South Africa
Ramaphosa wishes Springboks well for Rugby World Cup semi-final─── 07:27 Sun, 27 Oct 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi that the national rugby team will enjoy the support of all South Africans in their Rugby World Cup semi-final against Wales in Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday morning.
The presidency said in a statement that In a video call to the Springbok captain on Saturday morning, Ramaphosa said, “I am so proud of you personally and of the team as well. You have done extremely well and I wish you well for the semi-final. You have 57 million South Africans behind you.”
Kolisi said, “I really appreciate the support. Hopefully, we’ll see you at the final,” to which the president responded, “I’m coming to the final to lift the (Webb Ellis) Trophy with you. Book me a ticket for the final. Give it your very best and know you are doing it for all of us. Strength to all of you.”
African News Agency
