"Invictus" means "unconquered." The poem of that name, by 19th
century Scotsman William Ernest Hensley, is said to be Nelson
Mandela's favorite. As the title of Clint Eastwood's new film,
which opened last week in the U.S., the word has a dual
significance. Mandela, played to perfection by Morgan Freeman,
claims that it helped carry him through his 27 years of
incarceration at the hands of the Apartheid. When Mandela writes
out the verses and gives them to Springbok team captain Francois
Pienaar - another perfect portrayal, this by Matt Damon- they
become the symbol and inspiration for the South African national
rugby team's unlikely triumph in the 1995 Rugby League World
Cup.  Whatever its ultimate outcome, the '95 contest made
history from the first whistle. Because of Apartheid, South
Africa had been banned from the championship event, which
occurred every four years. With the end of Apartheid and the
election of Mandela to the presidency, the Springboks were
allowed back into the league. This was only the