1. It featured Jonah Lomu at his peak

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

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

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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’

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

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

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8. There was no shortage of quality tries

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9. It had a memorable opening titles sequence

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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

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