Imagine having so much faith that the Boks would win the 2023 Rugby World Cup that you had the Webb Ellis Cup and winning date tattooed on your arm well over a year in advance.
While much of the focus post-South Africa’s Rugby World Cup triumph has been on Damien Willemse’s ‘cheek’y tattoo, there is another tattoo – in a less risqué place, but equally important because it predicted the Boks’ win 15 months ahead of the final.
Ross was in the resort town of Marmaris, Türkiye, in July 2022, when he decided to get a tattoo of the Webb Ellis Cup, with all the years the Springboks had won the world cup. “I asked for a quote, and I felt the price was very reasonable. Initially, I wasn’t going to have the 2023 inked on my arm; it was only when he got down to the 2019, I thought, ‘What the h**l, let’s go all the way.’ I’ve played rugby and have always supported the Springboks, so I was confident we could do it. The whole tattoo took about an hour to complete.
What followed was disbelief from friends and clubmates when he arrived back in South Africa – they thought it was a henna tattoo.Another fearless fan
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