Update: Springbok captain’s flight back to SA delayed
The flight with Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, vice-captain, Handré Pollard and SA Rugby Union (SARU) Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has been delayed in Sydney.
SARU says in a statement released on Tuesday morning that there has been technical problems.
The flight from Japan is now only expected to land at the OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng after 7pm on Tuesday evening.
It was originally expected at about 16:30 on Tuesday afternoon.
However, other flights carrying selected members of the victorious Springbok Rugby World Cup squad are still expected to land between 16:30 and 16:45.
These players include Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen, Cheslin Kolbe and Makazole Mapimpi, who will move straight to the media conference once they have cleared customs.
Kolisie, Erasmus and the others will address the media at about 20:00.
All the players will also make a brief public appearance at the airport.
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🛬‼ UPDATED ARRIVAL INFORMATION! Due to a technical delay in Sydney, one of the flights bringing the Boks home, will only land after 7pm tonight. Other flights are still on time. Details here: https://t.co/oZgWgwNJZy pic.twitter.com/Fn0jXGGwy8
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