Springboks Represents Hopes & Dreams of Africa - Herbert Mensah To BBC
Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa The President of rugby Africa Herbert Mensah has said the South African national rugby team also known as the…
Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa
The President of rugby Africa Herbert Mensah has said the South African national rugby team also known as the Springboks represents the hopes and dreams of Africans as a whole.
Herbert Mensah spoke in an interview with the BBC ahead of the rugby World Cup final game between the Springboks who are also defending champions of the rugby World Cup and the All Blacks of New Zealand who challenge the champions today Saturday October 28 2023 in Paris France.
“The Springboks and South Africa are the world champions, and they have the most charismatic captain in the world, and I think they represent the hopes and dreams of South Africans and the entire continent of Africa”.
Earlier on Friday, England beat Argentina to claim the third position in the 2023 rugby World Cup.
Herbert Mensah told the BBC that he predicts Africa and the Springboks to lift the trophy at the end of the final game, adding, “the Springboks represents the giants of the game of rugby in Africa”.
Herbert Mensah praised the South African team for raising the standard of African rugby. “Rugby in the whole of Africa takes inspiration from the Springboks as they’re the leading light for many. The standard of the game in Africa has risen as everybody aspires to the golden standard of the springboks”.
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Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is the governing body of rugby in Africa and one of the regional associations under World Rugby. It unites all African countries that play rugby union, rugby sevens, and women’s rugby. Rugby Africa organizes various competitions, including the qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup and the Africa Sevens, a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games. With 39 member unions, Rugby Africa is dedicated to promoting and developing rugby across the continent. World Rugby highlighted Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of the six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in rugby.
