March 17 - There will be eight bidders lined up against England for the right to host the 2018 World Cup, FIFA announced today.

compete in the event, is a strong favorite to host in 2018 after the 2010 finals were awarded to South Africa

March 17 - Jonah Lomu today became the latest international star to throw his weight behind rugby’s campaign for Olympic re-inclusion at the 2016 Games.  

quarter-finals in Dubai – the first of four upsets in the round of eight that also saw England, South Africa

March 17 - Jonah Lomu today became the latest international star to throw his weight behind rugby’s campaign for Olympic re-inclusion at the 2016 Games.  

quarter-finals in Dubai – the first of four upsets in the round of eight that also saw England, South Africa

March 15 - South Africa's athletes, including swimmer Roland Schoeman (pictured), are to receive cutting-edge support in their bid to win 12 medals at the 2012 Olympics in London following a unique sponsorship deal.

2002 and is based at the University of Pretoria, and is the first facility of its kind in southern Africa

the 2004 Olympics in Athens, including a gold in the 4x100 metres relay - the only title that South Africa

Gideon Sam, the new president of the South Africa Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC)

March 11 - South Africa's new Olympic head Gideon Sam (pictured) said today the country needs to re-establish itself as a serious sporting nation at the London 2012 Olympics after its performance in Beijing last year.

  South Africa won only one medal in the Chinese capital, Khotso Mokoena finishing second in the long

"Plans will be put in place to go the length and breadth of South Africa to find our best athletes for

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    By Martin Gillingham - 10 March 2009    Sebastian Coe reckons it’s a good idea and “more important than just re-choreographing the deckchairs”.  

Since retiring from the track he spent 12 years in South Africa where he was a radio talk show presenter

Since retiring from the track he spent 12 years in South Africa where he was a radio talk show presenter

MARCH 7 - AUSTRALIA created history today in Dubai when they won the inaugural women's tournament at the World Cup Rugby Sevens as Wales upset the odds to win the men's event.

the quarter-finals, while defending champions Fiji were beaten by Kenya and Argentina defeated South Africa

MARCH 7 - AUSTRALIA created history today in Dubai when they won the inaugural women's tournament at the World Cup Rugby Sevens as Wales upset the odds to win the men's event.

the quarter-finals, while defending champions Fiji were beaten by Kenya and Argentina defeated South Africa

MARCH 5 - RUGBY SEVENS campaign to get into the 2016 Olympics received another boost today when the International Rugby Players' Association (IRPA) and England's Rugby Football Union both threw their support behind the bid.

support from some of the world’s top players, including Bryan Habana, who won the World Cup with South Africa

MARCH 5 - RUGBY SEVENS campaign to get into the 2016 Olympics received another boost today when the International Rugby Players' Association (IRPA) and England's Rugby Football Union both threw their support behind the bid.

support from some of the world’s top players, including Bryan Habana, who won the World Cup with South Africa

MARCH 3 - SCOTLAND and Wales have abandoned plans for a joint bid to host the 2016 European Championships because of the current economic crisis, they have said.

and priority of the FAW is the effort to qualify the national team for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa

  PRIME MINISTER Gordon Brown has tonight backed England's bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

"I am here to support people who were part of the 2007 World Cup team when you played South Africa [in

World Cup are Japan, who controversially missed out to New Zealand on the 2011 tournament, and South Africa

"One is in Europe and one in South Africa.  

  SOUTH AFRICA'S preparations for the London 2012 Olympics received a massive boost today with the announcement that they are to share in a R400 million (£27.5 million) Lottery grant, it was announced today.

South Africa won only one medal at last year's Olympics in Beijing, Khotso Mokoena finishing second in

"Money has been made available and we will continue to seek the investment of Corporate South Africa

The money will be distributed among the sports who offer South Africa the most realistic chance of winning

Sam is hoping that preparations for London 2012 will receive a big boost when South Africa hosts the

2010 World Cup, the first time the tournament has been staged in Africa.  

  FEBRUARY 13- RUSSIA today became the first country to express its interest in hosting the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Scotland, South Africa and Wales have confirmed their intention

to tender for Rugby World Cup in 2015, while Australia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Scotland, South Africa