Weekend on social media

The SA Rugby magazine team rounds up what the rugby community shared on social media this past weekend.

Kolisi inspires the next generation

The Springboks ended their Eastern Cape World Cup trophy parade yesterday amid some of the most emotional scenes seen since winning the tournament, writes PETROS AUGOUSTI.

Watch: ‘I’m so proud of Mapimpi’

Check out this touching video from Eyewitness News, where Makazole Mapimipi’s grandmother recounts what it was like to watch the star Springbok wing play in the World Cup final.

Watch: Fans welcome Boks to Cape Town

Have a look at the reception the Boks received upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport ahead of the final leg of the World Cup victory parade.

‘Flo was a warrior in the back row’

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus paid tribute to Francois Louw after the flank called time on his Test career following the World Cup.

In Pictures: Bok fever hits PE

Check out some of the pictures from the Springboks’ first World Cup victory parade in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.

Watch: Schoolboy cries after meeting Boks

Watch how much it means for this schoolboy to see the Springboks and to have captain Siya Kolisi sign his boots.

Siya, through the eyes of Scarra

Stormers and Springbok hooker Scarra Ntubeni has known World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi since the age of 12. He gives Mark Keohane a first-hand account of the Kolisi he knows.

Van Graan lauds Kolisi’s journey

Former Springbok assistant coach Johann van Graan has saluted Siya Kolisi on his journey from young gun to World Cup-winning captain.

Watch: Boks’ Eastern Cape homecoming

Several members of the Springbok squad and management returned to their roots as the World Cup victory parade hit East London on Saturday.