1995 Rugby World Cup final

Rugby union match in South Africa February 2020 1995 Rugby World Cup Final File:Ellis Park Stadium.jpg 1995 Rugby World Cup South Africa RSA 1994 30px 15 New Zealand NZL 30px 12 After extra time 24 June 1995 Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg Ed Morrison (England)https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/530607 Jérôme Garcès to referee Rugby World Cup 2019 final | Rugby World Cup www.rugbyworldcup.com 6 August 2023 59,870 1991 1999 The 1995 Rugby World Cup Final was the final match of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, played in South Africa. The match was played at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on 24 June 1995 between the host nation, South Africa, and New Zealand. South Africa won the match by three points in their first Rugby World Cup Final, which was also the first to require extra time. Unusually, the points were scored by only one player from each team, with Andrew Mehrtens of New Zealand scoring all 12 of the All Blacks points, (three penalties and one drop goal) and Joel Stransky tallying all 15 points (three penalties and two drop goals) for the Springboks, including a drop goal in extra time, which sealed the victory and their first ever Rugby World Cup title. At the end of the match, South African President Nelson Mandela, wearing a number 6 Springbok rugby shirt and cap, presented the Webb Ellis Cup to the South African captain François Pienaar. Path to the final The final was contested by the hosts, South Africa, and New Zealand. Both teams finished at the top of their pools, both undefeated in the pool stages. South Africa defeated Western Samoa in the quarter finals, and then France in the semi-finals to reach the final; the All Blacks defeated Scotland in the quarter-finals, and England in the semi-finals, a game in which Jonah Lomu famously scored four tries. Going into the final, New Zealand had led the tournament in points scored, outscoring their opponents 315–104, while South Africa had outscored their opponents 129–55. The high scoring All Blacks had been led by Lomu, who had the record for most tries in a world cup match summary. The Final Queen of the Skies fly by Just minutes before South Africa and New Zealand ran out for the final, a Boeing 747-200 ZS-SAN, nicknamed "LEBOMBO" captained by Captain Laurie Kay approached the ground from the south. They completed the first fly by, made a right turn and approached for a second even lower fly by. The message "GOOD LUCK BOKKE" was stenciled beneath her wings and was witnessed by the full capacity of Ellis Park.Shock and awe as 747 swoops on Ellis Park https://www.magzter.com/stories/News/The-Rugby-Paper/Shock-and-awe-as-747-swoops-on-Ellis-Park 2024-08-13 www.magzter.com enOur Aircraft https://saamuseum.co.za/our-aircraft/ 2024-08-13 SAA Museum en-ZA Anthems The national anthem of New Zealand, "God Defend New Zealand", and the then-dual national anthems of South Africa's "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" and "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" were sung by the Imilonji Kantu Choral Society.https://www.classicalmovements.com/2018/02/23/george-gobingca-mxadana/ Gobingca George Mxadana (OIS) | Classical Movements 23 February 2018 6 August 2023 First half No tries were scored, but this did not diminish the tense atmosphere and climactic finish. The South Africans played a largely defensive game. Due to the strength of flanker Ruben Kruger and No. 8 Mark Andrews plus scrum-half Joost van der Westhuizen, the expansive attacks from New Zealand were repeatedly closed down. Andrew Mehrtens opened the scoring with a penalty after six minutes to give New Zealand a 3–0 lead. A Joel Stransky penalty put South Africa on the scoreboard after 11 minutes. Mehrtens and Stransky swapped successful penalty kicks. Following a period of pressure, Stransky landed a 32nd minute drop goal to give South Africa a 9–6 lead at half time. Second half The All Blacks levelled the scores at 9–9 with a Mehrtens drop goal after 55 minutes. Though All Blacks fly-half Andrew Mehrtens almost kicked a late drop goal, the score remained unchanged at full time, forcing the game into extra time for the first time in a Rugby World Cup final. Extra time Extra time began with South Africa needing to take the initiative, due to the ruling that if extra time finished with scores still level with no side having scored more tries than the other, then the team with the better overall disciplinary record during the tournament would win.One team, one nation, one kick The Sunday Times Stephen Jones 8913 25 June 1995 FP1802922177 But early in the first half, the Springboks were penalized for chasing a Stransky kick from an offside position. From just inside the half-way line, Mehrtens kicked truly to give New Zealand a 12–9 lead. As half-time approached, Stransky put a high kick for his teammates to chase, and from the resultant play referee Morrison penalized the All Blacks for diving to the ground near the tackle, and right on the stroke of half-time Stransky levelled the scores at 12–12. Seven minutes from time it was Stransky who scored the final point. From thirty metres out he struck the drop goal, securing South Africa's victory and the Rugby World Cup crown. Aftermath After the match Nelson Mandela, wearing a Springbok rugby shirt and cricket cap, presented the Webb Ellis Cup to South Africa captain François Pienaar. The moment is one of the most famous of any sporting final.Rugby World Cup history BBC https://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/sport/rugby_world_cup_history/newsid_3171000/3171522.stm 5 June 2010 7 October 2003 In 2002, Mandela's presentation was listed at number 70 in a list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments on a British television programme.http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest_sporting/results.html 100 Greatest Sporting Moments – Results 2002 Channel 4 London https://web.archive.org/web/20020204090913/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest_sporting/results.html 4 February 2002 dead 24 October 2021 During the end of tournament banquet, South Africa's rugby president, Louis Luyt said in his speech that "There were no true world champions in the 1987 and 1991 World Cups because South Africa were not there." This claim led the New Zealand team to walk out of the dinner.The Guardian Guardian News and Media Afrikaans arrogance sours Springboks' taste of victory https://www.theguardian.com/sport/1995/jun/26/rugbyworldcup2003.rugbyunion1 21 September 2011 26 June 1995 London Lawrence Donegan Match details 24 June 1995 13:30 UTC+2 RSA 15–12 Report NZL Stransky (3/4) 10', 22', 90' Stransky (2/2) 31', 92' Mehrtens (3/3) 5', 13', 83' Mehrtens (1/2) 55' Ellis Park, Johannesburg 65,000 Ed Morrison (England) _sa95 _2 gold stripes 144931 144931 144931 FFFFFF 144931 South Africa _allblacksclassic _2whitestripes 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealand FB 15André JoubertRW 14James Small 97OC 13Japie MulderIC 12Hennie le RouxLW 11Chester WilliamsFH 10Joel StranskySH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Mark Andrews 90BF 7 Ruben KrugerOF 6 Francois Pienaar (c)RL 5 Hannes StrydomLL 4 Kobus WieseTP 3 Balie Swart 68HK 2 Chris RossouwLP 1 Os du RandtReplacements:HK 16Naka DrotskéC 17Brendan Venter 97FL 18Rudolf Straeuli 90SH 19Johan RouxPR 20Garry Pagel 68FB 21Gavin JohnsonCoach:RSA Kitch Christie FB 15Glen OsborneRW 14Jeff Wilson 55OC 13Frank BunceIC 12Walter LittleLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Graeme Bachop 67 70N8 8 Zinzan BrookeOF 7 Josh KronfeldBF 6 Mike Brewer 40RL 5 Robin BrookeLL 4 Ian JonesTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick (c)LP 1 Craig Dowd 83Replacements:WG 16Marc Ellis 55FH 17Simon CulhaneSH 18Ant Strachan 67 70FL 19Jamie Joseph 40PR 20Richard Loe 83HK 21Norm HewittCoach:NZL Laurie Mains Referee: Ed Morrison (England)Touch Judges: Derek Bevan (Wales) Joël Dumé fr (France) In popular culture Mandela and Pienaar's involvement in the 1995 World Cup became the subject of Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated 2009 film Invictus, featuring Morgan Freeman as Mandela and Matt Damon as Pienaar, with the final as the climactic scene and filmed on location at Ellis Park. Chester Williams, the only black player in the 1995 Springbok squad, was a technical consultant. Poisoning allegations New Zealand coach Laurie Mains and doctor Mike Bowen have claimed that the All Blacks were intentionally food poisoned while staying at a South African hotel.1996-11-20 Rugby players' food may have been spiked https://www.independent.co.uk/news/rugby-players-food-may-have-been-spiked-1353245.html 2023-09-24 The Independent enRWC #40: New Zealand blame food poisoning on waitress 'Suzie' https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/rwc-40-new-zealand-blame-food-poisoning-on-waitress-suzie-1.2312355 2023-09-24 The Irish Times en The South African side has rebuffed these claims and New Zealand manager Colin Meads has attributed the poisoning to "dodgy milk" rather than an intentional act.2008-06-09 Meads: Dodgy milk wrecked 1995 World Cup hopes https://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/meads-dodgy-milk-wrecked-1995-world-cup-hopes-4219086.html 2023-09-24 Yahoo Sports en-US See also List of Rugby World Cup finals References sports Final 1995 Final Final Category:New Zealand national rugby union team matches Category:South Africa national rugby union team matches Category:History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa