{"id":222948,"date":"2019-11-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222948\/bokke-welcomed-home\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T15:15:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T13:15:51","slug":"bokke-welcomed-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/11\/06\/bokke-welcomed-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome home world champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There were scenes of huge excitement and happiness at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people flocked to the airport to welcome home the Springboks as they touched down on home soil.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Bokke arrive home to a heros&#039; welcome\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N7OsYfwcIFI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>South Africans were thrilled to see their heroes come home bearing the Rugby World Cup.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>South Africa took on England in the Rugby World Cup final in Japan last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Ndlovu Youth Choir was among the well-wishers at the airport and welcomed the Bokke home with song.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RnUtNe4Of7g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222937\/watch-springboks-return-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">[Watch] The Springboks return home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/video_of_the_day\/we-are-the-champions-my-friend\/\" target=\"_blank\">We are the champions my friend<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a> <\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Ashley Kiley (Journalist) <strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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