THE Springboks ended their Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour in East London with jaw-dropping scenes when a fan tried to kiss team captain Siya Kolisi.
The footage of the woman pouncing on the Boks captain has since gone viral on social media.
On Sunday, 5 November, the Springboks touched down in East London for the final leg of the Webb Ellis Trophy Tour, where they were met scores of supporters.
A special Sunday in East London ????#Springboks #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/PZ9wfjS5g3
— Springboks (@Springboks) November 5, 2023
The scenes of excitement were evident, not only in East London but throughout the past three days as the Boks engaged with fans in Gauteng on Thursday, Western Cape on Friday, and KZN on Saturday.
While many fans showed support for the Boks, one fan took things a bit too far when she tried to jump on Siya to steal a kiss - leaving utter shock on his face.
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In the footage, a woman wearing a black T-shirt can be seen emerging from the crowd and violently jumping onto Siya, who was on the ground, welcoming the crowd.
The woman then grabs Siya by the neck, pulling him closer and pouting her lips for a kiss. It wasn't until a police officer intervened, pulling her away from the captain, who was left shocked amid the swiftly moving crowd.
This reaction from Siya Kolisi was very bad, that's a lady akathi uzodyola naye a happily innocent kiss for your achievement bafo inoba how she feels now. pic.twitter.com/luea1jGeKH
— Man’s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) November 6, 2023
This footage later created waves on social media, with one user alluding that this was sexual assault.
Another user commended Siya for his composed response, saying, "Siya responded like a true gentleman and proved once and for all why he is the two-time world cup-winning champion captain of SA. Power to you, Siya."
Meanwhile, actor, comedian and presenter Sivuyile Ngesi, who was disgusted by the woman's actions, took to Instagram to voice his thoughts and said: "She's lucky Rachel wasn’t there! #disgusting."
As the Boks concluded their tour on Sunday, 5 November, most teammates were not present during the tour.
Among those was Faf De Klerk, who later took to Instagram to apologise for not showing up as he had to attend a funeral.
The SA Rugby's media operations co-ordinator, Lindiwe Nkosi, however did confirm to News24 that some of the players could not complete the four-day tour due to personal issues, club commitments and injuries.
