All 16 teams and officials at the South Africa Sevens paid tribute to Nelson Mandela, at the venue named after the great man, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. We shared a photo of it on Twitter and Facebook at the weekend, but here is a video showing the moment, plus a bit of a tribute.
Credit to the IRB for this and other Sevens coverage
It's really strange, I recall NM wearing the springbok shirt, & I recall the SA's playing songs during the breaks in the world cup matches ................. but most of all I remember the sight of those SA black women brushing the water off the pitch & their supervisors instructing them.
Then in the final i recall the way that Jonah Lomu was targeted by Andrews & co....for some cheap shots....
strange images to remember, but it's these that stick in my mind more than the winning drop goal. Believe me or not, I don't care, but it's the truth.