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All Blacks legend Josh Kronfeld remembers playing in 1995. #springboks #allblacks #rugbyworldcup

December 18, 2024 / 00:53

This episode discusses the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, focusing on its significance in the context of racial tensions and the emergence of the Rainbow Nation.

The conversation highlights the stark contrasts between the black and white communities during the event, with guests recalling the passionate support from black fans in homemade jerseys. They describe the atmosphere at Ellis Park, where fans expressed their enthusiasm despite facing hostility.

Key moments include the imagery of fans chanting and the challenges players faced while entering the stadium. The episode emphasizes how the World Cup symbolized a new beginning for South Africa.

TL;DR

The episode examines the racial dynamics of the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.

Video

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I don't think it'd be a World Cup like
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it ever again there was obviously the
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white areas and there was obviously the
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black areas and you go to the grounds
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and you'd see all the black community in
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their homemade all black jersey with
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everything you know silver Fern the
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Stein lugger label all hand se but
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they'd be chanting basically go black
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and they'd be like hundreds of them out
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all behind the bar wire fences and they
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were adamantly Pro the
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you walking off the bus and You' be
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having to go through the crowds to go
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into Ellis Park and the big white balls
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would be spitting on you it was such a
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contradiction of energy you know that
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World Cup was the restart of what they
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call the Rainbow Nation you know them
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being one people World Cups have meant a
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lot to that country

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Episode Highlights

  • A Divided Atmosphere
    The contrasting experiences of fans during the World Cup highlighted societal divides.
    “It was such a contradiction of energy.”
    @ 00m 40s
    December 18, 2024
  • The Rainbow Nation's Revival
    The World Cup symbolized the rebirth of unity in South Africa, known as the Rainbow Nation.
    “That World Cup was the restart of what they call the Rainbow Nation.”
    @ 00m 42s
    December 18, 2024

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Community Support00:08
  • Contradictory Energy00:40
  • Rainbow Nation00:42

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