EDITORIAL: Lessons from the Springboks
While Erasmus brought the game plan — he made sure his forwards were always fresh — Kolisi and his men brought the hard work and commitment
04 November 2019 - 05:05
On Saturday we set aside our problems and differences to stand in unity and national pride in celebration of our Rugby World Cup victory over England in Yokohama, Japan.
The win by the Springbok team, led by its first black captain and an Afrikaner coach, and the ensuing celebration gave us a rare glimpse of what Nelson Mandela’s ideal harmonious multiracial and multicultural Rainbow Nation would look like...
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