1995 world rugby cup

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South Africa won the match by three points in their first Rugby World Cup Final, which was also the first to require extra time. Unusually, the points were scored by only one player from each team, with Andrew Mehrtens of New Zealand scoring all 12 of the All Blacks points, three penalties and one drop goal and Joel Stransky tallying all 15 points three penalties and two drop goals for the Springboks, including a drop goal in extra time, which sealed the victory and their first ever Rugby World Cup title. The final was contested by the hosts, South Africa, and New Zealand. Both teams finished at the top of their pools, both undefeated in the pool stages. South Africa defeated Western Samoa in the quarter finals, and then France in the semi-finals to reach the final; the All Blacks defeated Scotland in the quarter-finals, and England in the semi-finals, a game in which Jonah Lomu famously scored four tries. Going into the final, New Zealand had led the tournament in points scored, outscoring their opponents —, while South Africa had outscored their opponents —

1995 world rugby cup

Springboks players face the Haka. The match, won by the Boks at Ellis Park, may well be the most famous ever played and was set against a backdrop of drama, intrigue and politics. Read Part One here. The All Blacks performed the haka with the Springboks only a few feet away on the halfway line, then began one of those emotionally tormented periods that New Zealanders have probably only ever watched once, then tried to forget. Mehrtens squibbed the kickoff along the deck but the Springboks won a penalty almost immediately; the referee was Englishman Ed Morrison, who had controlled the Bledisloe Cup epic the year before in Sydney that culminated in George Gregan's heroics. Morrison was going to play a pretty pivotal role in the match, given just how tight the nature of it was going to be. The All Blacks had their best chance early. Mehrtens edged the All Blacks in front with a penalty. Lomu came flying into the backline and seemed destined to charge into the 22 but was lowered by Joost van der Westhuizen and his offload went into the arms of Mark Andrews instead. His marker, James Small, was in Lomu's face all day. Small had gained a reputation as a wild on field presence, getting sent off by Morrison two years previously against the Wallabies for dissent.

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The match stands as a hugely symbolic moment in South African history. Apartheid's gross human rights violations had long made South Africa an international pariah. In , a UN resolution declared apartheid a "crime against humanity. President Mandela saw rugby as a way to help lessen divisions between Black and white South Africans and foster a shared national pride. The sport had been a unifying force before, among the nation's competing colonial forces. A Springbok tour of the British Isles proudly featured players from both sides in the bitter Boer War between English and Afrikaners, including one player who had been imprisoned in a British concentration camp. To heal the wounds this time, Mandela—who had himself been jailed for 27 years for challenging the white minority-led apartheid system—had to first acknowledge and address the widespread pain and division apartheid had wrought.

It was once a symbol of division, the separation between white and black South Africa, but in the hands of one amazing man it became a symbol of hope, unity and peace. Rugby; once a white man's game became the unifier of a once broken, but now proud nation; and it was Rugby World Cup that helped pave the way for Nelson Mandela to bring together the 'Rainbow Nation'. Only making their return to the international stage in , the Springboks had played just a handful of international tests, including five against the Wallabies; losing all but one of those matches. But to bring his nation together, Mandela knew hosting, and then winning, the Rugby World Cup, would unify the divided people of South Africa. The first step would be to defeat current world champions, the Wallabies. Undefeated in and early , the Wallabies went into the RWC as clear favourites and were ready to take on the world once again. Full of excitement if racked with nerves, a year-old George Gregan was about to step onto the biggest stage in world rugby in just his second year for the Wallabies. Australia hadn't played in South Africa since their winning tour in and this would be Gregan's first match against the African nation. I think I was 22 at that stage; it was only my second full year in the Wallabies jersey so I had no idea in that sense because I'd never been to a World Cup before.

1995 world rugby cup

It was the first World Cup for South Africa, as the nation had been kept out of the competition during apartheid, so the victory was a meaningful one—but, as anyone who has seen the film Invictus knows, the game was even more meaningful for what happened off the field. In South Africa, rugby had been seen as a sport for white Afrikaaners, but President Nelson Mandela saw that the tournament could be a chance for a broader social reconciliation. Pienaar reflected on his relationship with Mandela, the link between sports and politics, and the moment he realized that June 24 game would go down in history:. Not before the competition started. But in six weeks, I saw the country change. At our hotel in Cape Town, the lady who checked us in was wearing a Springbok jumper. The gentleman who served us breakfast would say we must eat because we needed to be strong.

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Small loved boxing and the crime novels of Edward Bunker. South African Rugby Union. Referee: Ed Morrison England. Argentina Americas Canada. The French spent the rest of the game camped by the South African try line, threatening to score, until the referee finally blew the whistle, eliciting the biggest sigh of relief South Africans have ever issued. Basil Kenyon Stadium. For the rugby league event, see Rugby League World Cup. In some ways it feels a far worse and more dangerous place. The National Anthem, too, was inclusive. They obviously had no idea then that 28 years would have to pass before these two giants could face each other again when it matters most — in a World Cup final. For example, the winner of A faces the runner up of B, and the winner of B face the runner-up of A. The match stands as a hugely symbolic moment in South African history. Top News stories Live: TVNZ to axe Fair Go, Sunday, midday news in restructure day plan report card: 15 items' completion up for debate Immigration - the winners, losers and missed opportunites Repair collective getting creative with transport in hilly Wellington Radio host attempted murder plot was hatched by Auckland religious leader.

The match stands as a hugely symbolic moment in South African history. Apartheid's gross human rights violations had long made South Africa an international pariah. In , a UN resolution declared apartheid a "crime against humanity.

President Street Synagogue. Newlands Stadium. South Africa and New Zealand watched on. This was more like the year before in the New Zealand mud, a close quarter bout involving numerous shots, workovers and feints. What happened after the match has become an iconic moment in the history of the sport. By the end of the s, it was clear to the ruling National Party NP that their time was up. They knew that while hosting the Rugby World Cup would be beneficial in fostering unity, nothing short of complete victory would bring what was really required. All of the history, all of the heartache, all of the controversy was combining together to push this past the limits of a mere rugby game. But South Africa, the reigning world champions, have an inspirational black captain in Siya Kolisi and a side that truly represents every corner of that vast and complex country. The Leonardo Michelangelo Towers Montecasino.