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Champion Tour rocks Cape Town

Monday, February 08 Thousands of rugby fans witnessed some of the finest silverware on offer in the game when the South African Rugby Union’s Champion Tour made its first five stops in and around Cape Town during the past three days.

The Tour started on Friday morning at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), where schoolchildren from primary schools in the area were the first to set foot on SARU’s 15-metre trailer filled with every trophy won by South African teams during an incredible 2009, as well as the Rugby World Cup.

UWC students and staffed also flocked to the truck, taking time out from their studies to see trophies such as the Webb Ellis Cup, the Vodacom Tri-Nations trophy and the very popular Absa Currie Cup, amongst others.

The weekend’s activities concluded with Stormers players, including Springbok wing Bryan Habana, joining the Champion Tour at Canal Walk.

“You, the fans, stand central to all the successes we’ve achieved on the rugby fields of the world during the last few years. Without you, this Tour would not have been possible and it’s great to be able to give back in this way,” said Habana.

The Champion Tour also called in at one of the oldest Test venues in the world – Newlands. Kids and their parents camping on the hallowed turf as part of a sleepover organized by Club Newlands walked over to see the trophies.

Saturday was spent at the very impressive new Cape Town Stadium, one of the host stadiums for the FIFA Soccer World Cup. Thousands of supporters who attended the friendly match between Boland and the Vodacom Stormers crossed the truck – which proved a very popular attraction during an history day with the first rugby match in the new stadium in Green Point.

On Sunday the Champion Tour went to two very popular Cape Town shopping spots – first up was Kenilworth Centre after which it wound its way to Canal Walk, where Habana was among the Vodacom Stormers signing autographs.

The Champion Tour now enters the Boland and Griquas regions, with stops planned in Paarl, Stellenbosch, Robertson, Worcester and Wellington before it heads up the West Coast.

Next stops:

Monday, 08.02.10 at 09:00-11:00: Paarl City Hall, Main Street, Paarl.

Monday, 08.02.10 at 14:00-20:00: Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch – for the Varsity Cup rugby match between Maties and TUT.

Tuesday, 09.02.10 at 14:00-17:00: Pick 'n Pay Shopping Centre, Main Street, Wellington.

Wednesday, 10.02.10 at 08:30-10:30: Pick 'n Pay Shopping Centre, Church Street, Robertson.

Wednesday, 10.02.10 at 13:00-14:00: Worcester Sekondere Skool, Stynder Street, Worcester.

Wednesday, 10.02.10 at 15:30-18:00: Mountain Mill Mall, Rylaan Nr. 13, Worcester.

Thursday, 11.02.10 at 09:00-11:00: OK Mini Market (Wesbank), Jasmyn Street, Malmesbury.

Thursday, 11.02.10 at 14:30-16:00: Saldanha Bay Sportsgrounds, Saldanhaweg, Saldanha.

Thursday, 11.02.10 at 18:00-20:00: Vredenburg Sportsgrounds, Esperiaweg, Vredenburg.

Friday, 12.02.10 at 10:00-13:00: Vredendal Suide Sportgronde, Damstraat, Vredendal.

Friday, 12.02.10 at 16:30-20:00: Springbok Sports Grounds, Springbok.

Saturday, 13.02.10 at 09:00-12:00: Concordia Sports Grounds, Springbok.

Sunday, 14.02.10 at 08:00-11:00: Pick 'n Pay Centre, Upington

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