#SMED11
The last whistle of the 2011 Rugby World Cup has blown and New Zealand has been crowned the current holder of the Webb Ellis Trophy. For more than a month rugby became the main conversation all across the globe and thousands of rugby fans trekked thousands of kilometers to the North and South Islands of New Zealand..
One of the most outstanding features of the 2011 Rugby World Cup was the South African ‘Rugby Gees’. A memorable moment of the 2011 RWC was the banner displayed at the South African match in Wellington in the early stages with the following phrase, “My wife thinks I am in Bellville.” Classic humour, from the heart of a Capetonions following the South African team.
South Africans love their sport, are extremely knowledgeable and loyal to the respective sports codes they embrace. Rugby jerseys, flags, tattoos, headgear and all sorts of rugby paraphernalia were seen on television as well as on home soil during South African match days. Seeing the stadium filled with South African supporters and the powerful rendition of the National Anthem makes one realise once again how ‘Proudly South African’ we are.
Whether watching rugby games at home or at the respective stadiums in New Zealand, the message came across loud and clear : South Africans have the ‘gees.’
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