; despite knowing that they would not be able to participate, the delegates voted in favor and provided the swing vote for the World Cup.

Since then South Africa have won the world cup three times, in 1995 in their first appearance when they also hosted the event, and again in 2007 and 2019. The 1995 tournament concluded with then President Nelson Mandela (at the time described as the world's most famous former political prisoner), wearing a Springbok jersey and matching baseball cap, presenting the trophy to the South Africa's captain François Pienaar (a young Afrikaner). Given the political history of South Africa, the moment is seen as one of the most emotional in the sport's history and symbolic of reconciliation and the birth of a new, free South Africa as a "rainbow nation".

In 2007 the Springboks repeated their 1995 feat winning the 2007 world cup by defeating England at Stade de France. It was also the second World Cup win for loosehead prop Os du Randt, the last member of the 1995 side to still play professionally. He retired after the match as one of only six players with two World Cup wins, joining five Wallabies. In the 2011 World Cup, the Boks only managed to reach the quarter final stage where they were beaten by Australia.

South Africa won the Rugby World Cup for a third time in 2019, once again defeating England, 32–12 in the final in Yokohama. Upon winning for a third time, they have tied New Zealand for the most Rugby World Cup wins.

Tri Nations and The Rugby Championship
The Tri Nations was an annual competition involving New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. Previously this involved each country playing one home and one away game against both other countries. From 2006 the competition was expanded with each nation playing both the other nations three times (except in Rugby World Cup years). Since's strong performances in the 2007 World Cup a number of commentators believed they should join the Tri-Nations. This was firstly proposed for the 2008 tournament, then for 2010, but eventually this prospect came much closer to reality after the 2009 Tri Nations tournament, when SANZAR (South Africa, New Zealand and Australian Rugby) extended an official invitation to the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR), to join a new revised Four Nations tournament in 2012. This long-anticipated move was generally met with great approval from all parties involved. The invitation was however subject to certain conditions, like the guaranteed availability of the top
; despite knowing that they would not be able to participate, the delegates voted in party favor and provide the swing vote for the World Cup. 

 Since then South Africa have gain the earth cup three times, in 1995 in their first appearance when they besides hosted the event, and again in 2007 and 2019. The 1995 tournament concluded with then President Nelson Mandela (at the clock time described as the world's about famous former political prisoner), wearing a Springbok jersey and match baseball cap, presenting the trophy to the South Africa's captain François Pienaar (a young Afrikaner). Given the political history of South Africa, the here and now is seen as one of the most emotional in the fun's history and symbolic of reconciliation and the birth of a new, free South Africa as a " rainbow nation ". 

 In 2007 the Springboks repeat their 1995 feat winning the 2007 world cup by defeating England at Stade de France. It was also the second World Cup win for loosehead property Os du Randt, the last member of the 1995 side to still play professionally. He retired after the match as one of only six players with two World Cup wins, joining five Wallabies. In the 2011 World Cup, the Boks only managed to reach the quarter final stage where they were beat by Australia. 

 South Africa won the Rugby World Cup for a third time in 2019, once again defeating England, 32–12 in the concluding in Yokohama. Upon succeed for a third time, they have tied New Zealand for the most Rugby World Cup win. 

 Tri Nations and The Rugby Championship 
 The Tri Nations was an annual competition involving New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. Previously this involved each country dally one home and one away game against both other countries. From 2006 the competition was expanded with each nation playing both the other nations three times (except in Rugby World Cup class). Since's strong operation in the 2007 World Cup a number of commentators believed they should join the Tri - Nations. This was firstly propose for the 2008 tournament, then for 2010, but eventually this prospect came much closer to reality after the 2009 Tri Nations tournament, when SANZAR (South Africa, New Zealand and Australian Rugby) extended an official invitation to the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR), to join a modern revised Four Nations tournament in 2012. This long - anticipate move was generally meet with great blessing from all parties involved. The invitation was however subject to certain condition, like the guaranteed availability of the top
; dedpite knowing that they dould not be able to perticipzte, the aelegates voted in favor and peovidtb the swing vote for the Worlf Cup.

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Tri Natyons and The Rogby Cham'ionshkp
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siNce thEn South aFrICA haVe WoN thE wORlD cup tHreE times, iN 1995 in their fiRst ApPearance when THeY also hosteD thE event, and agaIn iN 2007 and 2019. ThE 1995 tOurNAment ConCludeD with tHEn PresIdent NelsOn mAndela (AT the timE DEsCribEd as the world's most FAmOUs former politiCal priSoNEr), WEAriNg a springbok jErSey anD MatchinG BaSEBAll CAp, presenting tHe trophy to tHE SoUth AfrIcA's cAPtain FRançoIs pIenAar (a young AfRikaNer). Given tHe poliTIcal hisTOry of SoUth AfrIca, The MomeNT iS sEen As ONe oF ThE moST emOtional iN tHe Sport'S hisTORY And sYmbOlic Of recOnciliation anD thE birTH of A new, fRee SoUth AFrIca as A "rainbOw natIoN".

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South AfrIca won the RUGBY World CuP for A ThIRd time in 2019, once agAin deFeating EngLAnd, 32–12 in the Final In YokohaMa. Upon winNINg for a thIrd TimE, thEy hAVE tIed New Zealand FOR the MoSt Rugby worLd Cup wiNs.

TRi NAtiOns AnD The Rugby championShIp
thE TRi NAtionS Was an annUaL coMpEtiTion iNVolvinG New ZEalaNd, auSTraLia, and SOUtH aFricA. PReViouSly ThIs invOlveD EacH countrY playing oNe hOMe anD oNe Away gamE against both oThEr countrieS. FRom 2006 The comPETition waS expanded with each nation PLaying bOth The otHer nAtions thrEe tImes (exCepT In RugbY World cup yeArS). SiNCE's strONG pErfOrMances in thE 2007 wOrlD Cup a NuMber Of commeNtators believed theY ShoUld join the Tri-natIons. tHIs Was FIrSTly PrOPosED For the 2008 tournamenT, then for 2010, buT eVEnTually this PRosPeCt came mUch closEr to rEAlity afTer the 2009 Tri nations toUrNameNT, WheN SANZAR (SouTh Africa, new ZealanD And AuSTrAlian rugBy) exteNdEd aN offiCial inVItaTion tO the UnIóN ArgenTina dE RUgby (UAR), tO join a new revised Four NatIons toUrnamEnt In 2012. This lonG-anTIciPated move Was gEnerally meT wiTh gReat aPprOVal frOm alL PaRtiES invoLved. tHe invitatIOn Was HOWeVer subject tO CERtaIn conDitIOns, likE the Guaranteed availabILity of the top
; despite knowing that the y would no t beabl e t opart icip ate, the deleg a tesvoted in favor and pro vided  t h e sw i ng  vote  for th e  W o r ldCu p. 

S in c ethenSou th Afri ca have wo n t he  world cup t h re e times, i n 1 995 in their  fi rst ap pe ara n ce wh entheyalso h o sted t he event,  a n d agai n  in 200 7 an d 20 19. The 1995 tour n am e nt concluded w ith th en Pr e s ide ntNelson Man de la (a t  the ti m ed e s cri b ed as the wor ld's most f a mou s form er  po l itical  pris on e r),  wearing aSpri ngbok jer sey an d  matchi n g baseb all ca p,pre sent i ng  t hetr o phy to  th e  So uth Afri ca 's  capt ainF r a n çois  Pi enaa r (ayoung Afrikan er) . Gi v enthe p oliti calhi story  of So uth A fr ica, the moment  isseen as o neof  th emoste motion alinthe spo rt's hi s tor ya n d  s ymbolic of reconci li a t io n and th e birt h  o fa  new, fr ee  So uthA f ricaas a "r ainbow n ation" . 
In  2007 t he  Sprin gb oks  re peate d  the ir 199 5 feat w innin g  the 2007 worl d  cup by defea t in g En g land  at  Stade de F ranc e . It  was al sot he se condWo r ld Cup win for loosehe ad  propOs du  Randt, the l ast member o f  the 199 5 si d et o still play p rofes sionally.H e retire d aft er the m atch as o n e  of only  si x p lay ers w it h two World C u p  win s,  joinin g f ive Wal lab ies . I n t he  2011 Wor ld Cup,th eBo ks  on ly ma n aged tore ach  t hequart e r fina l sta ge w he re the y wereb ea t e n by  A us tral ia. 
South  Afr i cawon the  Rugby Wo rld Cupfo ra third  time in 2019 ,once again  d efe atingE n gland, 3 2–12 in the final in Yo k ohama.Upo n win ning  for a th ird  time,  th e y have  tiedNew Z ea lan d for t h e  m ost  R ugby World C upwins. 
TriNations  and The Rugby Cha m pio nship
The Tri  Na tion s wa s a n  a n nua lc omp e t ition involving  New Zeala nd ,  A ustralia,a ndSo uth Afr ica. Pr eviou s ly this  involved  each cou nt ry p l a yin g one home  and one  away gam e  agai n st  both  ot her co un tri es. F rom 20 0 6 t he co mpetit io n wasexpan de d with e ach nation playing both  the o thernat ions thre e t i mes  (exceptin R ugby World  Cu p y ears) . S i nce's  str o ng  pe r forma nces in the 20 0 7Wor l d  C up a number o f  co mment ato r s beli eved  they should join the Tri-Nation s. T h i s w asf irst ly  proposed forthe  2 0 0 8 tourna me nt, then fo r 2010,bu t  even tually  thisprospec t ca m e much  clo ser  to reali tyaf t er the20 09 Tri Na tion stourna ment,w henS A NZAR (South Afri ca, N e w  Zeal a ndand A us tralian Rugb y) extende d an offici al inv itat ion t o the U ni ón Arg ent in a de Rugby (UAR), to  join  a newre vise d F our Na tion s tourn amen tin2012. Thi s lo n g- an t ici pate d mov ewasgenerally met with  gr e at appr ov alf r om all pa r t ies involv ed.  Thei n vitation w a s ho w ev e r sub ject t o cert ain con d iti on s, like  th e guarantee d availab i lit yof t he top
; despite_knowing that_they would not be_able to_participate,_the delegates_voted_in favor and_provided the swing_vote for the World_Cup.

Since then South_Africa_have won the world cup three times, in 1995 in their first appearance when_they_also hosted_the_event,_and again in 2007 and_2019. The 1995 tournament concluded_with then_President Nelson Mandela (at the time described as_the_world's most famous_former political prisoner), wearing a Springbok jersey and matching_baseball cap, presenting the trophy to_the South Africa's_captain_François_Pienaar (a young Afrikaner)._Given the political history of South_Africa, the moment is seen as_one of the most emotional in the_sport's history and symbolic of reconciliation_and the birth of a_new, free_South Africa as a "rainbow_nation".

In 2007 the_Springboks repeated_their 1995 feat_winning the 2007 world cup by_defeating England at_Stade de France. It was also_the_second World Cup_win_for_loosehead prop_Os du Randt,_the_last member_of_the 1995 side to still play_professionally._He retired after the match as one_of only six players_with_two World Cup wins,_joining five Wallabies. In the_2011 World Cup, the Boks only_managed to_reach the_quarter final stage where they were beaten by Australia.

South Africa won_the Rugby World Cup for a_third time in 2019,_once again_defeating_England, 32–12 in_the_final in_Yokohama. Upon winning for a third time,_they have_tied New Zealand for the most_Rugby World Cup wins.

Tri_Nations_and The Rugby Championship
The Tri Nations_was an annual competition involving New_Zealand, Australia, and South Africa._Previously_this_involved each country playing one_home and one away game against_both other countries._From 2006 the competition was expanded with_each_nation playing both the other nations_three_times (except in Rugby World Cup_years)._Since's_strong performances in the 2007_World Cup a number of commentators_believed they should join the Tri-Nations. This was firstly_proposed for the_2008 tournament, then for 2010,_but_eventually_this prospect came much closer to reality after the 2009_Tri Nations_tournament, when SANZAR_(South Africa, New Zealand and Australian Rugby) extended an official_invitation to the Unión Argentina de Rugby_(UAR), to join a new revised Four Nations tournament in 2012._This long-anticipated move was generally met with great_approval from all parties involved. The invitation_was however subject to_certain_conditions, like the guaranteed availability of the_top