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The original Ellis Park played host to the largest ever crowd at a Rugby game in South Africa in 1955, when 100 000 spectators saw the Springboks go down 23-22 to the British Lions. This held the record for largest rugby union crowd for roughly 40 years until the 1990's

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The largest rugby crowd ever in South Africa was recorded during the 1995 Rugby World Cup final held at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, with an estimated attendance of over 60,000 spectators.

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