<P> South Africa have played at six of the eight Rugby World Cup tournaments , having been unable to compete in the first two tournaments due to a sports boycott during the apartheid era . Following the end of apartheid , they hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup and won the tournament , and were champions again at the 2007 tournament in France . With two tournament wins , they are one of the three best performing teams , along with Australia who have also won twice , and New Zealand with three wins , the only team to do better . </P>
<P> South Africa have played at six of the eight Rugby World Cup tournaments , having been unable to compete in the first two tournaments due to a sports boycott during the apartheid era . Following the end of apartheid , they hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup and won the tournament , and were champions again at the 2007 tournament in France . With two tournament wins , they are one of the three best performing teams , along with Australia who have also won twice , and New Zealand with three wins , the only team to do better . </P>
when did south africa first win the rugby world cup
when did south africa first win the rugby world cup
1995
1995