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VIDEO: aerial display before rugby match impresses (and scares some)

Maisfutebol30 August 2026 at 12:12

An impressive video of an aerial display before a rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand has been circulating and dividing opinions among spectators. The moment shows a low-altitude flyover that impressed many but also left some spectators frightened.

The aerial display took place before the match between the two teams, both rugby powerhouses. The event echoed another iconic moment in the sport: the low-level flight of a commercial aircraft that preceded the 1995 Rugby World Cup final.

On that historic occasion, a commercial aircraft flew over Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg moments before the decisive match between South Africa's Springboks and New Zealand's All Blacks. The image became etched in the memory of rugby fans worldwide.

The video of the most recent aerial display has gone viral on social media, reigniting comparisons with that legendary 1995 moment, when the South African team won their first world title.

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