Overnight showers have not dampened the mood in Durban where the Springboks are embarking on stage two of their Trophy Tour.
Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Garden Court, the team’s hotel as the rainclouds cleared.
Burly Bok forward Duane Vermeulen got the crowd outside the hotel going when he took up position on the roof of the open-topped bus, clutching the famous William Webb Ellis trophy.
AMPED: Excited fans gathered outside the Bok Hotel on Friday morning. Photo: Candice Unsworth
The route for the Durban Trophy Tour is:
- 09h15: Tour starts on Centenary Boulevard in Umhlanga
- Right onto Umhlanga Rocks Drive
- Then onto the M41 and the M2
- Take the Curnick Ndlovu Highway offramp and make a right towards Mount Moriah
- Left onto the M577 Route
- Right onto Queen Nandi Drive
HONOUR: Tendai Mtawarira and Siya Kolisi with the RWC trophy in Durban. Photo: Candice Unsworth
- Left on Amanzimtoti Road
- Approximately 09h30: drive past KwaMashu Station
- Right onto Malendela Road
- Right onto Queen Nandi Drive over M577 Route
- Right onto R102 Chris Hani Road
- Onto Riverside Road towards the M4 Ruth First Highway
- South onto the M4 Ruth First Highway and onto Stalwart Simelane Street, which becomes Florence Nzama Street
- Right onto Anton Lambede Street
GLIMPSE: Excited fans gathered outside the Bok Hotel on Friday morning to catch a glimpse of the World Cup Winners. Photo: Candice Unsworth
- Approximately 10h30: Mayoral visit stop at Durban City Hall
- 11h00: Depart City Hall via Anton Lambede Street
- Right onto Brooke Road
- Right onto Dr Pixley Kaseme Street to OR Tambo Parade and turn left
- North via Battery Beach Road
Excited fans gathered outside the Bok Hotel on Friday morning. Video: Candice Unsworth
Once again, South Africans took to social media and shared their #StrongerTogether moment:
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChampionsTogether?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChampionsTogether pic.twitter.com/8MJpIAEhmf
— Springboks (@Springboks)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/Springboks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Springboks @SuperSportTV @fafdeklerk #SiyaKolisi #kwamashu #SpringbokChampions #FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/hzS9l1WP7c
— thabani Mfeka (@thabani_mfeka)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpringbokParade?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SpringbokParade @5FM @ecr9495 @Springboks #SpringbokChampions😁🎉🏆 pic.twitter.com/XNx6mJgWJF
— ѕυмєѕнαη кιѕтєη™ (@sumeshank)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Springboks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Springboksin KwaMashu #SpringbokChampions pic.twitter.com/kGSheAaCei
— Gatsheni🐘 (@Sikhumbulile)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/Springboks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Springboksarriving at KwaMashu in Durban #SpringboksChampions #RugbyWorldCup19 @sziks @kzngov pic.twitter.com/W4IZmlqJOq
— KZN Provincial Gov (@kzngov)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/rugbyworldcup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rugbyworldcup @Springboks #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/DxXdz1sRoG
— SAHorseracing.COM (@SAHorseracing)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/Springboks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Springboks"Beast" is a popular figure here. He plays his rugby for the @TheSharksZA just down the road. The #SpringboksChampions #SpringboksTour now headed for the Moses Mabhida Stadium. @TimesLIVE @SowetanLIVE pic.twitter.com/XysRyUr07n
— Tiisetso Malepa (@TiisetsoMalepa)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/Springboks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Springboks #SpringboksChampions #SpringboksTour at Smit street in downtown Durban. Wow. Absolutely amazing reception today. @TimesLIVE @SowetanLIVE pic.twitter.com/szYUfR91LO
— Tiisetso Malepa (@TiisetsoMalepa)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/Springboks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Springbokscaptain Siya Kolisi greets the fans here at the Durban City Hall. #SpringbokChampions #SpringboksTour pic.twitter.com/a4b7mVCEZR
— Tiisetso Malepa (@TiisetsoMalepa)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/Springboks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Springboks pic.twitter.com/X22MSndNiz
— Tracy Lee (@TracyLeeDbn)