12 reasons why the 1995 Rugby World Cup was the best of all

1. It featured Jonah Lomu at his peak

2. South Africa winning in a final to remember was a genuine upset

3. It was so good it inspired a movie/book

4. It was the last major hurrah of the amateur era — two months later, the IRFB opened the sport to professionalism

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5. It featured the mother of all ‘dust-ups’

6. New Zealand broke the record for most points scored in a single match — a record that still stands today

7. It was many people’s first memories of the Haka

8. There was no shortage of quality tries

9. It had a memorable opening titles sequence

10. It wasn’t a particularly memorable World Cup for Ireland, but they were involved in one of the closest matches of the tournament against Wales

11. This montage captures the excitement of the event

12. There were plenty of shenanigans off the field

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