Greet the champion Boks! Rugby World Cup trophy tour routes confirmed by SA Rugby

The Springboks will travel through selected areas in South Africa this week as they proceed on a trophy tour after winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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Springbok fans will have the chance to see their Rugby World Cup-winning heroes from Thursday to Sunday in various cities across South Africa.

It all kicks off on Thursday morning in Pretoria when the Springboks depart in an open-bus tour from the Union Buildings at 09:30. 

The Gauteng route will start in an easterly direction and go past Loftus Versfeld before heading west to take in the Pretoria CBD.

The Boks will then transfer to Johannesburg, where they are due to start at 14:00 at No 1 Jan Smuts Avenue in Braamfontein before crossing the Nelson Mandela Bridge and then heading to Soweto. 

The Gauteng tour will conclude when the Boks arrive at FNB Stadium at approximately 15h45 – entry is free, and tickets are available from Ticketpros.

The #Springboks' #RWC2023 Trophy Tour starts in Gauteng tomorrow, from the Union Buildings to FNB Stadium ??#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/tyXL7XKyHP

On Friday, the Springboks will be in Cape Town from 11:30, where a big crowd is expected at the Grand Parade adjacent to City Hall.

The bus route will start shortly after 12h00 and will take in the Cape Town CBD, and, from 14:30, they are scheduled to drive through Langa and Bonteheuwel before heading back to the city centre at around 17:30.

The Boks will transfer to KwaZulu-Natal early on Saturday morning and start from the Garden Court Hotel in Umhlanga at approximately 09:30, heading towards the Durban City Hall and finally uShaka Marine World, where they are expected to arrive at 13:45.

The final leg