It was an emotional affair for Springbok newbie Neethling Fouche, who wept during the performance of the South African national anthem during his debut test match for the team.
The Stormers star was selected for the squad that played Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday, 19 July.
South Africa won 55-10 against the Eurasian country.
SPRINGBOK WEEPS DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM
As they do every match, the Springboks were joined by thousands of rugby fans in the stadium and across South Africa as they belted out the national anthem.
Joining them for the first time in a test match were three newbies, Boan Venter, Neethling Fouche, and Marnus van der Merwe.
Nkosi Sikel iAfrika was sung by Corlea Botha, who wore a stunning emerald green gown to match the national team.
During her performance, tears streamed down Fouche’s face.
Take a look…
‘THE MOST INCREDIBLE PRIVILEGE’
Earlier this year, Neethling Fouche was one of several rugby stars called up to the Springbok alignment camp.
“It’s the most incredible privilege”.
Ahead of his Springbok test debut in Mbombela, Fouche shared a touching message on his Instagram Story. It read: “Jesus, all that I can say is thank you. You never stopped writing my story. All honour to you”.
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