1995 Rugby World Cup the World Cup is the subject of the John Carlin book "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation", its 2009 film adaptation "Invictus", and the ESPN TV documentary "The 16th Man" in 2010. 1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in South Africa following the end of apartheid. It was also
1995 Rugby League World Cup to Prince Edward when receiving the World Cup on the Wembley balcony. The following players were selected as the 1995 World Cup "Team of the Tournament" 1995 Rugby League World Cup The 1995 Rugby League World Cup was held during October in the United Kingdom. It was the eleventh staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was marketed as the Halifax Centenary World Cup, reflecting the tournament's sponsorship and the fact that 1995 marked the 100th birthday of the sport. Envisaged as a celebration of rugby league football, the size of the competition was doubled, with four additional teams