Sport in South Africa

Popular sport with International and National team descriptions

South Africa excels in various team sports like rugby, soccer, cricket, hockey and netball on international level. The Springbuck Rugby Squad has repeatedly done South Africa proud in various international competitions. They are currently the World Champions after defeating all competition in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

In sports where individual athletes compete like tennis, golf, swimming or athletics South Africa is privileged to have some of the most talented sport stars and competitors in the world.

All South Africans are looking forward to the 2010 Soccer World Cup. The 2010 Soccer World Cup is to be hosted by South Africa. This will be the perfect opportunity for Bafana Bafana to prove their worth on the international soccer arena.