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User:Axxter99/South African national sports team nicknames

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In South Africa, the national representative team of many sports has a nickname, used informally when referring to the team in the media or in conversation.

History

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Table

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Sport Team (link to team / event) Nickname (link for origin) Name sponsor
Rugby union Men's test Springboks
Bokke
Amabokoboko
Under-20 side Baby Boks

Junior Boks

Men's Sevens Blitzboks
Blitzbokke
Soccer Men's test Bafana Bafana
Women's Banyana Banyana
Olympic men's Amaglug-glug
Under-20 (men) Amajita
Under-20 (women) Amajimbos
Cricket National team Proteas
Women's Proteas
Water polo National team Black Mamba
Field hockey Men's team AmaStokkie
Indoor hockey Men's team BlitzStoke[1][2]
Netball Women's test SPAR Proteas SPAR
Paralympics Paralympics Amakrokokroko[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mustapha magic as BlitzStoks triumph". SuperSport.
  2. ^ Taylor, Compiled by Craig. "Mustapha's magic wand sinks Argentina". Sport News24.
  3. ^ Mccallum, Kevin. "SA's Amakrokokroko hit by name controversy". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-04-05.

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