They couldn’t dare make a pig’s ear of the significant occasion for centurion Eben Etzebeth and half-centurion Bongi Mbonambi at this venue where they played most of their rugby.
When players walked out to have a feel of the pitch before the match started, Etzebeth stood in the centre circle for a while looking around the stadium at appreciative fans.
When he was replaced on the hour mark by Franco Mostert, he received a standing ovation after a highly impressive performance where he carried and tackled with aplomb. There was another special moment as son of this province Breyton Paulse, who played 64 Test matches for SA as a winger and scored 26 tries, was the designated flag bearer.
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