Trevor Nyakane Dances in Paris, and Faf De Klerk Meets Roger Federer in His South African Speedo

Trevor Nyakane Dances in Paris, and Faf De Klerk Meets Roger Federer in His South African Speedo

Byron Pillay
updated at February 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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  • Trevor Nyakane was spotted dancing on the pitch after the Springboks won the World Cup
  • Faf de Klerk brought out his now famous South African Speedo to celebrate the victory
  • Roger Federer got to meet the Boks in the changing room and got a warm welcome from Faf

The celebrations continue in South Africa after the Springboks beat New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final.

The defending champions became the second team to go back-to-back, winning the title in 2019 and 2023.

Trevor Nyakane Faf du Plessis
Trevor Nyakane and Faf du Plessis have both gone viral for their respective celebrations after the game. Image: Michael Steele/ Antonin Thuillier.
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While fans are still enjoying the moment, videos of how the Bok players celebrated are going viral.

The Springbok stars didn’t hold back as they soaked up the moment, with Trevor Nyakane and Faf de Klerk’s moments particularly catching people’s attention.

Nyakane showed off his fancy footwork after the game, pulling off some dance moves in the field. With the gold medal swinging around his neck, Nyakane let loose and danced to his heart’s content.

The prop’s moves summed out how many fans felt, as South Africans also danced the night away across the country.

Faf de Klerk’s celebrations were slightly different but were trademark Faf.

The scrum-half stripped down to his famous Speedos, even greeting Roger Federer while wearing it. The tennis great was at the stadium to watch support the side and visited them in the changing room afterwards.

De Klerk’s Speedo became famous after the 2019 final when he wore it to celebrate the victory, and it made an appearance again. He has even starred in adverts since then, wearing the iconic underwear.

The extremely popular player also posed with the trophy in his underwear.

Faf de Klerk with the Webb Ellis Cup.
Faf de Klerk celebrated the Springboks winning the Rugby World Cup in his underwear. Image: Julian Finney.
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Bok fans want a public holiday

South Africans are celebrating their epic victory over New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final, as the Springboks became the first team to win the trophy four times.

While they are happy with the win, Springbok supporters are calling on the president to make Monday, October 30 a public holiday.

Ramaphosa previously joked that he would make the following day a public holiday if the Boks won, Sports Brief reported.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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