Rory Steyn – a former senior South African police commander involved with All Blacks security at the 1995 Rugby World Cup and an ex-bodyguard to President Nelson Mandela – told the “New Zealand Herald” that he believes betting syndicates poisoned 27 of the 35 members of the All Blacks squad. Currently in New Zealand for TedxAuckland to talk about his time as Nelson Mandela’s chief bodyguard, Steyn’s allegations resurrect a conspiracy theory that is both almost impossible to prove, but certain to fill seats ahead of his scheduled talk. The 1995 Rugby World Cup Final was played at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on 24 June 1995, with South Africa winning the match 15-12 in a very evenly matched encounter. New Zealand had been the bookmakers’ favorites before the final. The Springbok victory was widely heralded, coming as it did a year after South Africa’s first post-Apartheid elections, as a moment of national pride and a step towards reconcilitaion in the country. Nelson Mandela, a believer in sport’s ability to build bridges, attended the final wearing the country’s rugby jersey, despite its past connections to racial segregation. Something in the water? Steyn said the All Blacks camp had been worried after…