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A Springbok fan celebrates South Africa's triumph at the Rugby World Cup. Photo by Lesley Piet
A Springbok fan celebrates South Africa's triumph at the Rugby World Cup. Photo by Lesley Piet

DOUBLE Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has made it clear who this winning team plays for - the people of Mzansi.

In his message to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 2 November, the 32-year-old skipper said: "We come from different backgrounds with different challenges, and we see life very differently. But we share the same strength and diversity, and we work for South Africa. Everything that I do is focused on South Africa, which is what we also do as Springbok players, and we deliver by playing rugby.

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"I believe you can use that amongst the country and everybody that you work with at Parliament. We want to be servants of this country, and we serve the country as best as we can by playing rugby.

"We hope to see this unity continuing going forward. We appreciate and see you."

But what does this win truly mean for Mzansi? We did a poll where we spoke to fans on the streets of Joburg during the Bokke's trophy tour, and this is what they had to say:


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