What a generation of sportsmen we currently have!South African sport surely has to be applauded for all their achievements over the past few years.
I don't think there is any other country that has as much political interference and as much public pressure as South African spots teams! Yet through all of this we have the No.1 Rugby & Cricket teams in the world!
Yes, the Proteas have become number one by England beating Australia, but the work done to be in the position of taking the number one spot has been the main contributing factor. When a batsman scores a century the score book doesn't say how many times he was dropped and the same can be said for the No.1 ranking, the table will simply read: "1. South Africa". How they got there is all academic.
Before I mention the all-conquering Springboks, we have to mention that Bafana Bafana have had some promising results, showing great potential. We all know that there is soccer talent in South Africa and with the right mental coaching and man management there is no reason why soccer cannot emulate it's cricket and rugby siblings.
Another code in for a quick mention is the Springbok sevens team. They won the world series last season and put in some demolition job performances against highly ranked opposition.
Onto our beloved Springboks. World Cup medals, Super 14 medals, Lions Series medals and unbeaten in the Tri Nations so far - these are just a few of the many accolades the Boks have accumulated over the past few years. I won't go too much into the Springbok team's achievements as they are well documented, but they are by far the most outstanding sporting unit to represent South Africa of late.
When there are so many negatives in our country, the great achievements by our sports men and women gives us something to be extremely proud of. So next time you cross a loud South African be careful not to confuse arrogance with pride!
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