He was president of South Africa when the World Cup was held there in 1995, and won by South Africa. He helped get a much wider support for the team than would have been possible in previous times, as it was always a game that white people played, but black people weren't allowed to, as part of the apartheid era. There were black players on the team by 1995. He presented the cup to the captain, Francois Pienaar.
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No he did not introduce the world cup, as a child was killed in a accident, and he was in mourning.
Ho did not . He didn't play the game
Had a cup of tea
He brought unity between different races. i.e. 1995 Rugby World Cup won under the leadership by Francois Pienaar. Unity is very Good
he ahs not been to any of the matches in the world cup 2010 because he isn't intrested in football.
Nelson Mandela's great-granddaughter was killed in a traffic accident in the early hours of Friday, June 11, 2010; this happened on the way home from the opening ceremony of the World Cup.(See Related question.)
Yes it is for its slightly torrid racial past for Nelson Mandela and for hosting the 2010 world cup and winning 2 rugby world cups as well as many other things that its well known for such as safari parks and drugs and slums and crime
It was played in South Africa, a country that had often been shunned because of its apartheid laws and how they impacted rugby. They had gone by 1995. South Africa won that World Cup, their first ever win. The team helped unite a nation with both black and white people supporting the team. The trophy was presented by Nelson Mandela, who was then president of South Africa.
There is a rugby world cup in 2010 it is the womans world cup.