Siya Dlamini with Springbok superstar Eben Etzebeth. (Supplied)
Two Mpumalanga teenagers, whose video went viral after they renamed Springbok superstar Eben Etzebeth “Elizabedi”, will join the national team at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
The eager pair were granted an opportunity to watch the world champions take on Ireland.
SA Rugby confirmed it had invited 15-year-old Siya Dlamini and his 17-year-old cousin, Lwazi Zulu, who recorded the viral video of Siya excitedly screaming “Elizabedi” during the World Cup quarter-finals when Etzebeth scored a try against France.
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