Bafana Bafana had a president to please and rugby side to follow as 1996 Cup of Nations hosts, as this book extract tells For Clive Barker victory over Cameroon in South Africa's opening game of the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations was a huge relief. Ever since he had watched Joel Stransky execute his drop goal at Ellis Park six months earlier the head coach felt Bafana Bafana had taken on some emotional freight. The South Africa rugby team had made the most of their hosting a showpiece; could the foo...
'Mandela brought extra pressure': the story of South Africa's Afcon triumph
The Guardian - 24 Jun 2019 10:55
Bafana Bafana had a president to please and rugby side to follow as 1996 Cup of Nations hosts, as this book extract tells For Clive Barker victory over Cameroon in South Africa's opening game of the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations was a huge relief. Ever since he had watched Joel Stransky execute his drop goal at Ellis Park six months earlier the head coach felt Bafana Bafana had taken on some emotional freight. The South Africa rugby team had made the most of their hosting a showpiece; could the foo...
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