<P> In the final , held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 24 June , South Africa defeated New Zealand 15 -- 12 , with Joel Stransky scoring a drop goal in extra time to win the match . Following South Africa 's victory , Nelson Mandela , the President of South Africa , wearing a Springboks rugby shirt and cap , presented the Webb Ellis Cup to the South African captain François Pienaar . </P>
<P> In the final , held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 24 June , South Africa defeated New Zealand 15 -- 12 , with Joel Stransky scoring a drop goal in extra time to win the match . Following South Africa 's victory , Nelson Mandela , the President of South Africa , wearing a Springboks rugby shirt and cap , presented the Webb Ellis Cup to the South African captain François Pienaar . </P>
who did south africa play in 1995 rugby world cup
who did south africa play in 1995 rugby world cup
New Zealand
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