table. We worked hard and kept believing. The tries came and it wasn't a surprise."

He said that Erasmus had been a huge factor in the team's victory.

"Thanks to Rassie, we all aligned as a team. He is the most honest coach I had in my whole career."

The third and fourth legs of the Springboks’ RWC Trophy Tour will take place in East London on Saturday and Port Elizabeth on Sunday, with the final leg scheduled for Cape Town on Monday.

© News24

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