"Winning the World Cup and being the fortunate captain was life-changing." Images of South African president Nelson Mandela presenting Francois Pienaar with the Rugby World Cup trophy in 1995 have ...

"It's incredible, I can't believe it's 30 years" That's how one of the most famous and successful South African rugby players of all time, Francois Pienaar, reflects on the 1995 World Cup victory ...

Former South Africa captain Francois Pienaar ... team's 1995 Rugby World Cup triumph meant to his nation. The images of Pienaar being presented with the trophy by Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg ...

South Africa's return to the sporting fray was epitomised in 1995 when the "rainbow nation" hosted the World Cup. When captain Francois Pienaar received the ultimate prize from then President Nelson ...

They had overpowered and virtually swatted away all opposition as they haka-ed their way into the final of the World Cup ... Francois Pienaar (and the whole of Springbok Rugby) and Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela wore a Springboks jersey with No 6 on the back (Pienaar’s number) to present the trophy to Francois Pienaar ... build through a home Rugby World Cup – the first they had ...

A spine-tingling response from South Africa great François Pienaar has been dubbed as 'the greatest line in Rugby World Cup history ... Nelson Mandela was on hand to present Pienaar with ...

Having been excluded from the first two Rugby World Cups in 1987 ... in the first place. Mandela presented the Webb Ellis cup to Boks' skipper Francois Pienaar and for the first time the Rainbow ...