Following the nail-biting end to the 2024 Freedom Cup, Cape {town} Etc looks back at the Opening Ceremony which sparked fear and excitement moments before the epic throwdown was set to begin.
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Celebrations came to a boil, prior to the All Black team taking the field.
Students from Tygerberg, where Etzebeth attended school, performed flashes and a chant, as they welcomed both teams to the centre.
The wildly-energetic crowd participated in the chanting and gave their favourite teams a much-deserved welcome, before the game began.
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The South African National Anthem took the entire stadium by storm as the audience held their clenched hand to their chest and boasted the anthem with pride.
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Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline, Nkalakatha by Mandoza and many more classic South African hits rang through the stadium and excitement continued to stir.
The Mother City never fails to create a vibrant atmosphere and yesterday’s Opening Ceremony reminded viewers of just that.
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