Former players reflect on Nelson Mandela's inspirational role in South Africa's first Rugby World Cup triumph 30 years ago.

Nelson Mandela not only put his reputation on the line but spent significant political capital actively supporting the ...

A World Cup final in the new South Africa, in the South Africa of a free Nelson Mandela, felt like a fresh beginning. It felt like the end of apartheid in the last area to surrender – rugby.

South Africa’s four Rugby World Cup triumphs — 1995, 2007, 2019 and 2023 — have produced some of the greatest players and ...

Former South African president Nelson Mandela presents the Rugby World Cup trophy to Springbok captain Francois Pienaar after they beat the All Blacks in the 1995 final at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

On this day in 1995, South Africa won their first Rugby World Cup, beating New Zealand 15-12 in extra time at Ellis ParkJoel ...

This Tuesday – June 24 – is the 30th anniversary of that seminal occasion when the Springboks clinched their first Rugby ...

Mandela’s symbolic gesture, Stransky’s drop goal, and a stadium full of hope created a day no South African can forget. Where were you?