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His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
Morgan Freeman Matt Damon Tony Kgoroge Patrick Mofokeng Matt Stern Julian Lewis Jones Adjoa Andoh Marguerite Wheatley Leleti Khumalo Patrick Lyster Penny Downie Sibongile Nojila Bonnie Mbuli Shakes Myeko Louis Minnaar Danny Keogh Dan Robbertse Robin Smith David Dukas Grant Swanby Josias Moleele Langley Kirkwood Robert Hobbs Melusi Yeni Vuyo Dabula Daniel Hadebe Jodi Botha Hennie Bosman Refiloe Mpakanyane Jakkie Groenewald Murray Todd Japan Mthembu Albert Maritz Sello Motloung Meren Reddy Lida Botha Susan Danford Sylvia Mngxekeza James Lithgow Malusi Skenjana Bart Fouche Johnny Cicco Wayne Harrison Ashley Taylor Gift Leotlela Kgosi Mongake Given Stuurman Vuyolwethu Stevens Ayabulela Stevens Nambitha Mpumlwana André Jacobs J.R. Redelinghuys Grant Roberts Scott Eastwood Mark Bowen Davies Dale Stephen Dunn Graham Lindemann Louis Ackerman Andries Le Grange Thomas Boyd Clive Richard Samuel Richard Abrahamse Sean Pypers Herman Botha Riaan Wolmarans Louis Pieterse Ryan Scott Daniel Deon Wessels Vaughn Thompson Charl Engelbrecht Rolf Ernst Fitschen Richard Morris Ryan Olivier Warren Edwards Andrew Nel Rudi Zandberg Renzo Puccini Abraham Vlok Geoff Brown McNeil Hendricks John Paul Chapman Sililo Victor Martens Epeli Taione Aukusitino Junior Poluleuligaga Patrick Bell Anton Coosner Simon Peter Blakeley Salman Sarfodien Davids Warrick Ireland Warren Taylor Karl Bergemann Jean-Pierre Van Zyl Mohammed Ridhaa Damon Mark Snodgrass Theodore Grovers Gordon Johnston Conrad Marais Pieter Engelbrecht Bjorn Steinbach Clinton Prinsloo Yusuf Abrahams Jody Burch Wynand Collins Abu Bakr Davids Emile Olivier Zak Feaunati Anthony Burns Marius Erwee Mfundo Galada Michael van Schalkwyk Dan Visser Jethro Mickleburgh Ryan Williams Gareth Rowe Stuart Calder Johnathan van der Walt Shane Vallender Abbas Hendricks Karlo Aspeling Calvin Kotze Sivuyile Ngesi Joe Probyn Eugene Butterworth Mzikayise Rala Brendon Shields Reagan Anderson Willem Mouton Devan Gericke Richard Williams Ashley Down Clint van Rensburg Patrick Holman Sarel du Plessis Len Berter Shawn du Plooy Joel Serman Elrico Blaauw Warren Butler Jamie Holtzhausen Shaun Harding Callan Artus Juan Coetzer Jake Levin Keith Daly Shaffiq Nordien Richard Smith Edward O'Sullivan Jaco Pieterse Michael Ledwidge Hendrik Franken William Festers Henry Temple Dane Gallery David John Fourie Jadeon du Tait Riaan van der Vyver Gerhard Gerber Ross Peacock Troy Futter Michael la Grange Morne Vletter Andrew Rose Brandon Hendricks Bradley Contereal Zuhair Achmat Pedro Noronha Tahir Achmat Faseegh Mallick Mario Jacobs Kurt Kuhn Mark Katzen Adenaan Bazier Brendell Brandt Stewart Palmer Ryan Roman Hyron Thyse Abu-Bakr Hendricks Gerard Pedersen Nezaan Bewee Niklaas Soutman Don Eiman Taariq Davids Mark Rickard
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