How Nelson Mandela united South Africa during the Rugby World Cup — The Power of Sport

“Sport has the power to change the world.”

“It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where there was only despair.”

Nelson Mandela saw the value in sport. He saw an opportunity to heal and unite an increasingly divided South Africa. During a time where there was tension over the country’s first ever black president. Nelson Mandela went…