1995 Rugby World Cup Final
Event in Rugby
1995 Rugby World Cup Final has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
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
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
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland argues that if the Springboks had failed to sing the ANC anthem, it would have badly damaged the idea of one team, one country.
“the spectacle of the Springboks failing to sing the ANC anthem, what is now the South African anthem, I think that would have dealt a really devastating blow”
The Rest Is History: 682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6) (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 51:06
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
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.