In a thrilling Rugby World Cup semi-final at the Stade de France on Saturday, the Springboks staged a remarkable comeback to defeat England 16-15, securing their place in the final. Bokke supporters worldwide have been in high spirits, and so have the supportive partners of the World Cup champs.
After the nail-biting game on the weekend, the Springbok ladies took to social media to celebrate their partners’ remarkable performance on the field, and their progression to the final match – which will see the Springboks compete against New Zealand on Saturday for the cup.
The Springboks’ first lady Rachel Kolisi took to Instagram after the tense game to check if everyone survived the tension that had spectators at the edge of their seats until the very last minute. She wrote:
“Pulse check. Everyone okay? What a time to be alive.”
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Damian de Allende’s wife, Domenica Vigliotti, took to Instagram to celebrate the massive win, posing alongside her man and writing:
“Nothing is impossible with you, God! This means so much.’
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Anlia Etzebeth, wife of Eben Etzebeth, posted snaps of herself and her hubby post-game, along with images of family who came along to see the game live in Paris. She wrote:
“By His Grace & a fighting spirit!
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Lief vir jou my man!” adding that she’s grateful to have brought her mother and brother along to the game.
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Marise Pollard celebrates Handre Pollard’s incredible performance with a huge smooch, post-game. Her caption simply reads:
“ALLES! 
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Mine, wife to Faf De Klerk, posted to Instagram on game-day, wishing her World Cup champ a happy birthday. Faf isn’t the only player who celebrates his birthday during the World Cup – Cheslin Kolbe will celebrate his 30th birthday on the World Cup Final on Saturday.
Mine writes:
“Happy Birthday liefste @fafster09 I love you.”
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Deon Fourie, the second oldest player on the Springbok team, was celebrate by his wife, who says that despite being 10 years older since his last World Cup performance, Fourie made her proud. Jean-Marie writes:
“10 jaar ouer, maar so ongelooflik trots! Ons gaan final toe”
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Aimee Kitshoff, wife to Steven Kitshoff, took to Instagram to share snaps of the post-game celebrations. In the first photo, Steven plants a big kiss on her cheek:
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Behind every successful man, there is a strong woman!
Compiled by: Savanna Douglas
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