Mzansi-based UFC champion Dricus du Plessis showed his love for local sport by sharing a picture with a two-time Rugby World Cup champions on Instagram.
The pair added another chapter to their friendship at an event hosted by the Cheslin Kolbe Foundation in Cape Town
Local fans responded excitedly over social media as they praised both local stars for their contributions to South African sport No Location Limits! Master Copywriting from Anywhere in SA with Our Online Course. Enroll & Get Started Today! Two-time Rugby World Cup champion Siya Kolisi and UFC prizefighter Dricus du Plessis excited fans after sharing another picture of them.Du Plessis has often shown his love for the Boks, while Kolisi and fellow Bok Eben Etzebeth accompanied the fighter to his title fight against Isreal Adesanya.Local sports fans showed their love for Du Plessis and Kolisi on social media by calling them local heroes.
The hip-hop star has a record of backing the losing horse, and the trend continued after Du Plessis’ successful middleweight title defence.Junior Bester is the current Entertainment Writer at Briefly News. He achieved a ND:Journalism at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2012. He worked for Independent Newspapers from 2011 till 2022 covering news, sport, business and entertainment for titles such as Weekend Argus, Cape Argus, Daily Voice and Northern News.
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