Rugby Union has long been viewed in South Africa as a game for the white population, and the country’s success in the | dG1fNDl6dlZSaHJ5bGM
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00:02 - Rugby was regarded by black people in South Africa
00:12 as representing the worst of apartheid.
00:15 In 1995, we'd just come through an extraordinary election.
00:20 Unlike many other black leaders in Africa,
00:23 Mandela as our president had decided
00:26 that whites played an important role in the country.
00:30 He wanted to unite black people and white people
00:32 so that we became one nation.
00:34 And he chose the game of rugby to do this through.
00:40 (dramatic music)
00:44 (upbeat music)