What connects Rugby and Nelson Mandela?

Rating: 10/10 (16 February 2020)

I normally don't like movies such as Invictus. I am also not a fan of mixing politics and sport... but this movie engulfed me... My rating is biased by my own experience though.
Watching the movie threw me a couple of months back, specifically into the 2.nd of November 2019, the day after I arrived to South Africa.. I sensed "something" in the air.. something was clearly going on among all those people with some kind of "antelope" on their green shirts.. and suddenly around midday, the entire country got flooded with joy and happiness. I immediately realized what just happened. South Africa won the world cup again! Springbok's black captain Siya Kolisi became the most popular and beloved person during my entire stay..
The movie gave me however much wider context and perspective on my own recent experience. I learned the about the history, the importance and it motivated me to google even more details about the characters, events, teams and about rugby in general. I fully enjoyed every second of the movie (including the final subtitles :D)..