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Extra time at Ellis Park. A nation holding its breath. Joel Stransky stepped back, steadied himself — and sent the ball spinning through the posts to make South Africa world champions for the very first time.

The Drop Goal That Made a Nation Weep

One kick. The beginning of everything.

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