The Springboks finally concluded their South African trophy tour in the Mother City on Monday.
After 22 weeks of being
together, Capetonians Cheslin Kolbe, Herschel Jantjies and Pieter-Steph du Toit couldn’t be happier to be home.
Kolbe’s homecoming is short-lived, though, as he will leave for France on Friday.
For now he is happy and says: “It’s always great coming back to Cape Town... to see family, friends and
getting to taste home-cooked food.”
KYLEMORE TOE: Herschel Jantjies. Picture: Courtney Africa/ANA.
Jantjies, meanwhile, can’t wait to get back to Kylemore.
He says: “It’s such a wonderful place, I invite you to come and see what it’s like. I promise you’ll want to stay there”
FINAL WAVE: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi speaks at the Parliament ahead of the final leg of the trophy tour in Cape Town. Video: Phando Jikelo.
Du Toit, adds that SA can’t wait another 12 years to bring home the World Cup trophy.
He says: “It took us 12 years from ’95 to 2007 and 12 years again. Hopefully now we can be consistent...”