South Africa - unity in sport after 1992

Rugby before 1992

first world cup had been in 1987 and SA were not allowed to compete

name of SA rugby team

springboks

what happened to rugby in 1992

SARFU (South African Rugby Federal Union) was created - formed of different racial rugby organisations, and sporting bans on rugby were lifted

notable member of the rugby team in 1995

Chester Williams - only black player at the time

rugby world cup 1995

held in South Africa, SA team had the slogan ‘one team, one country’, Mandela showed support for the Springboks, presented the final trophy in a Springbok outfit

nickname of the football team

Bafana Bafana - coming from Zulu for ‘the boys’

most popular sport in the country

football

sport in the top 2 of all race groups

cricket

‘soccer’ in 1992

SA rejoined world soccer

1996 football

SA hosted and won the African Nations’ cup

when was SA readmitted to international cricket

1991

What happened to the SA’s west indies tour

in 1992, initially vetoed by the Jamaican PM, but Mandela convinced him with a letter

Boxing achievements in 1998

SA had 8 world champion boxers, and Mandela thanked World Boxing Council for its role to isolate the apartheid government

SA invited back to the Olympics

1992 - Barcelona

Athlete competing in the Olympics for SA after having left to compete for the UK in 1984

Zola Budd