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The Most Popular Sports in South Africa

The Sporting

A Look at the Most Popular Sports in South Africa Sports play an important role in South African national pride and culture - but what are the top 3 most popular sports? There were also some sports teams who tried to tour South Africa as "Rebel Tours.” Read on to find out more! The South African cricket team celebrates a victory!

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Iconic British and Irish Lions Captains

The Sporting

Image courtesy of Alchetron He famously led the Lions to a series win in South Africa in 1974. Martin Johnson Lions Caps: 8 In South Africa in 1997 the Lions were to face the reigning World Champions, the Springboks. At the time, only the 1974 Lions and the 1996 All Blacks had won a Test series in South Africa.

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The Greatest South African Rugby Players of all time

The Sporting

Naas Botha - Fly Half Caps: 28 Points: 312 The Springbok flyhalf Naas Botha played for South Africa 28 times between 1980 and 1992. Most of his Springbok career spanned the sporting wilderness that South Africa faced due to Apartheid. His debut as South Africa’s open side flanker and captain began in 1993.

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Nelson Mandela and the Power of Sport

Physical Education Update

Nelson Mandela was the inspirational leader of South Africa and the man widely believed responsible for ending apartheid and civil strife in that country. Anyone who watched the movie, Invictus, knows that Mandela used rugby as a way to unite South Africans of all colors during perilous times.

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Two Concussion Resources for School Sports & PE Classes

Physical Education Update

One is a website from South Africa that provides articles about the latest concussion research, recent news articles, and tips for management of concussions. All it takes is a trip and a fall, and a concussion could occur. So, I thought it appropriate to provide you with two excellent resources about concussions.

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The 5 Best Irish Rugby Union Players of All Time

The Sporting

He represented the British and Irish Lions on the successful tour of South Africa in 1997 and the close tour of Australia in 2001. He gathered 63 caps, 11 as captain for Ireland and had notable wins against South Africa and Australia in their own backyard. He was the start of a new breed of hooker. Willie John McBride.

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Iconic Cricket Stadiums Around the World: A Journey Through Time and Turf

The Sporting

Newlands Cricket Ground in South Africa Cricket, often considered more than just a sport, is a narrative - one that spans generations, cultures and continents. The stadium came into the limelight during the epic 438-run chase by South Africa against Australia in 2006, undoubtedly one of the greatest One Day Internationals ever played.