Roger Federer will be closely following this year’s Rugby World Cup – just don’t ask him to support the All Blacks.
The Swiss tennis great, now at the Australian Open halfway towards his 17th Grand Slam, On Tuesday revealed he is a keen rugby fan – but backs the Springboks.
He was aware of the tournament set to kick off in October, but told the NZ Herald website he would not be backing the men in black.
“(I’ll support) the Swiss,” he joked. “I think they are starting to get into it a bit.”
Indeed Switzerland, who have about 2 000 registered players, have made progress in recent years but are still ranked 63rd in the world.
“(No) I’ll probably support the South Africans,” admitted Federer, “because my mum is from South Africa. So I always support them.”
Though rugby is irrelevant to most Swiss, the 29-year-old immediately recalled the 2007 World Cup and how he had enjoyed watching the Springboks triumph in France.
… and for that I will henceforth support Federer!
kan sommer sien hy is n man met inbors en sterk morele waardes, hy kry dit seker van sy ma se kant af
Of course he is supporting the Boks, why shouldn’t he, he is half South African like me. All my cousins in Austria and Germany support the Boks, even have Bok jerseys, dont think the cousins in Denmark know what rugby is thou lololol.
That is why I just loooove Federer!!!! hope he take4s the Aussie Open!!!
Tripples wrote:
Oeps no chance of that happening this year now. Go Murray!
Not a fan of Djokovic, but I hope he kicks Murray’s ass, if Ferrer doesn’t do it 1st. Can’t stand Murray – kak attitude and a face you’d like to dance on.
Hope so Prof, Murray is really an unfortunate looking individual and does have a very irritating way about him!!!
Hope Ferrer takes it!!! That would be one for the books hehehe
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