What Dominic Sandbrook has said about 1995 Rugby World Cup Final
2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 24, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on 1995 Rugby World Cup Final 2 times in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook calls Mandela's handling of rugby a notable example of the political use of sport.
“his relationship with rugby and the way in which he uses it is actually a really, really interesting example of the political use of sports”
The Rest Is History: 682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6) (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 21:05
Sandbrook says nothing would have been more corrosive than the largely white crowd booing the anthem.
“Imagine if the white crowd had booed the anthem. I mean, nothing more corrosive could be imagined”
The Rest Is History: 682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6) (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 53:21
Episodes
682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6)The Rest Is History · Jun 24, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace South Africa's anthem Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, the fall of apartheid, and Nelson Mandela's use of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final.
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