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{{Short description|Men's rugby union event in South Africa}}
{{About|the rugby union event|the rugby league event|1995 Rugby League World Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox Rugby World Cup
| logo         = RWC1995logo.svg
| logosize     = 130px
| other_titles = <small>{{langx|af|Rugbywêreldbeker 1995}}</small>
| datefrom     = 25 May
| dateto       = 24 June (31 days)
| host         = South Africa
| host-flagvar = 1994
| nations      = 16 (52 qualifying)
| champion     = {{ru|South Africa|1994}}
| count        = 1
| runnerup     = {{ru|New Zealand}}
| third        = {{ru|France|1974}}
| matches      = 32
| attendance   = 938486
| top_scorer   = {{flag icon|FRA|1974}} [[Thierry Lacroix]] (112)
| most_tries   = {{flag icon|NZL}} [[Jonah Lomu]] <br/> {{flag icon|NZL}} [[Marc Ellis (rugby footballer)|Marc Ellis]]<br />(7 tries each)
| prev         = [[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991]]
| next         = [[1999 Rugby World Cup|1999]]
}}
The '''1995 Rugby World Cup''' ({{langx|af|Rugbywêreldbeker 1995}}) was the third [[Rugby World Cup]]. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country.

The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in South Africa following the end of [[South Africa under apartheid|apartheid]]. It was also the first World Cup in which [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] was allowed to compete; the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB, now [[World Rugby]]) had only readmitted South Africa to international rugby in 1992, following [[Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa|negotiations to end apartheid]]. The World Cup was also the last major event of [[rugby union]]'s amateur era; two months after the tournament, the IRFB [[History of rugby union#Professionalism|opened the sport to professionalism]].

In the [[1995 Rugby World Cup final|final]], held at [[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]] in [[Johannesburg]] on 24 June, [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] defeated [[New Zealand national rugby union team|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 [[South Africa national rugby union team|Springboks]] rugby shirt and cap, presented the [[Webb Ellis Cup]] to the South African captain [[François Pienaar]].

==Qualifying==
{{main|1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Africa
!Americas
!Europe
!Oceania/Asia
|-
|
*{{ru|CIV}} (Africa)
*{{ru|RSA|1994}} 
|
*{{ru|ARG}} (Americas)
*{{ru|CAN}} 
|
*{{ru|ENG}} 
*{{ru|FRA|1974}} 
*{{ru|IRE}} 
*{{ru|ITA|1946}} (Europe 2)
*{{ru|ROU}} (Europe 3)
*{{ru|SCO}} 
*{{ru|WAL}} (Europe 1)
|
*{{ru|AUS}}
*{{ru|NZL}} 
*{{ru|TGA}} (Oceania)
*{{ru|SAM|name=Western Samoa}} 
*{{ru|JPN|1947}} (Asia)
|}

The eight quarter-finalists from the [[1991 Rugby World Cup]] all received automatic entry, as did South Africa, as hosts. The remaining seven of the 16 positions available in the tournament were filled by regional qualifiers. The qualifying tournaments were broken up into regional associations: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. [[Côte d'Ivoire national rugby union team|Côte d'Ivoire]] qualified through Africa, [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] through Asia, [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] through the Americas, [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]], [[Romania national rugby union team|Romania]] and [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] through Europe, [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] through Oceania.

==Squads==
{{main|1995 Rugby World Cup squads}}

==Referees==
{{columns-list|
* {{flag icon|ARG}} [[Efraim Sklar]]
* {{flag icon|AUS}} [[Barry Leask]]
* {{flag icon|AUS}} [[Wayne Erickson]]
* {{flag icon|CAN}} [[George Gadjovich]]
* {{flag icon|ENG}} [[Ed Morrison (rugby union)|Ed Morrison]]
* {{flag icon|ENG}} [[Steve Lander]]
* {{flag icon|FRA|1974}} [[Joël Dumé]]
* {{flag icon|FRA|1974}} [[Patrick Robin]]
* {{Flag icon|IRE|rugby union}} [[David McHugh]]
* {{Flag icon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Stephen Hilditch]]
* {{flag icon|JPN|1947}} [[Naoki Saito (rugby union)|Naoki Saito]]
* {{flag icon|KOR|1984}} [[Han Moon-soo]]
* {{flag icon|NZL}} [[Colin Hawke]]
* {{flag icon|NZL}} [[Dave Bishop (referee)|Dave Bishop]]
* {{flag icon|RSA}} [[Stef Neethling]]
* {{flag icon|RSA}} [[Ian Rogers (referee)|Ian Rogers]]
* {{flag icon|SAM}} [[Felise Vito]]
* {{flag icon|SCO}} [[Jim Fleming (rugby union, born 1951)|Jim Fleming]]
* {{flag icon|SCO}} [[Ken McCartney]]
* {{flag icon|USA}} [[Don Reordan]]
* {{flag icon|WAL}} [[Derek Bevan]]
* {{flag icon|WAL}} [[Clayton Thomas]]
}}

==Venues==
The 1995 tournament was the first Rugby World Cup to be hosted by just one country, and thus, all the venues are within the one country. South Africa were given the rights to host the tournament in 1993, after a meeting between the [[World Rugby|IRB]] and both the government led by [[F. W. de Klerk]] and the [[African National Congress]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Carlin |first1=John |title=Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation |date=14 August 2008 |publisher=Penguin Press |isbn=978-1594201745 |page=113}}</ref> In total, nine stadiums were used for the World Cup, most being owned by local municipalities, and the majority of the venues were upgraded prior to the tournament. Six of the nine stadiums were South African Test grounds. The four largest stadiums were used for the finals, with the final taking place at Johannesburg's [[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]].

There were games originally scheduled to have been played in [[Brakpan]], [[Germiston]], [[Pietermaritzburg]] and [[Witbank]], but these games were reallocated to other venues. This reduced the number of venues from 14 to 9. The reasons cited for this change had to do with facilities for both the press and spectators, as well as the security. The change in the itinerary occurred in January 1994. Further changes occurred in April, so that evening games were played at stadiums with good floodlighting. It is also thought that [[Potchefstroom]] was an original venue.

Venues were paired:
* Pool 1: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Stellenbosch
* Pool 2: Durban and East London
* Pool 3: Johannesburg and Bloemfontein
* Pool 4: Pretoria and Rustenburg

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan=12 colspan=3|
{{Location map+ |South Africa |float=center |width=520 |caption=Location of the 9 stadium hosting rugby matches at the 1995 World Rugby World Cup |places=
{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-26.1975   |long=28.060833 |label=<small>[[Ellis Park Stadium]]</small> |position=right |marksize=6 }}
{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-25.753333 |long=28.222778 |label=<small>[[Loftus Versfeld Stadium]]</small> |position=top |marksize=6 }}
{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.970556 |long=18.468333 |label=<small>[[Newlands Stadium]]</small> |position=left |marksize=6 }}
{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-29.825    |long=31.029722 |label=<small>[[Kings Park Stadium]]</small> |position=bottom |marksize=6 }}
{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-29.117222 |long=26.208889 |label=<small>[[Free State Stadium]]</small> |position=bottom |marksize=6 }}
{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.981944 |long=25.639444 |label=<small>[[EPRU Stadium|Boet Erasmus Stadium]]</small> |position=top |marksize=6 }}
{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-25.6625   |long=27.221944 |label=<small>[[Olympia Park]]</small> |position=left |marksize=6 }}
{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.006667 |long=27.905278 |label=<small>[[Buffalo City Stadium|Basil Kenyon Stadium]]</small> |position=top |marksize=6 }}
{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.94     |long=18.873611 |label=<small>[[Danie Craven Stadium]]</small> |position=top |marksize=6 }}
}}
![[Johannesburg]]
![[Pretoria]]
![[Cape Town]]
|-
|[[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]]
|[[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Loftus Versfeld]]
|[[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]]
|-
|Capacity: '''60,000'''
|Capacity: '''50,000'''
|Capacity: '''50,000'''
|-
|[[File:Ellis Park Stadium.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Loftus Versfeld Stadium.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Stormers rugby.jpg|200px]]
|-
![[Durban]]
![[Bloemfontein]]
![[Port Elizabeth]]
|-
|[[Kings Park Stadium]]
|[[Free State Stadium]]
|[[EPRU Stadium|Boet Erasmus Stadium]]
|-
|Capacity: '''50,000'''
|Capacity: '''40,000'''
|Capacity: '''38,950'''
|-
|[[File:King's Park Stadium, Durban.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Free State Stadium2.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Boet Erasmus Stadium.jpg|200px]]
|-
![[Rustenburg]]
![[East London, South Africa|East London]]
![[Stellenbosch]]
|-
|[[Olympia Park]]
|[[Buffalo City Stadium|Basil Kenyon Stadium]]
|[[Danie Craven Stadium]]
|-
|Capacity: '''30,000'''
|Capacity: '''22,000'''
|Capacity: '''16,000'''
|-
|rowspan=2|
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

==Pools & format==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Pool A
!Pool B
!Pool C
!Pool D
|-
|
{{ru|RSA}}<br />
{{ru|AUS}}<br />
{{ru|ROM}}<br />
{{ru|CAN}}<br />
|
{{ru|ENG}}<br />
{{ru|SAM|name=Western Samoa}}<br />
{{ru|ITA}}<br />
{{ru|ARG}}<br />
|
{{ru|NZL}}<br />
{{ru|IRE}}<br />
{{ru|WAL}}<br />
{{ru|JPN|1947}}<br />
|
{{ru|FRA|1974}}<br />
{{ru|SCO}}<br />
{{ru|TGA}}<br />
{{ru|CIV}}<br />
|}

The tournament was contested by 16 nations using the same format that was used in [[1987 Rugby World Cup|1987]] and [[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991]] and in total 32 matches were played. The competition began on 25 May, when the hosts South Africa defeated Australia 27–18 at Newlands in Cape Town. The tournament culminated with the final between South Africa and the [[All Blacks]] at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 24 June. In total, the tournament ran for thirty days. The nations were broken up into four pools of four, with each pool consisting of two teams that were automatically qualified and two that went through the qualifying tournaments.

===Points system===

The points system that was used in the pool stage was unchanged from [[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991]]:
*3 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 point for playing

===Knockout stage===

Pool winners were drawn against opposite pool runners-up in the quarter-finals. For example, the winner of A faces the runner up of B, and the winner of B face the runner-up of A. The whole finals stage adopts a knock-out format, and the winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals, where winner 1 faces winner 2, and winner 3 faces winner 4. The winners advance to the final, and the losers contest a third/fourth place play-off two days before the final.

A total of 32 matches (24 pool stage & 8 knock-out) were played throughout the tournament over 30 days from 25 May to 24 June 1995.

==Pool stage==

===Pool A===
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|team4=ROU|name_ROU={{ru|ROU}}
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|win_AUS=2|draw_AUS=0|loss_AUS=1|pf_AUS=87|pa_AUS=41
|win_CAN=1|draw_CAN=0|loss_CAN=2|pf_CAN=45|pa_CAN=50
|win_ROU=0|draw_ROU=0|loss_ROU=3|pf_ROU=14|pa_ROU=97

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|update=complete|source=<ref name=":GS">{{Cite news |date=2003-09-25 |title=1995 (South Africa) |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/history/2964547.stm |access-date=2023-10-16}}</ref>
}}

{{rugby box
|date=25 May 1995
|report=[http://en.espn.co.uk/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/match/22933.html Report]
|home={{ru-rt|RSA}}
|score=27–18
|away={{ru|AUS}}
|try1=[[Pieter Hendriks|Hendriks]] 37' m<br />[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]] 63' c
|con1=[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]] (1/2) 64'
|pen1=[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]] (4/4) 5', 21', 29', 45'
|drop1=[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]] (1/3) 49'
|try2=[[Michael Lynagh|Lynagh]] 33' c<br />[[Phil Kearns|Kearns]] 78' m
|con2=[[Michael Lynagh|Lynagh]] (1/2) 34'
|pen2=[[Michael Lynagh|Lynagh]] (2/3) 3', 17'
|stadium=[[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]
|attendance=44,778
|referee=[[Derek Bevan]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=26 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|CAN}}
|score=34–3
|away={{ru|ROU}}
|try1=[[Al Charron|Charron]]<br />[[Colin McKenzie (rugby union)|McKenzie]]<br />[[Rod Snow|Snow]]
|con1=[[Gareth Rees (rugby union)|Rees]] (2)
|pen1=[[Gareth Rees (rugby union)|Rees]] (4)
|drop1=[[Gareth Rees (rugby union)|Rees]]
|pen2=[[Neculai Nichitean|Nichitean]]
|stadium=[[Boet Erasmus Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|attendance=8,000
|referee=[[Colin Hawke]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=30 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|RSA}}
|score=21–8
|away={{ru|ROU}}
|try1=[[Adriaan Richter|Richter]] (2)
|con1=[[Gavin Johnson (rugby union)|Johnson]]
|pen1=[[Gavin Johnson (rugby union)|Johnson]] (3)
|try2=[[Andrei Gurănescu|Gurănescu]]
|pen2=[[Ilie Ivanciuc|Ivanciuc]]
|stadium=[[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]
|attendance=45,000
|referee=[[Ken McCartney]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=31 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|AUS}}
|score=27–11
|away={{ru|CAN}}
|try1=[[Michael Lynagh|Lynagh]]<br />[[Ilivasi Tabua|Tabua]]<br />[[Joe Roff|Roff]]
|con1=[[Michael Lynagh|Lynagh]] (3)
|pen1=[[Michael Lynagh|Lynagh]] (2)
|try2=[[Al Charron|Charron]]
|pen2=[[Gareth Rees (rugby union)|Rees]] (2)
|stadium=[[Boet Erasmus Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|attendance=16,000
|referee=[[Patrick Robin]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=3 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|AUS}}
|score=42–3
|away={{ru|ROU}}
|try1=[[Damian Smith (rugby union)|Smith]]<br />[[David Wilson (rugby union, born 1967)|Wilson]]<br />[[Joe Roff|Roff]] (2)<br />[[Michael Foley (rugby union)|Foley]]<br />[[Matt Burke (rugby union, born 1973)|Burke]]
|con1=[[Matt Burke (rugby union, born 1973)|Burke]] (2)<br />[[John Eales|Eales]] (4)
|pen2=[[Ilie Ivanciuc|Ivanciuc]]
|stadium=[[Danie Craven Stadium]], [[Stellenbosch]]
|attendance=15,542
|referee=[[Naoki Saito]] ([[Japan Rugby Football Union|Japan]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=3 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|RSA}}
|score=20–0
|away={{ru|CAN}}
|try1=[[Adriaan Richter|Richter]] (2)
|con1=[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]] (2)
|pen1=[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]] (2)
|stadium=[[Boet Erasmus Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|attendance=31,000
|referee=[[David McHugh]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}

===Pool B===
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|res_col_header=Q
|for_against_style = points
|winpoints=3|drawpoints=2|losspoints=1

|team1=ENG|name_ENG={{ru|ENG}}
|team2=SAM|name_SAM={{ru|SAM|name=Western Samoa}}
|team3=ITA|name_ITA={{ru|ITA}}
|team4=ARG|name_ARG={{ru|ARG}}
|win_ENG=3|draw_ENG=0|loss_ENG=0|pf_ENG=95|pa_ENG=60
|win_SAM=2|draw_SAM=0|loss_SAM=1|pf_SAM=96|pa_SAM=88
|win_ITA=1|draw_ITA=0|loss_ITA=2|pf_ITA=69|pa_ITA=94
|win_ARG=0|draw_ARG=0|loss_ARG=3|pf_ARG=69|pa_ARG=87

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{{rugby box
|date=27 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|ITA}}
|score=18–42
|report=[http://www.worldrugby.org/match/2125 Report]
|away={{ru|SAM|name=Western Samoa}}
|try1=[[Paolo Vaccari|Vaccari]]<br />[[Marcello Cuttitta|Cuttitta]]
|con1=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]]
|pen1=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]]
|drop1=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]]
|try2=[[Brian Lima|Lima]] (2)<br />[[George Harder|Harder]] (2)<br />[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]]<br />[[Shem Tatupu|Tatupu]]
|con2=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]] (3)
|pen2=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]] (2)
|stadium=[[Basil Kenyon Stadium]], [[East London, South Africa|East London]]
|attendance=7,868
|referee=[[Joël Dume]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=27 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|ARG}}
|score=18–24
|away={{ru|ENG}}
|try1=[[Lisandro Arbizu|Arbizu]]<br />[[Patricio Noriega|Noriega]]
|con1=[[Lisandro Arbizu|Arbizu]]
|pen1=[[Lisandro Arbizu|Arbizu]] (2)
|pen2=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]] (6)
|drop2=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]] (2)
|stadium=[[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]
|attendance=35,000
|referee=[[Jim Fleming (rugby union, born 1951)|Jim Fleming]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=30 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|SAM|name=Western Samoa}}
|score=32–26
|away={{ru|ARG}}
|try1=[[Pat Lam|Lam]]<br />[[George Leaupepe|Leaupepe]]<br />[[George Harder|Harder]]
|con1=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]]
|pen1=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]] (5)
|try2=[[Try (rugby)|Penalty try]]<br />[[Rodrigo Crexell|Crexell]]
|con2=[[José Cilley|Cilley]] (2)
|pen2=[[José Cilley|Cilley]] (4)
|stadium=[[Basil Kenyon Stadium]], [[East London, South Africa|East London]]
|attendance=7,960
|referee=[[Dave Bishop (rugby referee)|Dave Bishop]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=31 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|ENG}}
|score=27–20
|away={{ru|ITA}}
|try1=[[Rory Underwood|R. Underwood]]<br />[[Tony Underwood|T. Underwood]]
|con1=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]]
|pen1=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]] (5)
|try2=[[Massimo Cuttitta|Cuttitta]]<br />[[Paolo Vaccari|Vaccari]]
|con2=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]] (2)
|pen2=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]] (2)
|stadium=[[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]
|attendance=45,093
|referee=[[Stephen Hilditch]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=4 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|ARG}}
|score=25–31
|away={{ru|ITA}}
|try1=[[Rolando Martín|Martín]]<br />[[Try (rugby)|Penalty try]]<br />[[Matías Corral|Corral]]<br />[[José Cilley|Cilley]]
|con1=[[José Cilley|Cilley]]
|pen1=[[José Cilley|Cilley]]
|try2=[[Paolo Vaccari|Vaccari]]<br />[[Mario Gerosa|Gerosa]]<br />[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]]
|con2=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]] (2)
|pen2=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]] (4)
|stadium=[[Basil Kenyon Stadium]], [[East London, South Africa|East London]]
|attendance=7,571
|referee=[[Clayton Thomas]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=4 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|ENG}}
|score=44–22
|away={{ru|SAM|name=Western Samoa}}
|try1=[[Rory Underwood|R. Underwood]] (2)<br />[[Neil Back|Back]]<br />[[Try (rugby)|Penalty try]]
|con1=[[Jon Callard|Callard]] (3)
|pen1=[[Jon Callard|Callard]](5)
|drop1=[[Mike Catt|Catt]]
|try2=[[Fata Sini|Sini]] (2)<br />[[Mike Umaga|Umaga]]
|con2=[[Tupo Fa'amasino|Fa'amasino]] (2)
|pen2=[[Tupo Fa'amasino|Fa'amasino]]
|stadium=[[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]
|attendance=35,000
|referee=[[Patrick Robin]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}

===Pool C===
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|res_col_header=Q
|for_against_style = points
|winpoints=3|drawpoints=2|losspoints=1

|team1=NZL|name_NZL={{ru|NZL}}
|team2=IRE|name_IRE={{Ru|IRE}}
|team3=WAL|name_WAL={{ru|WAL}}
|team4=JPN|name_JPN={{ru|JPN|1947}}
|win_NZL=3|draw_NZL=0|loss_NZL=0|pf_NZL=222|pa_NZL=45
|win_IRE=2|draw_IRE=0|loss_IRE=1|pf_IRE=93|pa_IRE=94
|win_WAL=1|draw_WAL=0|loss_WAL=2|pf_WAL=89|pa_WAL=68
|win_JPN=0|draw_JPN=0|loss_JPN=3|pf_JPN=55|pa_JPN=252

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=<ref name=":GS" />
}}

{{rugby box
|date=27 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|JPN|1947}}
|score=10–57
|away={{ru|WAL}}
|try1=[[Osamu Ota|Ota]] (2)
|try2=[[Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974)|G. Thomas]] (3)<br />[[Ieuan Evans|I. Evans]] (2)<br />[[Andy Moore (rugby union, born 1974)|Moore]]<br />[[Hemi Taylor|Taylor]]
|con2=[[Neil Jenkins|N. Jenkins]] (5)
|pen2=[[Neil Jenkins|N. Jenkins]] (4)
|stadium=[[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|attendance=15,000
|referee=[[Efrahim Sklar]] ([[Argentine Rugby Union|Argentina]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=27 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|IRE}}
|score=19–43
|away={{ru|NZL}}
|try1=[[David Corkery|Corkery]]<br />[[Denis McBride (rugby union)|McBride]]<br />[[Gary Halpin|Halpin]]
|con1=[[Eric Elwood|Elwood]] (2)
|try2=[[Jonah Lomu|Lomu]] (2)<br />[[Josh Kronfeld|Kronfeld]]<br />[[Frank Bunce|Bunce]]<br />[[Glen Osborne|Osborne]]
|con2=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]] (3)
|pen2=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]] (4)
|stadium=[[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], [[Johannesburg]]
|attendance=38,000
|referee=[[Wayne Erickson]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=31 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|IRE}}
|score=50–28
|away={{ru|JPN|1947}}
|try1=[[Neil Francis (rugby union)|Francis]]<br />[[Simon Geoghegan|Geoghegan]]<br />[[David Corkery|Corkery]]<br />[[Eddie Halvey|Halvey]]<br />[[Niall Hogan|Hogan]]<br />[[Try (rugby)|Penalty try]] (2)
|con1=[[Paul Burke (rugby union, born 1973)|Burke]] (6)
|pen1=[[Paul Burke (rugby union, born 1973)|Burke]]
|try2=[[Sinali Latu|Latu]]<br />[[Ko Izawa|Izawa]]<br />[[Seiji Hirao|Hirao]]<br />[[Masanori Takura|Takura]]
|con2=[[Yoshihito Yoshida|Yoshida]] (4)
|stadium=[[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|attendance=15,000
|referee=[[Stef Neethling]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=31 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|NZL}}
|score=34–9
|away={{ru|WAL}}
|try1=[[Marc Ellis (rugby)|Ellis]]<br />[[Walter Little (rugby union)|Little]]<br />[[Josh Kronfeld|Kronfeld]]
|con1=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]] (2)
|pen1=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]] (4)
|drop1=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]]
|pen2=[[Neil Jenkins|N. Jenkins]] (2)
|drop2=[[Neil Jenkins|N. Jenkins]]
|stadium=[[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], [[Johannesburg]]
|attendance=45,000
|referee=[[Ed Morrison (rugby union)|Ed Morrison]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=4 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|JPN|1947}}
|score=17–145
|report=[http://www.worldrugby.org/match/2130 Report]
|away={{ru|NZL}}
|try1=[[Hiroyuki Kajihara|Kajihara]] (2)
|con1=[[Keiji Hirose|Hirose]] (2)
|pen1=[[Keiji Hirose|Hirose]]
|try2=[[Marc Ellis (rugby)|Ellis]] (6)<br />[[Eric Rush|Rush]] (3)<br />[[Jeff Wilson (sportsman)|Wilson]] (3)<br />[[Robin Brooke|R. Brooke]] (2)<br />[[Glen Osborne|Osborne]] (2)<br />[[Richard Loe|Loe]]<br />[[Simon Culhane|Culhane]]<br />[[Paul Henderson (rugby union)|Henderson]]<br />[[Craig Dowd|Dowd]]<br />[[Alama Ieremia|Ieremia]]
|con2=[[Simon Culhane|Culhane]] (20)
|stadium=[[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|attendance=25,000
|referee=[[George Gadjovic]] ([[Rugby Canada|Canada]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=4 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|IRE}}
|score=24–23
|away={{ru|WAL}}
|try1=[[Eddie Halvey|Halvey]]<br />[[Nick Popplewell|Popplewell]]<br />[[Denis McBride (rugby union)|McBride]]
|con1=[[Eric Elwood|Elwood]] (3)
|pen1=[[Eric Elwood|Elwood]]
|try2=[[Jonathan Humphreys|Humphreys]]<br />[[Hemi Taylor|Taylor]]
|con2=[[Neil Jenkins|N. Jenkins]] (2)
|pen2=[[Neil Jenkins|N. Jenkins]] (2)
|drop2=[[Adrian Davies|A. Davies]]
|stadium=[[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], [[Johannesburg]]
|attendance=40,000
|referee=[[Ian Rogers (rugby referee)|Ian Rogers]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
}}

===Pool D===
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|win_TGA=1|draw_TGA=0|loss_TGA=2|pf_TGA=44|pa_TGA=90
|win_CIV=0|draw_CIV=0|loss_CIV=3|pf_CIV=29|pa_CIV=172

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{{rugby box
|date=26 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|CIV}}
|score=0–89
|away={{ru|SCO}}
|try2=[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]] (4)<br />[[Kenny Logan|Logan]] (2)<br />[[Peter Walton (rugby union)|Walton]] (2)<br />[[Peter Wright (rugby union, born 1967)|Wright]]<br />[[Craig Chalmers|Chalmers]]<br />[[Tony Stanger|Stanger]]<br />[[Paul Burnell|Burnell]]<br />[[Graham Shiel|Shiel]]
|con2=[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]] (9)
|pen2=[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]] (2)
|stadium=[[Olympia Park]], [[Rustenburg]]
|attendance=20,000
|referee=[[Felise Vito]] ([[Samoa Rugby Football Union|Western Samoa]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=26 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score=38–10
|away={{ru|TGA}}
|try1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (2)<br />[[Aubin Hueber|Hueber]]<br />[[Philippe Saint-André|Saint-André]]
|con1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (3)
|pen1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (3)
|drop1=[[Yann Delaigue|Delaigue]]
|try2=[[Tevita Vaʻenuku|Vaʻenuku]]
|con2=[[Sateki Tu'ipulotu|Tu'ipulotu]]
|pen2=[[Sateki Tu'ipulotu|Tu'ipulotu]]
|stadium=[[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Loftus Versfeld]], [[Pretoria]]
|attendance=22,000
|referee=[[Steve Lander]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=29 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score=54–18
|away={{ru|CIV}}
|try1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (2)<br />[[Abdelatif Benazzi|Benazzi]]<br />[[William Téchoueyres|Téchoueyres]]<br />[[Sébastien Viars|Viars]]<br />[[Guy Accoceberry|Accoceberry]]<br />[[Philippe Saint-André|Saint-André]]<br />[[Arnaud Costes|Costes]]
|con1=[[Christophe Deylaud|Deylaud]] (2)<br />[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (2)
|pen1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (2)
|try2=[[Aboubacar Soulama|Soulama]]<br />[[Aboubakar Camara|Camara]]
|con2=[[Victor Kouassi|Kouassi]]
|pen2=[[Victor Kouassi|Kouassi]] (2)
|stadium=[[Olympia Park]], [[Rustenburg]]
|attendance=10,000
|referee=[[Han Moon-Soo]] ([[Korea Rugby Union|South Korea]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=29 May 1995
|home={{ru-rt|SCO}}
|score=41–5
|away={{ru|TGA}}
|try1=[[Scott Hastings (rugby union)|S. Hastings]]<br />[[Eric Peters (rugby union)|Peters]]<br />[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]]
|con1=[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]]
|pen1=[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]] (8)
|try2=[[Ipolito Fenukitau|Fenukitau]]
|stadium=[[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Loftus Versfeld]], [[Pretoria]]
|attendance=21,000
|referee=[[Barry Leask]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=3 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|CIV}}
|score=11–29
|away={{ru|TGA}}
|try1=[[Alfred Okou|Okou]]
|pen1=[[Athanase Dali|Dali]] (2)
|try2=[[Try (rugby)|Penalty try]]<br />[[Pouvalu Latukefu|Latukefu]]<br />[[Mana Otai|Otai]]<br />[[Sateki Tu'ipulotu|Tu'ipulotu]]
|con2=[[Sateki Tu'ipulotu|Tu'ipulotu]] (3)
|pen2=[[Sateki Tu'ipulotu|Tu'ipulotu]]
|stadium=[[Olympia Park]], [[Rustenburg]]
|attendance=15,000
|referee=[[Don Reordan]] ([[USA Rugby|United States]])
}}

Three minutes into the match between [[Ivory Coast national rugby union team|Ivory Coast]] and [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]], the Ivorian winger [[Max Brito]] was crushed beneath several other players, leaving him paralysed below the neck.<ref>{{cite news |title=Max Brito at end of tether after 12-year struggle|first=Pirate |last=Irwin|newspaper=Mail & Guardian|date=4 October 2007|url=http://www.mg.co.za/article/2007-10-04-max-brito-at-end-of-tether-after-12year-struggle |access-date=9 January 2010}}</ref>
----
{{rugby box
|date=3 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score=22–19
|away={{ru|SCO}}
|try1=[[Émile Ntamack|Ntamack]]
|con1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]]
|pen1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (5)
|try2=[[Rob Wainwright (rugby union)|Wainwright]]
|con2=[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]]
|pen2=[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]] (4)
|stadium=[[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Loftus Versfeld]], [[Pretoria]]
|attendance=39,000
|referee=[[Wayne Erickson]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
}}

==Knockout stage==
{{Round8-with third
<!-- Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!-- quarter-finals -->
|10 June – [[Ellis Park Stadium|Johannesburg]]|'''{{ru|RSA}}'''|'''42'''|{{ru|SAM|name=Western Samoa}}|14
|10 June – [[Kings Park Stadium|Durban]]|'''{{ru|FRA|1974}}'''|'''36'''|{{Ru|IRE}} |12
|11 June – [[Newlands Stadium|Cape Town]]|'''{{ru|ENG}}'''|'''25'''|{{ru|AUS}}|22
|11 June – [[Loftus Versfeld|Pretoria]]|'''{{ru|NZL}}'''|'''48'''|{{ru|SCO}}|30
<!-- semi-finals -->
|17 June – [[Kings Park Stadium|Durban]]|'''{{ru|RSA}}'''|'''19'''|{{ru|FRA|1974}}|15
|18 June – [[Newlands Stadium|Cape Town]]|{{ru|ENG}}|29|'''{{ru|NZL}}'''|'''45'''
<!-- final -->
|24 June – [[Ellis Park Stadium|Johannesburg]]|'''{{ru|RSA}} ([[Overtime (sports)#Rugby union|a.e.t.]])'''|'''15'''|{{ru|NZL}}|12
<!-- third place -->
|22 June – [[Loftus Versfeld|Pretoria]]|'''{{ru|FRA|1974}}'''|'''19'''|{{ru|ENG}}|9
}}

===Quarter-finals===
{{rugby box
|date=10 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score=36–12
|report=[https://www.world.rugby/match/2118 Report]
|away={{Ru|IRE}}
|try1=[[Philippe Saint-André|Saint-André]] 79' c<br />[[Émile Ntamack|Ntamack]] 80' m
|con1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (1/2) 80'
|pen1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (8) 7', 19', 30', 40', 49', 51', 71', 73' 
|pen2=[[Eric Elwood|Elwood]] (4) 4', 15', 23', 39'
|stadium=[[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]
|attendance=20,000
|referee=[[Ed Morrison (rugby union)|Ed Morrison]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=10 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|RSA}}
|score=42–14
|away={{ru|SAM|name=Western Samoa}}
|try1=[[Chester Williams|Williams]] (4)<br />[[Chris Rossouw (rugby union born 1969)|Rossouw]]<br />[[Mark Andrews (rugby union)|Andrews]]
|con1=[[Gavin Johnson (rugby union)|Johnson]] (3)
|pen1=[[Gavin Johnson (rugby union)|Johnson]] (2)
|try2=[[Shem Tatupu|Tatupu]]<br />[[Tu Nu'uali'itia|Nu'uali'itia]]
|con2=[[Tupo Fa'amasino|Fa'amasino]] (2)
|stadium=[[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], [[Johannesburg]]
|attendance=54,169
|referee=[[Jim Fleming (rugby union, born 1951)|Jim Fleming]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=11 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|ENG}}
|score=25–22
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/history/3086827.stm Report]
|away={{ru|AUS}}
|try1=[[Tony Underwood|T. Underwood]]
|con1=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]]
|pen1=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]] (5)
|drop1=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]]
|try2=[[Damian Smith (rugby union)|Smith]]
|con2=[[Michael Lynagh|Lynagh]]
|pen2=[[Michael Lynagh|Lynagh]] (5)
|stadium=[[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]
|attendance=35,448
|referee=[[Dave Bishop (rugby referee)|Dave Bishop]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=11 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|NZL}}
|score=48–30
|away={{ru|SCO}}
|report=<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq-6-w2EBLs |title=Rugby World Cup 1995: Quarter Final - New Zealand v Scotland| publisher=[[World Rugby]] |website=YouTube.com |date=17 April 2020 |access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref>
|try1=[[Walter Little (rugby union)|Little]] (2)<br />[[Jonah Lomu|Lomu]]<br />[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]]<br />[[Frank Bunce|Bunce]]<br />[[Sean Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]]
|con1=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]] (6)
|pen1=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]] (2)
|try2=[[Doddie Weir|Weir]] (2)<br />[[Scott Hastings (rugby union)|S. Hastings]]
|con2=[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]] (3)
|pen2=[[Gavin Hastings|G. Hastings]] (3)
|stadium=[[Loftus Versfeld]], [[Pretoria]]
|attendance=28,000
|referee=[[Derek Bevan]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
}}

===Semi-finals===
{{rugby box
|date=17 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|RSA}}
|score=19–15
|away={{ru|FRA|1974}}
|try1=[[Ruben Kruger|Kruger]]
|con1=[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]]
|pen1=[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]] (4)
|pen2=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (5)
|stadium=[[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]
|attendance=49,773
|referee=[[Derek Bevan]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
}}
----
{{rugby box
|date=18 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|ENG}}
|score=29–45
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/history/2965996.stm Report]
|away={{ru|NZL}}
|try1=[[Will Carling|Carling]] (2)<br />[[Rory Underwood|R. Underwood]] (2)
|con1=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]] (3)
|pen1=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]]
|try2=[[Jonah Lomu|Lomu]] (4)<br />[[Josh Kronfeld|Kronfeld]]<br />[[Graeme Bachop|Bachop]]
|con2=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]] (3)
|pen2=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]]
|drop2=[[Zinzan Brooke|Z. Brooke]]<br />[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]]
|stadium=[[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]
|attendance=43,414
|referee=[[Stephen Hilditch]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}

===Third-place play-off===
{{rugby box
|date=22 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score=19–9
|away={{ru|ENG}}
|try1=[[Olivier Roumat]]<br />[[Émile Ntamack|Ntamack]]
|pen1=[[Thierry Lacroix|Lacroix]] (3)
|pen2=[[Rob Andrew|Andrew]] (3)
|stadium=[[Loftus Versfeld]], [[Pretoria]]
|attendance=44,000
|referee=[[Dave Bishop (rugby referee)|Dave Bishop]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
}}

==Final==
{{main|1995 Rugby World Cup final}}
The final was contested by New Zealand and hosts South Africa. Both nations finished undefeated at the top of their pools. South Africa defeated Western Samoa in the quarter-finals, and then France in the semi-finals to reach the final; New Zealand defeated Scotland in the quarter-finals, and England in the semi-finals, a game in which [[Jonah Lomu]] famously scored four tries for the All Blacks. The final was played at [[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]] in Johannesburg and refereed by [[Ed Morrison (rugby union)|Ed Morrison]] of England. To this point, New Zealand had led the tournament in production, outscoring their opponents 315–104, while South Africa had outscored their opponents 129–55. The tight Springbok defence would keep the high scoring All Blacks in check – particularly [[Jonah Lomu]] and [[Marc Ellis (rugby footballer)|Marc Ellis]], who had already scored a then World Cup record seven tries each in the tournament – with neither team scoring a try in the match.

South Africa led 9–6 at half time, and New Zealand levelled the scores at 9–9 with a drop goal in the second half. Though [[Andrew Mehrtens]] almost kicked a late drop goal for the All Blacks, the score remained tied at full-time, forcing the game into extra time. Both teams scored penalty goals in the first half of extra time, but [[Joel Stransky]] then scored a drop goal to win the final for South Africa.

What happened after the match has become an iconic moment in the history of the sport. [[Nelson Mandela]], wearing a Springbok rugby jersey and cap, presented the [[Webb Ellis Cup]] to South African captain [[François Pienaar]] to the delight of the capacity crowd. The moment is thought by some to be one of the most famous finals of any sport.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rugby World Cup history |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/sport/rugby_world_cup_history/newsid_3171000/3171522.stm |access-date=7 October 2006 |date=7 October 2003}}</ref>

{{rugby box
|date=24 June 1995
|home={{ru-rt|RSA}}
|score=15–12 ([[Extra time|a.e.t.]])
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/history/2960348.stm Report]
|away={{ru|NZL}}
|pen1=[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]] (3)
|drop1=[[Joel Stransky|Stransky]] (2)
|pen2=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]] (3)
|drop2=[[Andrew Mehrtens|Mehrtens]]
|stadium=[[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], [[Johannesburg]]
|attendance=59,870
|referee=[[Ed Morrison (rugby union)|Ed Morrison]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

==Statistics==
{{main|1995 Rugby World Cup statistics}}

The tournament's top point scorer was France's [[Thierry Lacroix]], who scored 112 points. [[Marc Ellis (rugby)|Marc Ellis]] and [[Jonah Lomu]], both of New Zealand, scored the most tries, with seven each.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Top 10 point scorers
|-
!Player
!Team
!Position
!Played
!Tries
!Conv{{shy}}ersions
!Penal{{shy}}ties
!Drop goals
!Total points
|-
|align="left"|[[Thierry Lacroix]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|FRA|1974}}
|[[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]]
|6||4||7||26||0||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''112'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Gavin Hastings]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|SCO}}
|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Full-back]]
|4||5||14||17||0||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''104'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Andrew Mehrtens]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|NZL}}
|[[Fly-half (rugby union)|First five-eighth]]
|5||1||14||14||3||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''84'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Rob Andrew]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|ENG}}
|[[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]]
|5||0||5||20||3||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''79'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Joel Stransky]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|RSA}}
|[[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]]
|5||1||4||13||3||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''61'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Michael Lynagh]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|AUS}}
|[[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]]
|3||2||5||9||0||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''47'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Simon Culhane]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|NZL}}
|[[Fly-half (rugby union)|First five-eighth]]
|1||1||20||0||0||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''45'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Neil Jenkins]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|WAL}}
|[[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]]
|3||0||7||8||1||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''41'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Diego Domínguez]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|ITA}}
|[[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]]
|3||1||5||7||1||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''39'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Marc Ellis (rugby)|Marc Ellis]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|NZL}}
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|5||7||0||0||0||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''35'''
|-
|align="left"|[[Jonah Lomu]]
|align="left"|{{Ru|NZL}}
|[[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|5||7||0||0||0||! scope=row style="background:#ccc"|'''35'''
|}

==Broadcasters==
The event was broadcast in [[Australia]] by [[Network Ten]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]].

==Commemorative coins==
The South African Mint issued a one-ounce gold proof "Protea" coin with a total mintage of 406 pieces to commemorate the event being hosted by South Africa.

==Popular culture==
Mandela and Pienaar's involvement in the World Cup is the subject of the [[John Carlin (journalist)|John Carlin]] book ''Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation'', its 2009 film adaptation ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]'', and the [[ESPN]] TV documentary ''[[30 for 30|The 16th Man]]'' in 2010.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{external media|video1={{youTube|pojLR5Pq8xY|Rugby World Cup 1995: Pool A - Australia v South Africa}}}}
* [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/ Official Rugby World Cup Site]
* [http://www.espn.co.uk/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/series/worldcup/timeline/1995.html 1995 Rugby World Cup] at ESPN 
* [http://www.espn.co.uk/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/series/18300.html?template=results Full Results and Statistics] at ESPN

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