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
South Africa 15 - 12 New Zealand.
England has hosted all three. South Africa will join them when they host the football World Cup in 2010.
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.
In the Union code South Africa won the cup in 1995
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
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The team is likely from the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and is called the Sharks. They compete in the professional rugby union competition, Super Rugby, and have a strong fan base and history of success in the sport.
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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