1995 Rugby World Cup Final 1995 Rugby World Cup Final 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 encounter 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
United States at the Rugby World Cup qualified for every World Cup, except for the 1995 tournament. So far the USA has not hosted any Rugby World Cup games, and no Rugby World Cups have been held in the Americas. The United States is, however, interested in pursuing a bid, possibly a joint bid with Canada, to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Updated: October 12, 2015. Updated: October 12, 2015. Updated: October 12, 2015. Tries Scored <br> The following table shows all U.S. players that have scored two or more tries in their World Cup career, plus all active players who have scored at least one