Wear green and show love for Bafana

BAFANA BAFANA and the South African rugby community are on tenterhooks, as they approach a vitally important few days.

And South Africans are being urged to don green and gold, or display the colours publicly tomorrow to show that our blood is green.

Bafana Bafana play Senegal in Polokwane tomorrow in the first of two must-win World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Senegal within four days.

And then next Wednesday the final decision on who will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be made.

The South African Football Association has urged the country to “come show your love” for Bafana countrywide and to fill the stadium in Polokwane, with messages of support for the team coming this week from the likes of Caster Semenya, Judith Sephuma, Doctor Khumalo and others.

Tomorrow is the day to wear green and gold in support of the national soccer team and the World Cup bid.

World Rugby announced a week ago that South Africa had produced a “superb bid” and was the “clear leader” on a competitive tendering process to host the tournament, but they continue to face bitter competition from Ireland and France. “We are within touching distance of realising a long-held dream to host the Rugby World Cup once again,” said Thulas Nxesi, Minister of Sport and Recreation.

“But we cannot falter just short of the finishing line and we need to send a clear message to the World Rugby Council that South Africa is ready to host.”