From restaurant cooks to street workers, Springbok jersey-wearing South Africans are ubiquitous in Johannesburg, as a frenzied mood grips the nation in anticipation of Saturday's Rugby World Cup final.
In fact, the only places where the iconic green and gold t-shirts are almost impossible to be found are sportswear stores, where they have run out.
The momentum gathered pace after Siya Kolisi, the first black player to wear the captain's armband in a Test match, successfully skippered the side to World Cup glory in 2019 in a win that brought many young, black South Africans closer to the sport.The Springboks will face the All Blacks at the Stade de France in Paris in a showdown between old rivals that will produce the first four-time World Cup winner.
Fans desperate to get their hands on some official merchandise are falling victim to online scams, according to local media reports.
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