SOUTH AFRICA / RUGBY UNION: Victorious South African Springboks arrive home with rugby world cup trophy

Record ID: 453170

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA / RUGBY UNION: Victorious South African Springboks arrive home with rugby world cup trophy
  • Date: 23rd October 2007
  • Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (OCTOBER 23 2007) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL CLIENTS) SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM CAPTAIN JOHN SMIT WALKS FROM AIRPORT TERMINAL CARRYING WEBB ELLIS CUP TROPHY AWARDED FOR WINNING RUGBY WORLD CUP COMPETITION CROWD JOHN SMIT ON PLATFORM HOLDING TROPHY ALOFT OTHER PLAYERS PUSHING THEIR AIRPORT TROLLEYS AND SIGNING RUGBY BALLS FOR FANS CROWDS PLAYERS ON PLATFORM/CROWD PLAYERS INCLUDING IRB PLAYER OF THE YEAR BRYAN HABANA ON PLATFORM CROWDS INSIDE DOMESTIC AIRPORT TERMINAL WAITING FOR PLAYERS TO ARRIVE BY BUS FROM INTERNATIONAL SECTION OF AIRPORT SECURITY/PEOPLE WITH BANNER ABOUT COACH JAKE WHITE CROWDS DANCING AND CHEERING PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS, NOW CHANGED INTO OFFICIAL UNIFORM, ARRIVING ON BUS WITH TROPHY FOR PRESS CONFERENCE CROWD IN AIRPORT CHEERING AND WAVING PLACARD
  • Embargoed: 7th November 2007 12:00
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  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA53NZ9EP501F2S7KY9ZUM9UU9G
  • Story Text: South Africa's victorious Springboks rugby team arrived back in South Africa on Tuesday (October 23) after winning the rugby world cup on Saturday (October 20) by beating England.
    Boks captain John Smit walked out of the airport terminal holding the Webb Ellis cup trophy to a rousing welcome by thousands of fans. While he climbed on a platform and held the trophy aloft his team mates were mobbed as they attempted to follow him, pushing their luggage trolleys.
    After the welcome the players changed into their official uniform of blazers for officials and shirts for players before travelling by bus to another part of the airport for the news conference.
    Crowds danced and sang in the terminal, holding up placards reading "Well done Boks".
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