As the Boks prepare to face the All Blacks in a rematch of the 1995 World Cup final, relive the glory of the day Francois Pienaar's men beat the old foe to lift the Webb Ellis Cup on home soil.
As the Boks prepare to face the All Blacks in a rematch of the 1995 World Cup final, relive the glory of the day Francois Pienaar’s men beat the old foe to lift the Webb Ellis Cup on home soil.
A hard-fought 21-8 win against Romania followed for the Springboks, before the infamous “Battle of Boet Erasmus” against Canada in Port Elizabeth, where the Boks lost hooker James Dalton and winger Hendriks to bans after an enormous brawl between the two sides. Hendriks’ ban allowed South Africa to recall Chester Williams to the squad, after he had injured himself on the eve of the World Cup.
In the other quarter-finals, France claimed a 36-12 win against Ireland to set up a semi-final against the Boks, while New Zealand cruised past Scotland 48-30 to secure a last-four meeting against England, who needed a last-minute drop goal from flyhalf Rob Andrew to knock out Australia. The All Blacks found things significantly easier in their semi-final, which turned into a one-man show as Jonah Lomu scored four tries, including famously steamrolling England’s Mike Catt.
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