{"id":43978,"date":"2025-12-04T04:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T04:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=43978"},"modified":"2025-12-04T04:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T04:41:47","slug":"rassie-invites-bok-fans-christmas-day-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/rassie-invites-bok-fans-christmas-day-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Rassie invites Bok fans to join him on Christmas Day walk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Boks finished the year with 13 wins from 15 matches and the world number one ranking.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Head coach Rassie Erasmus has extended an open invitation to all Springbok rugby fans to join him for a \u201ccasual walk\u201d on Christmas Day so he can say thank you for all the support over the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>Erasmus\u2019s Boks won 13 out of 15 matches this season, including a record victory against the All Blacks in Wellington in the Rugby Championship, and wins against France and Ireland on November\u2019s tour of Europe, where they went five games unbeaten.<\/p>\n<p>The Boks finished the year top of the world rankings and on Wednesday were drawn in Pool B for their World Cup defence in Australia in 2027, alongside Italy, Georgia and Romania.<\/p>\n<p>Last week Erasmus posted a teaser on X asking if fans would be keen to join him for a Christmas Day walk in Bloubergstrand, outside Cape Town, and the response was overwhelmingly in the positive.<\/p>\n<p>The Bok boss\u2019 first fan walk was last year, on 27 December, and it seems this year\u2019s \u201cevent\u201d could be even bigger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Last Sunday Erasmus posted: \u201cIf you guys in Blouberg keen to do this again on Christmas morning again?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a positive response, Erasmus then said on Monday, \u201cOkay lekka looks like we have a lekka size group for a walk!! We\u2019ll do it then on Thursday 25 Dec at 06h00 infront of Doodles. It\u2019s a fast walk (not run) \u2013 3km out and 3 back! GI Dezember\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A little later Erasmus posted another message saying he loved the reactions and excitement and \u201ccan\u2019t wait\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is to say thank you for your passionate support and the way you carry us,\u201d said the World Cup-winning coach in conclusion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Love the reactions and excitement about the Chrismas walk! Can\u2019t wait! To confirm, it\u2019s a 6km casual stroll starting at 6am sharp on X-mas day (3km in and 3km out) for everyone who wants to join from near and far. This is to thank you for your passionate support and the way you\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/elBAwsL7cm\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/elBAwsL7cm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Johan Erasmus (@RassieRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RassieRugby\/status\/1996058135077761517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Rassie #invites #Bok #fans #join #Christmas #Day #walk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boks finished the year with 13 wins from 15 matches and the world number one ranking. 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