The Springbok Sevens team will join in the centenary celebrations of the life of the late Nelson Mandela by playing in specially designed Madiba‑jerseys in the Cape Town Sevens this weekend.
Sport24 reports the jersey pays homage to Madiba by referencing his trademark sense of fashion and incorporating the nation's two major sporting symbols ‑ the Protea and Springbok ‑ which feature prominently in their customary position on the front of the jersey.
Mandela would've turned 100 on July 18th this year, but passed away on December 5th, 2013.
The jersey has the inscription 'Nelson Mandela 100 Centenary 2018' on the back of the collar.
The Blitzboks are coming off a miserable opening tournament of the 2018/19 season in Dubai where they finished in sixth place.
The defending 7s series champions finished third in last year's Cape Town tournament.
[Source: Sport24]
