Rugby World Cup 1995: Where are they now – Japie Mulder

The Springboks unforgettably won the 1995 Rugby World Cup on home soil – now 28 years ago.

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The SAPeople website takes a look at what has happened to the heroic starting Springbok XV that memorable day at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, continuing with outside centre Japie Mulder.

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Jacobus Cornelius Mulder was born on 18 October 1969 in Springs.

Mulder played 34 Tests in total for the Springboks scoring 30 points thanks to six tries.

He was on the winning side in 23 Tests, while losing 10 and drawing one for win percentage of 69%.

Mulder made his debut against New Zealand in Wellington in June 1994 and played his final Test against Italy in Port Elizabeth in June 2001.

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After a long stint with Transvaal, Mulder joined the Leeds Tykes in 2001, but retired two years later due to a neck injury.

He worked for telecommunications infrastructure company Dark Fibre Africa, before joining Samsung and distributes its automation products.

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What is your favourite Japie Mulder – or Rugby World Cup 1995 – memory?

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