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A drop goal from fly-half Joel Stransky secured a 15-12 victory for the Springboks.
His most critical role was as a mentor and strategic advisor to captain Francois Pienaar.
In a nation that reveres its flankers—from Francois Pienaar to Siya Kolisi —Paul de Villiers is quietly forging his own path.
They are an avid reader of biographies of sports legends like Nelson Mandela and Francois Pienaar , and often speak about using rugby as a tool for social unity.
During his time at Paarl Boys’, he was coached by some of the finest mentors in South African schoolboy rugby, including Pieter Rossouw and Francois Pienaar (not the World Cup-winning captain, but a respected local coach).