1995 final: South Africa 15, New Zealand 12, ET in Johannesburg At the end of apartheid, South Africa was readmitted to rugby and given two years to organize the World Cup.

10/26/2023 South Africa taking on New Zealand is the final die-hard rugby fans were hoping for. Rucks and mauls aside, the Springboks have tackled bigger demons since the sides met in the 1995 final.

The ultimate Rugby World Cup final. That’s the promise. Saturday’s 106th showdown between gigantic rivals New Zealand and South Africa has elevated rugby’s biggest game — if… ...

On 24 June 1995, having recently returned from international exile following the long overdue downfall of apartheid, South Africa hosted the Rugby World Cup final at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

South Africa and New Zealand will meet on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup final for the first time since 1995. On that occasion, it was tournament host South Africa which won a close-fought contest ...

Factbox on the Rugby World Cup semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday: Head to Head (all) The teams have met in 90 test matches with New Zealand winning 52 ...

New Zealand co-hosted and won the first World Cup in 1987, beating France 29-9 in the final. But they would have a 24-year wait for a second triumph, again as tournament hosts, with an 8-7 victory ...