Actors Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon re-enact the famous exchange between former President Mandela and Springboks captain Francois Pienaar ©

Following their team's latest demoralising tour defeat at the hands of Saracens, South African fans may welcome a little reminder of better days. The Springboks' historic triumph at the 1995 Rugby World Cup was momentous in not only a sporting context but also on a wider social scale as South Africa emerged from the dark days of apartheid.

The country's journey to that day has been given the Hollywood treatment in the soon-to-be-released film Invictus with Clint Eastwood at the helm and Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon taking starring roles as President Mandela and Francois Pienaar.

The moment is also set for further treatment from ESPN as part of their 30 for 30 documentary series. Director Cliff Bestall, along with Freeman, will, "tell the emotional story of that cornerstone moment and what it meant to South Africa’s healing process." Click here for more details.

Fans in the United States will have to wait until December 11 for their chance to see Invictus while the UK release is slated for a Six Nations-friendly February 5. Check out the trailer below to whet your appetite:

And talking of potential movie magic - another story ripe for the big screen is The Stuart Tinner Story. The 24-year-old, who plays hooker for Welwyn 5th XV and lives with his parents, bagged himself £250,000 by hitting the cross bar in a kicking competition staged during the Springboks' clash with Saracens at Wembley.

Plucked randomly from the crowd and treading the famous Wembley turf in just his socks, he stunned the crowd by hitting the bar - although there was some debate as to whether he was supposed to have attempted a drop-kick - before offering his Ronnie Radford-esque celebration. Priceless.

Pienaar himself, a board member at the Premiership club, handed over the cheque. The club reportedly took out a £10,000 insurance policy against the payout which was money well spent considering the acres of coverage Tinner's feat has since earnt him and the club. The achievement - that Tinner welcomed with the line "This is the second best day of my life - the best day was when I lost my virginity." - also helped to take the spotlight away from the faltering Springboks. Again, priceless.

Finally for this week - England flanker James Haskell revealed this week that he is partial to a bit of Michael Bublé ahead of kick but what do the rest of team listen to?

Mark Cueto - "It's Now Or Never" - Elvis Presley
Matt Banahan - "I Want To Break Free" - Queen
Dan Hipkiss - "Ordinary People" - Jon Legend
Ayoola Erinle - "The Gambler" - Kenny Rogers
Ugo Monye - "Where's your head at?" - Basement Jaxx
Jonny Wilkinson - "Staying Alive" - Bee Gees
Paul Hodgson - "With or Without You" - U2
Tim Payne - "Something Inside So Strong" - Labi Siffre
Dylan Hartley - "Everyday I Love You Less and Less” - Kaiser Chiefs
Duncan Bell - "I Want Candy" - The Strangeloves
Simon Shaw - "Ol' Man River" - Show Boat
Steve Borthwick - "Desperado" - Eagles
Joe Worsley - "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon and Garfunkel
Lewis Moody - "Suicide Blonde" - INXS

And as for manager Martin Johnson? Take you pick:
"I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - U2, "Highway to Hell" - AC/DC, "Paint it Black" - Rolling Stones, "Purple Rain" - Prince, "The Riddle" - Nik Kershaw, "Under Pressure" - Queen,