NZ Rugby World

ALL BLACKS WORLD CUP NEMESIS XV

1 Os du Randt South Africa

Did the All Blacks get their scrum moving in the 1995 World Cup final? Nope they did not and the reason why was because this bloke wouldn’t let them.

A terrific scrummager and warrior, he quietly added steel and presence to the Boks pack that got on top of the All Blacks 24 years ago.

2 Raphael Ibanez France

One of a few French men who were involved in the 1999 and 2007 defeats of the All Blacks.

In 1999 Ibanez was a fresh-faced hooker

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from NZ Rugby World

NZ Rugby World7 min read
Captain Cane
Reuben Thorne captained his country in 23 of 50 tests he played. His captaincy win rate was 87 percent, a figure that puts him ahead of some of the most cherished chief custodians of the “jersey”. Wilson Whineray, Brian Lochore and Graham Mourie - al
NZ Rugby World5 min read
A Teller Of Tales
There’s a photo of me around the age of four sitting with my mum reading a book. She’s not reading to me; I’m reading to her and the book was about the 1800s French chemist Louis Pasteur. Obviously. He was renowned for discovering the principles behi
NZ Rugby World2 min read
The Quiz
1. This French centre who played between 1995-2001, is the son of France’s youngest ever international rugby player, and is brother in law to both Raphael Ibanez and Oliver Magne (both married his sisters). Who is he? 2. Dan Carter won 88% of the tes

Related