Roger Federer celebrates the Rugby World Cup title with the South African players

The South African National Team became world champions of rugby, after prevail over the almighty New Zealandwith closed agonic marker 12-11In this victory, the legendary Roger Federer was in the stands of the Stade de France with his family and even in the locker rooms supporting the Springboks like another fan.

It’s important pointing that Roger Federer, although born in Basel, Switzerland, also has South African nationality, this is because his mother Lynette Durand was born in Gauteng, a very small town in the country. However, Federer with his foundation constantly attends six African countries, these are South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

In addition to cheering on the stands, Federer was seen celebrating the South African victory in the same locker room, where he went down to hug and celebrate with the team’s starsthe feat of his fourth rugby world championship and second in a row.

In the game he was also present from the stands, the star Novak Djokovic, however, was Federer who could be seen as just another fan, wearing the uniform of the Springboks, as the South African rugby team is also known.

Curious facts about South Africa’s victory in the Rugby World Cup

With this World Cup, South Africa becomes the biggest all-time winner of the Rugby World Cup by winning four championshipsof which this is the second in a row, it is also the second time that they beat New Zealand in a final, they had already done so in 1995, in one of the most iconic finals in the history of sports and which It was inspiration for a movie.

Among other data, South Africa has become the only team in history to win all of its matches in the knockout phase by one point.leaving France, England and now New Zealand on the way, according to the popular sports data analyst, Mister Chipthe probability of seeing a champion again in this wave is zero.

Featured South African players at the Rugby World Cup

For the South African National Team he stood out Pieter-Steph du Toit, player who was chosen as the MVP of the final of the World Championship that took place on French soil. Cheslin Kolbe, Siya Kolisi, Faf de Klerkamong others, also stood out for the African team.

Handré Pollard, for his part, was the one who scored all the South African points and ended up bloodied at the Stade de France, giving everything for the victory of a team that has given the greatest sporting joy to the South African people.

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