Britain’s Prince William played rugby with students and met young environmentalists on Monday at the start of a visit to South Africa for the awards of his Earthshot Prize for solutions to climate change.
He also got to meet a number of Springbok greats.
The heir to the British throne took to the field at a school in Cape Town’s underprivileged township of Ocean View, established under the apartheid regime for people forcibly removed from areas reserved for whites.
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Youngsters from the area take part in a rugby training programme established in 2014 by former England rugby player, Jason Leonard.
The 2003 World Cup-winning prop accompanied Prince William to the school, a statement from Kensington Palace said.
Also in attendance were Joel Stransky (six Tests), Percy Montgomery (102 Tests), Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira (117 Tests), Eddie Andrews (23 Tests) and Scarra Ntubeni (one Test).
