Mandela, Pienaar, and One Green Jersey

A president walked onto a rugby field in a green jersey and changed everything. When Nelson Mandela handed Francois Pienaar the World Cup trophy in 1995, it wasn’t just sport — it was a country choosing itself.

Mandela, Pienaar, and One Green Jersey

Fifteen men carried a nation on their backs.

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