1995 Boks recall how ‘power half hour’ boosted team
Members of the 1995 World Cup-winning Springbok team have recalled how the gruelling training sessions put together by coach Kitch Christie proved the difference in the tournament.
Rewind: The wettest match ever? – Boks vs France (1995)
25 years ago today, the Springboks faced France in the 1995 Rugby World Cup semi-final at a drenched Kings Park in Durban. Had the match not been played, the hosts would have been eliminated from the tournament as a result of their inferior disciplinary record.
Rewind: Williams scores four vs Samoa (1995)
On this day, 25 years ago, the late great Springbok wing Chester Williams scored four tries against Western Samoa in the quarter-final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup – his first match at the tournament.
Stransky speaks about ‘warm, fuzzy feelings’ in ’95
On the 25th anniversary of the Springboks’ maiden World Cup triumph in 1995, flyhalf Joel Stransky reflects on an ‘unbelievably special time’.
The Battle of Boet Erasmus remembered
Today, 25 years ago, the Springboks and Canada squared off at the 1995 World Cup in a clash that would be dubbed ‘The Battle of Boet Erasmus’. ANDRE HUISAMEN remembers the chaos that ensued that evening in Port Elizabeth.
On this day: Tragedy strikes at ’95 RWC
On this day, 25 years ago, Ivory Coast wing Max Brito was trapped under a ruck after being tackled in their match against Tonga and suffered a broken back which left him a quadriplegic.
The Full Circle: Pienaar and Du Randt
1995 World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar recounts how Os du Randt burst onto the Springbok scene, while the double World Cup-winner gives insight into the kind of leader that Pienaar was.
Celebrating 25 years since 1995 RWC
Monday, 25 May 2020 marked 25 years since the opening match of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The Money Man and Mark Keohane look back at how special that tournament was for South Africa as a rugby-mad nation.
On this day: First Bok try at RWC (1995)
Look back at the first-ever Springbok try at a World Cup. It came during the opening game of the 1995 edition, exactly 25 years ago.
‘Kiwis to blame for ’95 food poisoning’
Former SA Rugby boss Ed Griffiths still believes the All Blacks themselves were to blame for some of their players falling ill ahead of the 1995 World Cup final.
