Agb Adjunkvoorsitter, Paul Roos was die kaptein van die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse rugbyspan geklee in groen en goud wat 'n toer in 1906 en 1907 na die Britse Eilande en Frankryk onderneem het. Dit was gedurende hierdie toer dat die Suid-Afrikaanse rugbyspan die bynaam "Die Springbokke" gekry het. Dit is deur die pers aan hulle gegee.
Die springbok word, soos ons nasie, soms deur baie onderskat. Rassie en sy span wat deur Siya Kolisi gelei is, het weereens bevestig dat ons as Suid- Afrikaners onsself met die springbok kan vereenselwig. Ons is aanpasbaar en kan in enige omstandighede, hetsy lowergroen grasvelde of 'n Kalahari-woestyn, oorleef.
Net soos die springbokke in troppe na mekaar omsien, is ons ook in ons onderskeie gemeenskappe interafhanklik van mekaar vir ons voortbestaan. Ons put ons krag uit die grond onder die ongenaakbare Afrika son en leef letterlik dag na dag op geloof.
Soos die springbok, smag ons na ren en uitkoms wat op die regte tyd kom. En ons word nooit deur God se genade teleurgestel nie.
English:
Handre Pollard sustained an injury during last Saturday's 32-12 win over England in the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama. He suffered a broken cheekbone. He is a legend that showed us that, to achieve success, one must give every challenge your all, no matter what life throws your way. It's by taking the blows and facing the challenges head-on that we will prevail.
Rugby is a team sport. So is politics. You have to abide by the rules that are set out. You have to choose the best player or candidate on the basis of qualification and merit. The game plan needs to be clear. The team needs to be united, respecting their differences and their opinions. There needs to be set goals to work towards. There needs to be cohesion.
The FF Plus hereby congratulates Rassie and his team on their great achievement.
According to SA Rugby magazine, all of New Zealand ... [Interjections.]
I mentioned his name earlier.
... all of New Zealand, Ireland, England, Wales and Australia were tipped with better odds than the Boks for going all the way.
Afrikaans:
Die Bokke kan nou met trots pronk. Bokke ...
English:
... you proved them wrong, and we salute you.
To God be all the glory!