After weeks of preparation, that involved talking with ex-show producer Dave Bell, researching World Cup related questions and investigating facts about New Zealand, the pupils were ready to go.
The announcement, made online and on her ABC show, came Monday because she is starting chemotherapy treatments in preparation for the transplant, she said.
Jordaan said South Africa is working to share the benefits - and the preparation work - for the event with the rest of the continent to show that Africa should not be shunned to the sidelines of key international events.