President Jacob Zuma will meet and convey the well wishes of all South Africans to the South African Rugby team and management on the eve of their departure to play in the 2011 Rugby World Cup tournament in New Zealand.
The Springboks are heading to New Zealand as defending champions of the Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup trophy which they won in Paris, France in 2007.
Members of the media are invited to the send-off as follows:
Date: Monday 29 August 2011
Time: 9h00 (Media to arrive at 8h30 and present press cards)
Venue: Presidential Guesthouse
Media wishing to attend the send-off are requested to send their names and ID numbers to Matshepo Seedat at Matshepo@po.gov.za or sms 082 679 9473.
Enquiries:
Zanele Mngadi
Cell: 082 330 1148
