Paris (AFP)

Symbol of the rainbow nation, the kid of the townships and first black captain of the Springboks Siya Kolisi plunged South Africa into euphoria by guiding the country towards a third coronation in the World Cup against England (32-12), 12 years after their last world crown and a quarter of a century after the end of apartheid. "We realized it as soon as we set foot in South Africa, with all these people at the airport, we were very proud to have touched an entire nation, through sport. It reminded us that we can achieve many things with the power of sport. It can change lives. Hopefully this victory will inspire people in South Africa to do good for the country, not just sport, and to keep that momentum going, "said Kolisi. with AFP, a few weeks after this coronation.

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