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Boks Celebration | Fans welcome RWC champs home

Tuesday 31 October 2023 - 11:00am

South Africa's flanker and captain Siya Kolisi waves at supporters as he holds the Webb Ellis Cup upon the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

South Africa's flanker and captain Siya Kolisi waves at supporters as he holds the Webb Ellis Cup upon the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

JOHANNESBURG - The 2023 Rugby World Cup champions are back home from France, where they lifted their record fourth Webb Ellis Cup after beating the All Blacks 12-11 in the final.

15 December declared public holiday

Thousands of supporters have gathered at the airport since the early hours of the morning.

South Africa are the most successful rugby nation at the World Cup after winning four titles in eight appearances.

The first three titles came in 1995, 2007 and 2019, with this year’s victory making it a back-to-back win for the Boks.

Boks Celebration | Fans gather to welcome RWC champs home

A supporter reacts ahead of the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

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Supporters react ahead of the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

Supporters wait ahead of the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

South Africa's flanker and captain Siya Kolisi waves at supporters as he holds the Webb Ellis Cup upon the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

South Africa's flanker and captain Siya Kolisi waves at supporters as he holds the Webb Ellis Cup upon the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

A supporter reacts ahead of the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

Supporters react ahead of the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

Supporters wait ahead of the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

South Africa's flanker and captain Siya Kolisi waves at supporters as he holds the Webb Ellis Cup upon the South African rugby team's arrival at the OR Tambo International airport in Ekurhuleni on October 31, 2023, after they won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

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