Both teams finished at the top of their pools, both undefeated in the pool stages. The final was contested by the hosts, South Africa, and New Zealand. 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 one drop goal) and Joel Stransky tallying all 15 points (three penalties and two drop goals) for the Springboks, including a drop goal in extra time, which sealed the victory and their first ever Rugby World Cup title.Īt the end of the match, South African President Nelson Mandela, wearing a number 6 Springbok rugby shirt and cap, presented the Webb Ellis Cup to the South African captain François Pienaar. South Africa won the match by three points in their first Rugby World Cup Final, which was also the first to require extra time. The match was played at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on 24 June 1995 between the host nation, South Africa, and New Zealand. Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to watch an Australia vs South Africa live stream online from anywhere.The 1995 Rugby World Cup Final was the final match of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, played in South Africa. South Africa have made eight changes to their team for today's clash, with head coach Jacques Nienaber opting to move Damian Willemse to fly-half and put Jesse Kriel into the centres, amid an injury crisis that has placed Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am and Pieter-Steph du Toit on the sidelines.Īustralia coach Dave Rennie has meanwhile named an unchanged side for this game at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Last weekend's match saw Australia lose Tom White to a yellow card after half an hour but the host's defence held firm for a memorable win.

Two tries from flanker Fraser McReight helped Australia edge past the world champions in arguably the Wallabies' best display of the year so far. Global live streams: Stan Sport (Aus) | SuperSport (SA) | Sky Sport (NZ) | Sky Sports (UK) | FloRugby (US)

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia

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