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{{Infobox rugby league nation |
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| Name = South Africa |
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| Badge = South African Rugby League.png |
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| Badge_size = 100px |
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| Nickname = The Rhinos |
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| Association = South African Rugby League |
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| Region = [[Africa]] |
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| Coach = {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Fanie Bredenhann]] |
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| Captain = {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Jamie Bloem]] |
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| RLIF Rank = 30th |
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| First game = {{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] 49 - 30 South Africa {{flagicon|South Africa}}<br/>([[Durban]], [[South Africa]]; [[23 August]] [[1962]]) |
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| Largest win = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] 3 - 4 South Africa {{flagicon|South Africa}}<br/>([[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]]; [[1963]] |
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| Largest loss = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] 86 - 6 South Africa {{flagicon|South Africa}}<br/>([[Gateshead]], [[England]]; [[10 October]] [[1995]]) |
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| World cup apps = 2 |
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| World cup first = 1995 |
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| World cup best = Round 1, [[1995 Rugby League World Cup|1995]] and [[2000 Rugby League World Cup|2000]] |
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}}The [[South Africa]]n national [[rugby league]] team was formed in 1963, and was nicknamed "The Rhinos". |
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==History== |
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The first attempt to introduce rugby league in South Africa had started in 1953, and matches between [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] and [[France national rugby league team|France]] were held in [[Benoni]], [[Durban]] and [[East London, South Africa|East London]] in 1957. The two teams did not take the matches seriously, and the promotion was a failure. In 1962 [[Wakefield Trinity Wildcats|Wakefield-Trinity]] toured South Africa, defeating a South African Combined XIII 59-3 at [[New Kingsmead Stadium]], Durban. Later that year Great Britain played some games in South Africa, easily accounting for the opposition. |
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In 1963, the South African Rugby League "Springbok" team toured [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. These tours were not a success and the game ceased to be played in South Africa until the 1990s. |
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==The Rhinos== |
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With the new name, "The Rhinos", the South African team was re-formed in the early 1990s. South Africa have participated in the [[World Sevens]] (1994, 1995), [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] (1995, 2000) and [[Super_League_%28Australia%29#World_Nines|Super League World Nines]] (1997) competitions. |
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South Africa were included as sacrifical lambs in the [[1995 Rugby League World Cup]]. The Rhinos, built almost totally on rugby union converts – were brought down to earth with a thud when [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] ran them off their feet in their opening game, winning 52-6. They then had to line up against both Australia and England. |
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France hosted a three match tour by the Rhinos at the end of 1997, in which the South African players did extremely well, being competitive at all times despite losing all three games. In the very first test, played on a bitterly cold December day at [[Arles]], South Africa put up a great effort and actually led at half-time before going down to a late French flourish. |
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They performed no better in the [[2000 Rugby League World Cup]] losing all three games. In 2001 they played two games against France, again losing both by wide margins. The Rhinos have not played a game since and the game in South Africa has suffered a series of setbacks. |
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===Results=== |
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[[Image:South Africa.jpg|200px|right|thumb|South African Rhinos]] |
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* France def. South Africa 48-8 ([[9 November]] [[2001]]) |
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* France def. South Africa 44-6 ([[2 November]] [[2001]]) |
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* France def. South Africa 56-6 ([[5 November]] [[2000]]) |
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* Papua New Guinea def. South Africa 16-0 ([[2 November]] [[2000]]) |
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* Tonga def. South Africa 66-18 ([[28 November]] [[2000]]) |
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* Wales def. South Africa 40-8 ([[19 October]] [[2000]]) |
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* France def. South Africa 30-17 (1997) |
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* England def. South Africa 46-0 ([[14 October]] [[1995]]) |
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* Australia def. South Africa 86-6 ([[10 October]] [[1995]]) |
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* Fiji def. South Africa 56-6 ([[8 October]] [[1995]]) |
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* Commonwealth Of Independent States (CIS) def. South Africa 22-19 (1992) |
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* Commonwealth Of Independent States (CIS) def. South Africa 30-26 (1992) |
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* South Africa def. New Zealand 4-3 (1963) |
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* Australia def. South Africa 54-21 ([[27 July]] [[1963]]) |
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* Australia def. South Africa 34-6 ([[20 July]] [[1963]]) |
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* Great Britain def. South Africa 45-23 ([[28 August]] [[1962]]) |
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* Great Britain def. South Africa 39-33 ([[26 August]] [[1962]]) |
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* Great Britain def. South Africa 49-30 ([[23 August]] [[1962]]) |
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==South Africa Wild Dogs== |
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In 2004 the South Africa Wild Dogs team was formed. This team is selected from South African players in the United Kingdom, and is also based there. They have to date only played one match against the [[West Indies rugby league team|West Indian Wahoos]]. |
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They were planning to be involved in the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying]] in the United States in 2006 but pulled out due to organisational difficulties. |
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===Results=== |
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* West Indies def. South Africa Wild Dogs 50-22 ([[9 October]] [[2004]]) |
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==See also== |
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* [[Rugby League in South Africa]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.sarugbyleague.co.za/ Official South African Rugby League site] |
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{{International Rugby League}} |
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[[Category:International rugby league teams]] |
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[[Category:Rugby league in South Africa]] |
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Revision as of 23:59, 27 April 2007
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