Nelson Mandela acknowledges the crowd at the Rugby World Cup 1995.
Photo: Tertius Pickard / Photosport.co.nz
It’s been 28 years since the All Blacks and Springboks last met in a Rugby World Cup final. The match, won 15-12 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. The following is a part one of a three-part extract from Jamie Wall’s 2021 book The Hundred Years’ War: All Blacks v Springboks.
The world marveled at Jonah Lomu and pronounced the…
