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South Africa stuns England to win Rugby World Cup and inspire a nation – Port Elizabeth in the News

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South Africa stuns England to win Rugby World Cup and inspire a nation: (CNN) – Twelve years ago, Siya Kolisi sat in a township tavern and dreamed. Kolisi, who grew up in the township of Zwide, just outside Port Elizabeth, was just 16 when South Africa won the 2007 Rugby …
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‘In South Africa, pressure is having a close relative who is murdered’: Sometimes messages like those in sport can seem flippant or come across as plain old bullshit, but it’s very clear that the Springboks truly believed in their mission, none more so than Kolisi – …
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South African pride erupts over Rugby World Cup win: In a stadium in the Zwide township in Port Elizabeth where Kolisi grew up, fans draped in the South African flag broke out into wild celebrations as Kolisi’s teammate Makazole Mapimpi raced over …
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Zwide stadium erupts: ‘That is our Siya, we are here for him’: They are here for him. Their Siya. As the crowd at the Zwide Stadium grows from 1,000 to 3,000 in the first half of the Rugby World Cup they all say the same thing: We are here for him. For our Siya.
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Siya Kolisi: ‘We can achieve anything if we work together’: Celebrating in the stands, Pienaar couldn’t have been celebrating more happily. Receiving the William Webb Ellis trophy this time was Siya Kolisi, the Springboks’ first black captain, who rose from a …
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Rugby unites all in Siya Kolisi’s hometown: Sue Hagemann from Mount Croix said that at first she was hesitant to come to Zwide township in Port Elizabeth to watch the Springboks play England in the Rugby World Cup final. “A work mate of mine, …
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Eddie Jones: ‘They were too good for us’: with flanker Siya Kolisi – raised in a Port Elizabeth township and the first black Springbok captain – lifted the William Webb Ellis trophy. After his side’s defeat, Jones said: “We just …
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South Africa win Rugby World Cup 2019! Final result and LIVE reaction as England lose in Yokohama: “And once again a massive performance from our boys up front. They gave me great ball and they give the backs so much time on attack.” The celebration scenes in Port Elizabeth are quite something to …
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Rugby: Inspirational World Cup skipper Kolisi completes rags-to riches journey: Raised by his paternal grandmother, he did not pick up a rugby ball until he was seven. His talent was quickly recognized, however, and gave him an opportunity to get away from life on the township …
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