Very Rare 1995 Rugby World Cup South Africa Players Shirt from the opening game worn by South African Captain Francois Pienaar - No 6 short sleeve shirt with embroidered IRB and Springbok Crests for the opening game against Australia played at Newlands Cape Town with S.A winning 28-18 and going onto win the final against NZ 15-12. Again the final will be well remembered for being played in the presence of President Nelson Mandela wearing his South Africa shirt on the occasion of South Africa winning hard fought final against the mighty New Zealand All Blacks – comes c/w coa of authenticity from a well-known and highly respected South Africa rugby collector Note The World Cup was the 1st major sporting event to take place in South Africa following the end of apartheid. It was also the 1st World Cup in which South Africa was allowed to compete having only just been readmitted in 1992 following the end of apartheid. The World Cup was also the last major event of rugby union’s amateur era.