Sport in South Africa
Sport in South Africa has a significant role in South African culture. The three most popular mainstream sports in the country, namely, football, rugby, and cricket, reflect its early British colonial influence.

Association football has historically been particularly popular amongst persons of African descent and is South Africa's most popular sport. The [[South Africa national rugby team]nick named' Bokke or Springboks' over 90% of the population love their bokke due to successfull world cup campaigns. Which make it the most successful national team Blacks like soccer, whites like rugby in SA</ref> South Africa hosted the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].

[[Rugby union]] used to be the most popular sport in South Africa amongst white South Africans traditionally, but not anymore. Today, it is a sport that is played amongst all races in South Africa. The [[South Africa national rugby team|national rugby team]] is nicknamed "The Springboks". South Africa hosted the [[1995 Rugby World Cup]], the first one hosted in Africa.

[[Cricket]] is traditionally the popular sport among the white [[British diaspora in Africa|British diaspora]] and [[Indian South African]] communities, although it is now followed by members of all races. The [[South Africa national cricket team|national cricket team]] is nicknamed "The Proteas". South Africa hosted the [[2003 ICC Cricket World Cup]] and [[2007 ICC World Twenty20]].

South Africa is among a few countries which have participated in world cups of all three major sports - [[cricket]], [[Soccer|football]], and [[Rugby Union|rugby]]. [[England]], [[Ireland]], [[New Zealand]], and [[Australia]] are among other such nations.

Other popular sports include: [[Sport of athletics|athletics]], [[basketball]], [[boxing]], [[golf]], [[netball]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], and [[tennis]].

South Africa was absent from international sport for most of the [[apartheid]] era due to sanctions, but started competing globally after the end of [[apartheid]].

South Africa hosts the Saddle Seat World Cup every four years, which includes the [[American Saddlebred]], [[Morgan horse]], and South African [[Boer pony|Boerperd horse]] breeds. It is the highest level of competition for [[Saddle seat]] [[Equitation]] riders.
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