(CNN)-- When Nelson Mandela stepped out of South ... And when the team won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, team captain Francois Pienaar received the trophy from the president himself, wearing a ...

This movie tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the Captain of South Africa's rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon) to help unite their country.

Rugby legend Francois Pienaar, the former Springbok captain ... The iconic image of former president Nelson Mandela presenting the trophy to Pienaar symbolised uniting a nation through sport.