1995 Rugby World Cup

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The 1995 Rugby World Cup was a landmark international rugby union tournament remembered for South Africa’s emotional post-apartheid victory and its powerful role in national reconciliation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Rugby World Cup
international rugby union tournament
decisiveScoreInFinal drop goal by Joel Stransky
editionNumber 3
endDate 1995-06-24
featuredTeam England national rugby union team
France national rugby union team
All Blacks
surface form: New Zealand national rugby union team

South Africa national rugby union team
finalCity Johannesburg, South Africa
surface form: Johannesburg
finalDate 1995-06-24
finalOutcome after extra time
finalReferee Ed Morrison
finalScore South Africa 15–12 New Zealand
finalVenue Ellis Park Stadium
fourthPlace England national rugby union team
headOfStateInFinal Nelson Mandela
hostContinent Africa
hostCountry South Africa
hostNationCaptain Francois Pienaar
hostNationCoach Kitch Christie
knockoutStage final
quarter-finals
semi-finals
third-place play-off
legacy boosted international image of South Africa
symbol of national reconciliation in South Africa
nextEdition 1999 Rugby World Cup
notablePlayer Francois Pienaar
Joel Stransky
Jonah Lomu
numberOfPools 4
numberOfTeams 16
openingMatchCity Cape Town
openingMatchVenue Newlands Stadium
organisedBy World Rugby
surface form: International Rugby Board
politicalContext post-apartheid South Africa
previousEdition 1991 Rugby World Cup
runnerUp All Blacks
surface form: New Zealand national rugby union team
significance first Rugby World Cup held entirely in one country
first Rugby World Cup hosted by South Africa
sport rugby union
startDate 1995-05-25
symbolicMoment Nelson Mandela wearing Springbok jersey in final
teamsPerPool 4
thirdPlace France national rugby union team
topTryScorer Jonah Lomu
topTryScorerTeam All Blacks
surface form: New Zealand national rugby union team
topTryScorerTries 7
winner South Africa national rugby union team

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South Africa hostedEvent 1995 Rugby World Cup
Loftus Versfeld Stadium hostedTournament 1995 Rugby World Cup
Invictus basedOn 1995 Rugby World Cup
Invictus portrays 1995 Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: 1995 Rugby World Cup Final
Invictus depictsEvent 1995 Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa
Jonah Lomu participantIn 1995 Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup hasEdition 1995 Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup 1995
1999 Rugby World Cup previousEdition 1995 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup nextEdition 1995 Rugby World Cup
Francois Pienaar competitionWonAsCaptain 1995 Rugby World Cup
Kitch Christie coachedCompetition 1995 Rugby World Cup
Free State Stadium hostedEvent 1995 Rugby World Cup
Joel Stransky participatedIn 1995 Rugby World Cup
Joel Stransky worldCupWinner 1995 Rugby World Cup
Ed Morrison refereed 1995 Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: 1995 Rugby World Cup final
Chester Williams notableWork 1995 Rugby World Cup
Chester Williams participantIn 1995 Rugby World Cup
Joost van der Westhuizen worldCupWinner 1995 Rugby World Cup
Joost van der Westhuizen tournament 1995 Rugby World Cup
Canada national rugby union team worldCupParticipation 1995 Rugby World Cup
this entity surface form: Rugby World Cup 1995