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Not a whistle-stop tour

THE 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) will forever be etched into the memories of South Africans, but more so for two men without whom the opening match may not have taken place.

Ron Rutland and James Owens took up the challenge to deliver the whistle used to signal the start of the opening match and they did so by cycling 20 000km from London, across Europe and Asia.

Fast-forward almost two years, and Showmax, which follows Owens and Rutland’s epic journey.

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