How Mandela and The Springboks helped unite a nation


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This video contains Nelson Mandela thanking the Springbok rugby team for what they have done for sport and more importantly what they have done for the count.


Springoks! You've done it again! Nelson Mandela Foundation

Nelson Mandela watches the final from the stands…, Ross Kinnaird/EMPICS via Getty Images, via history.com On June 24, 1995, the Springbok captain Francois Pienaar was presented with the William Webb Ellis trophy in front of the crowd that had come to watch the final of the Rugby World Cup.Handing him the trophy was the South African president, Nelson Mandela, who had worked tirelessly so.


Nelson Mandela and the Springboks Rugby played for higher stakes Los Angeles Times

Nelson Mandela, alleged political sinner in the 1960s because of his fight against injustice and apartheid, is the saviour of rugby in this country. He is also the reason the national rugby team still wears the Springbok as an emblem and maintains a global identity as the Springboks.


Photos Nelson Mandela and South Africa's 1995 Rugby World Cup Win Time

On the occasion of Nelson Mandela Day, a look back at the 1995 Rugby World Cup final and the victory of the South African Springboks. Your login session has expired. Please logout and login again.


Nelson Mandela Tributes Rugby World Remembers Historic 1995 World Cup Final

FILE - Nelson Mandela, himself wearing a Springbok rugby jersey, presents the World Cup trophy to South Africa team captain, Francois Pienaar, at Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium in 1995.


Nelson Mandela with sports stars Irish Mirror Online

A smiling Mandela, who was 76, doffed his Springbok cap. I am a South African. I was born into apartheid and grew up in a country which had jailed Mandela for 27 years. And so it felt.


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Nelson Mandela united Springboks for underdog 1995 World Cup victory over All Blacks By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz, wires Posted Sun 8 Dec 2013 at 9:09am, updated Sun 8 Dec 2013 at 9:14am Nelson Mandela congratulates Springok captain Francois Pienaar after the 1995 Rugby World Cup final. (Mark Baker: Reuters)


Nelson Mandela shakes hands with Springok captain Francois Pienaar ABC News (Australian

Francois Pienaar, captain of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winners, recalls how Nelson Mandela used sport to heal a nation @smithinamerica Sun 8 Dec 2013 01.00 EST A mong certain white communities.


South African president Nelson Mandela, dressed in a No 6 Springbok... News Photo Getty Images

Twenty-four years ago, South Africa beat New Zealand in Johannesburg, in front of President Nelson Mandela, to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. It proved to be.


Springboks unite a nation 1995 Rugby World Cup Final Nelson Mandela YouTube

The Observer Rugby union Nelson Mandela unites a nation with his choice of jersey John Carlin Sat 6 Jan 2007 20.23 EST 24 June 1995, Ellis Park, Johannesburg To black South Africans, the.


Springoks! You've done it again! Nelson Mandela Foundation

Attired in the Springbok colours and cap, Mandela was beaming as he presented the trophy to Pienaar. That day the Springboks stopped being the property of Afrikaners and became South Africa's pride.


Nelson Mandela and Springboks captain Francois Pienaar. Rugby World Cup Trophy, World Rugby

Nelson Mandela and the Springboks: Rugby played for higher stakes Nelson Mandela poses with South Africa Rugby Union Coach Jake White, left, and captain John Smit after the Springboks won.


How Mandela and The Springboks helped unite a nation

Nelson Mandela and the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The 1995 final will never be forgotten. Joel Stransky's drop-kick settled the contest in extra time, producing a 15-12 scoreline to be forever etched.


South African president Nelson Mandela, dressed in a No 6 Springbok... Nachrichtenfoto Getty

Nelson Mandela was there when the Springboks beat the All Blacks at Rugby World Cup 1995, the most iconic of many memorable moments shared between these giants of the sport. by James.


Nelson Mandela and sports through the years

Nelson Mandela walked into the stadium wearing the Springbok jersey, which was once a hated symbol of white supremacy. In a fairytale ending, captain Francois Pienaar's men won that game. He.


Le monde du sport célèbre la mémoire de Nelson Mandela

And in a masterful act of statecraft conducted squarely in the international spotlight, President Nelson Mandela orchestrated a show of unity in one of the world's most bitterly divided.