Офис Почётного консула ЮАР в Екатеринбурге // Office of Honorary Consul of South Africa in Yekaterinburg

🏆On October 4, South Africa’s national rugby team won the 2025 Castle Lager Rugby Championship, the annual tournament featuring four powerhouse teams from the Southern Hemisphere — 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand, and 🇿🇦 South Africa. The team proudly carries the nickname “Springboks.”🦌 A springbok is a medium-sized antelope native to the semi-deserts and savannas of southern Africa. Its name comes from Afrikaans: spring means “to jump,” and bok means “antelope” or “goat.” ✨ Springboks are famous for their elegant pronking — high, arching jumps where they seem to hang in midair. Scientists still debate why they do it: perhaps to warn others of danger, or to show predators they’ve been spotted and are too quick to catch. 🎥 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMIiB9DnRXg #SouthAfrica#Springboks#Rugby#Sports#Nature#Wildlife#DidYouKnow

🏉🇿🇦After soccer, rugby is the most popular sport in South Africa! 📊 Out of a population of 60 million, more than 10 million are rugby fans. 🏆 South Africa’s national rugby team — the Springboks — has won the Rugby World Cup four times (in 1995, 2007, 2019, and 2023), holding the world record! ▶️ Video: https://t.me/lifeinsouthafrica/362 #SouthAfrica#Rugby#Sports#Facts#Springboks#WorldChampions

🏉🇿🇦После футбола регби – самый популярный вид спорта в ЮАР! 📊 При населении в 60 миллионов его поклонниками являются более 10 миллионов человек. 🏆 Сборная ЮАР по регби «Спрингбоки» (Springboks) становилась чемпионом мира четыре раза (в 1995, 2007, 2019 и 2023 годах) — чаще, чем любая другая команда! ▶️ Видео: https://t.me/lifeinsouthafrica/362 #ЮАР#Регби#Спорт#Факты#Springboks#ЧемпионыМира