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Hannes Strydom in line out action. Photo: Tertius Pickard/Gallo Images)
The 1995 Rugby World Cup, won by the Springboks. Celebrating are Joel Stransky, James Small, Balie Swart, Andre Joubert, Chris Rossouw and Hannes Strydom. (Photo: Bleed)
Hannes Strydom in action (Photo: Action Photographics/ Gallo Images)
Rudolf Straeuli and Hannes Strydom of the 1995 Springboks. (Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen/Gallo Images)
Hannes Strydom and his team mates celebrate with the trophy during the 1999 Bankfin Currie Cup final. (Photo: Carl Fourie/ Gallo Images)