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Desmond "Desi" Koolen meets Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and wing Cheslin Kolbe. (PHOTO: Instagram/@lifeaccordingtodesi)
Desmond "Desi" Koolen meets Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and wing Cheslin Kolbe. (PHOTO: Instagram/@lifeaccordingtodesi)

Young Desmond "Desi" Koolen’s dream to meet the Springboks has come true – and it was so unbelievable he's still pinching himself.

It all started when Jacaranda FM host Martin Bester asked his breakfast show audience how hard it would be to arrange for Desmond (7) to meet the world-cup winning Boks.

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