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1995 Rugby World Cup Final

The 1995 Rugby World Cup final saw South Africa beat New Zealand in the first tournament post-apartheid.

The 1995 Rugby World Cup final saw hosts South Africa take on New Zealand.

South Africa - playing in the first tournament post-apartheid - won in extra time, and in an iconic moment in the history of sport, Nelson Mandela, wearing a Springbok rugby shirt, presented the Cup to South African captain François Pienaar.

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