The celebrations on 24 June 1995 were something to behold as the Springboks gave thanks to South Africa for unwavering support during a campaign that changed the country forever.
All pictures from Gallo Images and Grant Leversha.
Today is exactly 25 years since the Springbok won the Rugby World Cup for the first time, when they beat the All Blacks by 15-12 in a nail-biting final that went into extra time and was only decided by a sublime drop goal by Joel Stransky.
The celebrations on 24 June 1995 were something to behold as the Springboks gave thanks to South Africa for unwavering support during a campaign that changed the country forever.
All pictures from Gallo Images and Grant Leversha.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Jesse Kriel were both bitterly disappointed by the team’s 24-17 defeat agains...
The All Blacks maintained their cherished 31-year record without defeat at Eden Park in Auckland as two tries conceded b...
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick brushed off the pressure and the challenge of playing at Eden Park as they pre...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to his tried and tested combinations for their third Castle Lager Rugby Championshi...
Springbok utility back Canan Moodie described the opportunity of facing the All Blacks at their fortress Eden Park in th...
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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and fellow Rugby World Cup winners Damian Willemse and Herschel Jantjies caused much excitement as they delivered food parcels and a message of hope to a group of Peakview High School learners in Athlone, Cape Town on Thursday.
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Disappointed Erasmus and Kriel take defeat on the chinSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Jesse Kriel were both bitterly disappointed by the team’s 24-17 defeat against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, which dashed their hopes of beating the hosts for the first time at Eden Park since 1937, and attributed the result to 15 poor minutes of play in the match.
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First quarter wobbles condemn Boks to painful defeat in AucklandThe All Blacks maintained their cherished 31-year record without defeat at Eden Park in Auckland as two tries conceded by the Springboks in the in the first 17 minutes were the difference between the teams in another fierce contest in wet and greasy conditions.
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Rugby stats over history for Boks as Eden Park Test draws closerSpringbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick brushed off the pressure and the challenge of playing at Eden Park as they prepare mentally for the challenge that awaits them against the All Blacks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday.
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Erasmus sticks to tried and tested for NZ battleSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to his tried and tested combinations for their third Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, making only four changes to the starting team that beat the Wallabies in Cape Town, with Jesse Kriel retaining the captaincy.
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Moodie: “It's something I’ve dreamed of”Springbok utility back Canan Moodie described the opportunity of facing the All Blacks at their fortress Eden Park in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as “massive” and said it was an occasion he had dreamed about since being a young boy.
