1995 Rugby World Cup Final one drop goal) and Joel Stransky tallying all 15 points (three penalties and two drop goals) for the Springboks, including his famous dramatic drop goal in extra time, which sealed the victory and their first Rugby World Cup title. They won a second, in 2007, with a team that featured only one player from the 1995 squad, loosehead prop Os du Randt. At the end of the match, South African President Nelson Mandela, famously wearing a No. 6 Springbok rugby shirt and cap, presented the Webb Ellis Cup to South African captain François Pienaar. The final was contested by the
2027 Rugby World Cup the first tournament in 1987. Ireland has previously joint-hosted the 1991 and 1999 Rugby World Cups with England, France, Wales and Scotland. Ireland also bid unsuccessfully to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, losing to France. Following the decision to host the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, United States World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper encouraged a 2027 bid from the United States. Japan and France will host the 2019 and 2023 tournaments one year prior to the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics respectively. If the United States were to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup it