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In the build-up to the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France herald.co.nz's Edward Gay talks with former players who relive their most memorable moments of Cups gone by.
We've also searched through the archives and put together photo galleries that capture these pieces of rugby history.
The 1995 Rugby World Cup is remembered for many things - the coming together of South Africa after decades of apartheid, images of Nelson Mandela kitted out in the Spirngboks captain's jersey and the emergence of Jonah Lomu as a global superstar. However, for most New Zealanders the 1995 tournament is another memory of disappointment as the All Blacks' rampant form throughout the event failed to carry on into the final against South Africa.
All Black great Jeff Wilson, who played on the wing in the final, looks back on what many regard as the best World Cup staged so far.
