Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu could not hold back the tears during the performance of the South African national anthem in Baltimore, as sung by Jesse Clegg.
The emotional moment preceded the kickoff of the fourth and final Greatest Rivalry test match, played at the M&T Bank Stadium in Maryland.
SPRINGBOK SACHA IN TEARS DURING NATIONAL ANTHEMSinging Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika on behalf of the Springboks was Jesse Clegg, the son of the late iconic singer, Johnny Clegg.
Jesse, talented in his own right, had South African rugby fans in the stands, as well as the Boks themselves, emotional during his performance.
One such player was Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who could not hold back his tears.
The 25-year-old flyhalf sobbed as the camera panned over him.
Watch the endearing moment below…
𝐍𝐤𝐨𝐬𝐢 𝐒𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐥' 𝐢𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚 🎶🇿🇦
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JESSE CLEGG: HIS FATHER’S SON
Speaking ahead of his performance, Jesse Clegg stated that it was an “amazing honour” and “epic experience” to be invited to sing the national anthem on behalf of the Springboks.
The 38-year-old performed a concert for rugby fans, which had an overwhelmingly South African audience, outside the stadium just moments before singing the anthem.
During it, Johnny Clegg’s firstborn son sang his iconic 1987 hit, Spirit of the Great Heart, which featured his band, Savuka. The same year, the group released Asimbonanga, a song about Nelson Mandela, who was still imprisoned on Robben Island.
Jesse’s musical ode no doubt paid tribute to his dad, a humanitarian and anti-Apartheid activist, who died in 2019 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.