Favourite World Cup memories

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Originally Posted by Langeveldt

One of the great sporting photos and moments.

[ohtani's jacket]

I'm a pretty firm believer that the best team wins the World Cup (well, apart from South Africa in '95, though they were very good) & looking back at those clips from '87 and '91, those have to be two of the greatest teams ever. I doubt we'll see another team dominate a World Cup like those '87 All Blacks did.

[ohtani's jacket]

1995

-- The All Blacks finally put together a great team after five frustrating years.
-- Rob Andrews' drop goal against Australia. Sweet, sweet payback.
-- Zinzan's audacious drop goal in the Semi against England.
-- Jonah.
-- The controversal final, including the post-match dinner walk out.
-- Mandela and Pienaar.

Highlights --

Tournament tries, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfWBKr-D-Kg
The Battle of Boet Erasmus - SA vs CAN 1995, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPCbuQxJr00
Clips from the Final, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9P2ciVXzX8
Zinzan montage (includes the drop goal), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERmy73MMy6s

Remember the rehab Zinzan went through just to make the '95 World Cup?

Rob Andrews here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93-doUkPIg4

[ohtani's jacket]

1999

-- France's second half comeback
-- The abuse John Hart took afterwards
-- Jonah
-- Horan's performance against the Boks, and Larkham's drop goal
-- Argentina, the Mighty Pumas

Highlights:

All Blacks vs. France, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VgWrEWbJeY
All Blacks 1999 World Cup highlights, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2rmTScIy88
Steve Larkham drop kick ad, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K87XMP__tCo
Very short highlights of the Cup, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19kn7UUDe1k

[ohtani's jacket]

This is hard to watch, but it includes Mendez' punch in '91 -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhvdeGjZDYE

I forgot to mention the hate filled France/England quarterfinal in '91. Great stuff.