| Sports & Adventure | ||
| National Sports | ||
| Everybody loves Sports | ||
| For the majority of South Africans, sport is the glue that holds them together. It's a real love affair. In a country that boasts a great climate for outdoor activity, there are plenty of participants, and even more fans, focused mainly only soccer, cricket and rugby, but going far beyond the country's "big three". Much has changed in SA sport in the 10 years since the country became a democracy. For millions it has meant a real chance to participate; new role models have emerged; some stars and teams have risen while others have fallen; important administrative changes have taken place; there have been great triumphs and heart-breaking defeats. |
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| Rugby | ||
| A source of bursting pride - or shattering disappointment. The country has traditionally fared well on the world stage, and the national team is expected to win every game they play. The Springboks made it through to the final at Ellis Park where, spurred on by a frenzied home crowd and with the whole of South Africa willing them on, they trumped the All Blacks 15-12 in extra time to lift the sport's most coveted trophy. | ||
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| Soccer | ||
| Football - or soccer, as we call it - is the most widely played sport in South Africa, with its traditional support base in the black community. For many South Africans the country's proudest sporting moment came when they won the Africa Cup of Nations on home turf in 1996 - having failed even to qualify for the previous cup. After the recent huge disappointment of not qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany, football in South Africa is still a major issue, as the proud host of the World Cup 2010 is gearing up to soon prove to the eyes of millions of visitors and billions of TV viewers focussing on the southern tip of Africa that the young democracy South Africa. |
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| Cricket | ||
| There are great Cricket teams around the South African continent with players that started playing at the age of 8 and developing with the best coaches in the country like Johnty Rhodes who was also a well known South African player together with Graeme Pollock who’s son Shaun Pollock is currently playing in the South African Squad that beat the Australian Cricket Team in a one day series in 2005 with two wickets to spare in. South African Cricket is one of the biggest sports in South Africa with outstanding spectators of 30 000 per match. | ||
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