Beating the Lions Will Help Mandela's Nation Smile Again, Says Joost
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FORMER Springbok star Joost van der Westhuizen was part of South Africa's team on the heady day when the Rainbow Nation won rugby's World Cup at Johannesburg's Ellis Park and Nelson Mandela donned the No 6 jersey of captain Francois Pienaar.
Now, 14 years later, Van der Westhuizen believes the Springboks who take on the British and Irish Lions next month in a three-Test series are faced with a similar mission to unite the nation.See the full content of this document
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Beating the Lions Will Help Mandela's Nation Smile Again, Says Joost
'It's the same as 1995 in that we've just had an election and my beautiful country stands on a precipice,' said the 38-year-old former scrum-half. 'Back in 1995 they were remarkable days, bu...
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