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Photos: Nelson Mandela and South Africa's 1995 Rugby World Cup Win
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Quiz: Home ground glory in 1995
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Springboks' 1st black captain gets his chance at history - Washington Times
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Mandela & the 1995 Rugby World Cup: A Match that Redefined a Nation
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1995 Rugby World Cup - Wikipedia
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Nelson Mandela seized the opportunity of the Rugby World Cup 1995
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The tragedy of South Africa's 1995 World Cup-winning team and the five heroes no longer with us - Wales Online
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New Zealand All Blacks rugby team were deliberately poisoned, claims Mandela's bodyguard
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One team one country Sports for development and peace
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How Nelson Mandela Used Rugby as a Symbol of South African Unity
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Photos: Nelson Mandela and South Africa's 1995 Rugby World Cup Win
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Briefly - South African News - We taking it back to 24 June 1995 when South African president Nelson Mandela, dressed in a No 6 Springbok jersey, congratulates the Springbok captain Francois
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RUGBY; Rugby Championship Lifts South Africa - The New York Times