South African rugby bosses have quashed speculation that the lid of the Webb Ellis Cup has been lost.
The Rugby World Cup had been in South Africa for less than a week before fans across the world began speculating that part of it had gone "missing".
Arriving back in SouthAfrica last Tuesday after their stunning triumph over England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final in Japan, the Springboks have set out on their Champions Tour.
Having already visited Johannesburg, Soweto, and Pretoria, the Boks paraded through Port Elizabeth and KwaMashu yesterday with the coveted World Cup in hand.
Last week, it was revealed that South Africa Rugby insured the Webb Ellis Cup to the value of £30,000 (NZ$60,533) for the Champions Tour around South Africa.
Sport 24 reported that only members of the squad and Springbok management would be allowed to handle the Webb Ellis Cup and if, for some reason, any other authorised personnel needed to handle it, they would be required to wear gloves.