Tasleem Gierdien5 September 2024 | 8:13

Springboks merch sales are skyrocketing! All Blacks merch? Not so much... LOL!

The Bok support is real in Cape Town.

Springboks merch sales are skyrocketing! All Blacks merch? Not so much... LOL!

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dirk Klopper of Kloppers Sport to find out how busy they have been selling Springboks supporter merchandise.

Part two of 'Springboks vs All Blacks' - rugby's greatest rivalry - will take place in front of a packed crowd on Saturday (7 September) at DHL Stadium in Cape Town's swanky Greenpoint.

That means... waves of green and gold will be rocked proudly in support of the Bokke which is good news for stores selling Springboks merch, says Klopper.

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Most suppliers of green and gold Bok items are sold out and waiting to restock, he says.

Klopper Sport stocks alternative jerseys to the Bok players' Nike jerseys, because sourcing them is challenging and, when you do find them, sizes are an issue, says Klopper. 

Meanwhile, "All Blacks gear sales are waning a bit," adds Klopper.

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"It's almost like the start of the World Cup." 
- Dirk Klopper, Director - Kloppers Sport
"There's a big buzz and I haven't seen anything like this in Cape Town in a long time."
- Dirk Klopper, Director - Kloppers Sport

Scroll up to the audio player to listen to the full conversation.