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South Africa's First Black Rugby Superstar

Chester Williams was a star player of South Africa's rugby world cup winning team of 1995

Chester Williams was a star player of South Africa's rugby world cup winning team of 1995. Rugby had always been seen as a white sport in South Africa, and black rugby fans tended to support anyone but the all-white national team. Chester was the only black player, and the team's success helped unite the Rainbow Nation.

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