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Will the 2010 World Cup unite South Africa?

George
Sports

Football is historically popular with black South Africans, with whites preferring cricket and rugby. Back in 1995 when South Africa won the Rugby Union World Cup on home soil, the nation was briefly united in victory. Fifteen years on, can the football World Cup achieve something more lasting? Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports on the […]

Who Is Number 1? Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry

George
Sports

house moving Rugby’s greatest rivals, the Springboks and the All Blacks are set for a titanic showdown in Bloemfontein. At stake are vital IRB ratings points to see who deserves the number 1 spot in World rugby, as well as the small matter of Tri-nations points. Currently the IRB rankings are as follows: 1. All […]