We’re playing for Mzansi
By Leighton Koopman | Published Oct 28, 2023
The legacy guys like Francois Pienaar, Joel Stransky and Chester Williams left in 1995 laid the platform for the Springboks to be where they are in international rugby today. It was a history-making victory that changed many things around the sporting world in the country, especially for rugby. The first time South Africa competed at a World Cup, the first time they hosted one, and the first time they won it.