They were still barred from international competition as the country was still practising apartheid, the policy of segregating the races.
New Zealand won the first ever rugby world cup beating France in the final
England has hosted all three. South Africa will join them when they host the football World Cup in 2010.
South Africa 15 - 12 New Zealand.
They didn't win anything prior. The first RWC was in 1987 won by New Zealand, then in 1991 by Australia, 1995 South Africa, 1999 Australia, 2003 England and current champions are South Africa
At the World Cup, in the pool stages, against South Africa.
There are a number of national sports in South Africa where South African players/ teams compete both at a national and international level. The most popular (in no order of popularity) are: Soccer Rugby Cricket
In the Union code South Africa won the cup in 1995
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The 1995 RWC was hosted and won by South Africa
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New Zealand won the first ever rugby world cup beating France in the final
The last 6 tours in South Africa took place in New Zealand, South Africa. The rugby national Union called Spingboks took center stage in the Rugby Union for South Africa.
One may play the sport of Rugby by being a part of the South Africa National Rugby Union Team, known as the "Springboks" in South Africa. The team was founded sometime in the late 1890's (exact date unknown).
rugby 09 is comin out after the lions tour in south Africa
Soccer would be first with cricket and rugby in a close race for second. Gary Player (golf) is a famous sport celebrity from South Africa. So is Zola Budd (1,500 m runner).