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Mammals of Africa's Desert Areas - Springbok
Springbok (Antidorcas Marsupialis) are adapted to survive in semi-desert and desert habitats by requiring little water and eating both grass, shrubs and fruit.
springbok • antidorcas marsupialis • herds of springbok • kgalagadi transfrontier park • mabuasehube game reserve

Rugby Springboks beat All Blacks
The Springboks managed to beat the New Zealand All Blacks. The Boks now face the Australians this weekend.Meanwhile Pakistan continue to dominate England in the cricket.
all blacks • springboks • south africa • new zealand • wallabies

Lions Tour 2009 - Springbok Injuries Mount
While Lions O'Leary and Shanklin are already ruled out of the tour, the Springboks have more than their share of injuries as they try to avenge the 1997 Lions win.
british lions tour to south africa 2009 • mounting springbok injury list • conrad jantjes broken leg • francois steyn injured • flanker schalk burger injured

Springbok Tired - Cricket Underway
The All Blacks are dominating world rugby and the Tri Nations, meanwhile the South African Springboks are dog-tired, and thankfully the Cricket goes ahead!
rugby • rugby union • all blacks • springboks • johnny wilkinson

Rugby Winners and Losers 2006
It's almost the end of 2006. A great year for Rugby and it's lime to look back at the closing moments of mud, sweat and tears of life on the field of dreams.
rugby • argentina • springboks • all blacks • world cup

1997 Lions Test Matches Against South Africa
The British and Irish Lions tour South Africa on May 31st. The 1997 Lions beat the Springboks 2-1, winning in Cape Town and Durban before losing in Johannesburg
british and irish lions • british lions • british lions tickets • lions tour 1997 • south africa

South Africa are Tri Nations Champions 2009
South Africa beat the New Zealand All Blacks in Hamilton to win their first Tri Nations championship since 2004. The Springboks beat the Kiwis for the third time this yea
springboks win trinations 2009 • south africa tri nations champions 2009 • south africa best rugby team in the world • south africa beat all blacks three times • south africa win rugby world cup

British and Irish Lions Tour South Africa 2009
Can the British and Irish Lions beat South Africa in the three test series about to be played? Can McGeechan pull off another master stroke as he did in 1997?
british and irish lions tour south africa 2009 • british lions sprinboks test series in south afric • britih lions first test durban • british lions test tickets • ian mcgeechan coach of the british lions

British and Irish Lions Tour, South Africa 1974
In 1974, the British Lions left to tour South Africa in a storm of anti apartheid demonstrations and government condemnation. They returned as, 'The Invincibles'.
1974 british and irish lions tour to south africa • 1974 british lions the invincibles • lions 1974 rugby tour 99 call • british lions 1974 first test cape town • british lions 1974 second test pretoria

All Blacks Dominate
Australia and Wales draw, while the All Blacks thump England in the opening weekend of November. Meanwhile, Australia are firm favourites to retain the Cricket World Cup.
cricket world cup • world cup cricket • australia • mumbai cricket club • ponting

British Lions Tour Review 2009
The class of 2009 restored some pride in the Lions concept and despite losing the series 2-1 to South Africa played some scintillating rugby and made a lot of friends.
british and irish lions • british lions tour to south africa 2009 • british lions ticket prices • south africa v british lions test series • shalk burger banned for gouging

Bryan Habana - Player of the Year
Springbok Bryan Gary Habana, 24, after scoring eight tries in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, has won the plaudits of experts including the legendary Jonah Lomu
springbok bryan habana • rugby player of the year • south african winger habana • 2007 rugby world cup • record eight tries

1997 British Lions Tour to South Africa
In 1997, Ian McGeechan led his unfancied British Lions team to play the Springboks, winners of the Rugby World Cup in front of Nelson Mandela in 1995.
british lions • british and irish lions • springboks • ian mcgeechan • south africa

British and Irish Lions Rugby Squad 2009
British Lions tour manager Gerald Davies today announced a squad of 37 players to play the Springboks in a three test series in South Africa in June.
british and irish lions • british lions • lions squad • british lions tour 2009 • lions team

British Lions Outside Half for South Africa
Outside half will be a key position for the British and Irish Lions in South Africa this summer. They will need a player who can control the game, so who will it be?
british lions • british and irish lions • south africa tour • outside half • springboks

Crickets Back as Rugby Rests
The international rugby season is over for the time being, but India, Australia and the West Indies kick off their cricket series and Zimbabwe arrive in South Africa.
rugby • cricket • tri nations • new zealand • australia

Explosive Rugby, Cricket Unsteady
Suite101 introduces its first cricket and rugby union round up mid way through the Southern Hemisphere's premier rugby union tournament, the Tri-Nations.
rugby • cricket • tri-nations • ashes • sports

RWC 2007 2nd Semifinal Review
The fairytale is over for the Pumas as the Springboks capitalise on errors to rack up an impressive win on their way to Saturday's final.
rugby world cup semifinal review • south africa • springboks • pumas • argentina

RWC 2007 Final Preview
Since the 36-0 drubbing handed to them by South Africa in the pool matches England have steadily progressed. The two teams now meet again in the final.
rugby world cup 2007 • rugby final preview • south africa england final • springboks • jonny wilkinson

RWC 2007 South Africa v Argentina
Solid pool phases have seen the might of South Africa and the fairytale performance of Argentina progress to the final hurdle before the big one.
rugby world cup semifinal preview • argentina • south africa • pumas • springboks

British and Irish Lions Legends
With the British Lions 2009 tour to South Africa about to get underway, this is a look at the best players ever to wear the Lions Jersey.
british lions • british lions 2009 • british and irish lions • lions legends • coach ian mcgeechan

A Brief History of Jigsaw Puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles started 250 years ago as an educational aid for children of the wealthy. Now, they are a popular pastime and entertainment for everybody.
history of jigsaw puzzles • john spilsbury • dissected puzzle • par puzzles • rolls royce of jigsaw puzzles

Nelson Mandela of South Africa
The phrase Madiba Magic was coined at the 1995 Rugby World Cup when then President Nelson Mandela showed up in the captain's number 6 jersey.
nelson rolihlahla mandela • madiba magic • tata khulu • robben island south africa • foundation childrens fund

British and Irish Lions in South Africa 2009
When the British Lions tour South Africa this summer, thousands of supporters will follow them. Here are some ideas for those at the Emerging Springboks game in Cape Town
british and irish lions • lions tour to south africa • british lions tickets • top places to visit in cape town • springboks

British and Irish Lions Tour South Africa 2009
With three games gone, the British Lions have been spectacularly good and very, very bad. They have struggled to beat two of the weakest teams they will meet..
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Super 14 Rugby Final Bulls Host Chiefs
The Chief's will have to overcome the Bulls and the altitude of Pretoria if they are to win their first ever Super 14 final at Loftus Versfeld.
super 14 rugby semi final • super 14 rugby chiefs v hurricanes • morne steyn drop goals super rugby record • springboks and lions test series • super 14 rugby final at loftus versfeld pretoria

New Zealand Rugby Team for the 2009 Tri Nations
New Zealand rugby fans will be relieved by the return for the 2009 Tri Nations tourney of key players, including captain Richie McCaw.
all blacks • all blacks team • new zealand • richie mccaw • tri nations

British and Irish Lions Legends – Ireland
With Paul O'Connell's announcement as the 2009 Lions captain, Irishmen have now skippered the British Lions on 10 occasions. Here are some of the great Irish Lions.
british lions • british and irish lions • jack kyle • irish legends • lions tour 2009

Trees and Shrubs of Mabuasehube, Botswana
Mabuasehube Game Reserve in Botswana is in the Kalahari and forms part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It offers visitors a variety of trees and shrubs.
vegetation of the kalahari • vegetation at mabuasehube • vegetation at kgalagadi transfrontier park • trees of the kalahari • shrubs of the kalahari

Preview of Wales' 2009 Autumn Internationals
Who are Wales playing in the 2009 autumn internationals? Have they got any injuries and will all the players be available for the fixtures?
wales rugby autumn internationals • tickets for autumn internationals • autumn internationals wales v new zealand • autumn internationals • wales v australia autumn internationals

Black-footed cat - Felis nigripes
Meet the smallest of the felids. Learn more about this tiny inhabitant of Africa.
black • footed • cat • predator • africa

Rugby - the most dangerous sport?
Surely rugby is more dangerous than American football, those guys wear pads and helmets?Hang on a moment - there's a new school of thought!
gladiators • rugby union • the replacements • shane falco • scars

2007 Rugby World Cup Final
South Africa are the new World Cup champions after defeating England 15 to 6 in a dour struggle dominated by kicking and defence.
rugby world cup final review • south africa • england • south africa england match review • percy montgomery

British And Irish Lions Tour South Africa 2009
The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa is a major sporting occasion. Full details of the highly anticipated 2009 series follow below.
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Desert and Sand Sculptures Dominate Namibia
While the word "safari" conjures up images of lions and leopards, in some African countries, like Namibia, the greatest attraction is the landscape itself.
namibia • safaris in namibia • dunes of namibia • sossusvlei • wilderness safaris

Heineken Rugby Cup Semi Final 2009 Munster Lose
Munster's British Lions misfired as O'Driscoll led Leinster to a famous victory in front of a record crowd of 82,000. Leinster now play in their first Heineken Cup Final.
heineken cup semi final • munster v leinster • heineken cup final tickets • heineken cup final 2009 • british and irish lions

Khutse Game Reserve in Botswana Wilderness
Only 250 km from Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, Khutse Game Reserve borders the Central Kalahari Reserve and remains virtually untouched by human habitation.
khutse game reserve • botswana game reserve • camping at khutse • accommodation at khutse game reserve • unfenced game reserve

Mata Mata Camp- Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Mata Mata Rest Camp is on the Western side of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park which spans South Africa and Botswana. Visitors can choose a range of accommodation.
accommodation at mata mata • accommodation at kgalagadi transfrontier park • dry riverbed of the auob river • kalahari dune vegetation • mata mata border post

Namibia's Skeleton Coast in South West Africa
In the sparsely populated country of Namibia, vast tracts of land, desert and canyons provide sanctuary for an abundance of wildlife, including the rare desert elephant.
skeleton coast national park in namibia • animal and plant life in the skeleton coast nation • animals and wildlife in namib desert • diamonds in namibia africa • deserts of africa

Sarava Checked War Emblem's Triple Crown Chance
Longshots have had their day in all the Triple Crown races. Sarava and Edgar Prado won the 2002 Belmont Stakes at 70-1 odds, while ending War Emblem's Triple Crown bid.
longshot payoffs in belmont stakes • sarava biggest belmont longshot • jockey edgar prado sarava beat war emblem • 2002 belmont triple crown bid lost • thoroughbreds who won preakness and belmont

Sesriem Canyon and Sesriem Camping Sites
Camping at Sesriem campsite allows the visitor to Sossusvlei dunes to enter the park earlier than tourists staying outside the National Park.
sesriem canyon • sesriem campsite • sossusvlei dunes • one-kilometer long gorge • wheel chair access at sesriem canyon

Twee Rivieren - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Twee Rivieren Camp, the most Southern camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, offers visitors accommodation, fuel, a shop, information center and border post services.
twee rivieren rest camp • kgalagadi transfrontier park • kalahari dune vegetation • twee rivieren border post • restaurant at twee rivieren

Walk with Meerkats in South Africa's Free State
Moolmanshoek, in the Ficksburg district of the Free State, is a forgotten backroad of South Africa which offers a unique opportunity to experience nature first-hand.
meerkats • horse riding • game viewing • free state • south africa

British and Irish Lions Legends – Wales
The British Lions have always had a special place in Welsh hearts. Here are five great Welsh Lions, Barry John, Graham Price, Scott Gibbs, Delme Thomas and Cliff Morgan.
british lions • british and irish lions • british lions legends • great welsh lions. south africa • scott gibbs

RWC 2007 Quarterfinals Sun 7 Oct
The stage is set for the 2007 Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. Previewed here are Fiji v South Africa & Argentina v Scotland.
rugby world cup quarterfinal previews • fiji • south africa • argentina • scotland

British and Irish Lions Legends – Scotland
Despite having a low turnout on the 2009 Lions tour, Scottish rugby has provided some of the greatest players ever to wear a British and Irish Lions jersey.
british lions • british and irish lions tour 2009 • best scottish lions • gavin hastings captain british lions • ian mighty mouse mcglauchlan british lions

British and Irish Lions Poor Against Royal XV
The British Lions opened their South Africa tour in unconvincing style. The scratch Royal XV pushed them all the way at Rustenburg but three late tries saved the Lions.
british lions tour to south africa 2009 • british lions v royal xv at rustenburg • 2009 super 14 final bulls v chiefs • poor performance by british lions • royal bafokeng stadium fifa world cup

Multiple Scandals Hit Rugby Union in 2009
Harlequins player banned for 1 year for faking a blood injury, Bath players resign after refusing to take drug test and French centre faces ban for lying to police in NZ.
rugby scandals 2009 • harlequins fake blood injury • bath drug taking in sport • players resign over drug taking • quinlan burger parisse eye gouging in rugby

Rock Paintings at Brandberg and Twyfelfontein
Rock paintings are a major tourist attraction in Namibia. Tourists can explore the Brandberg while backpacking or take a guided tour at Twyfelfontein to view rock art.
brandberg • white lady rock painting • twyfelfontein • rock paintings in namibia • backpacking at brandberg in namibia

Worldwide Short Film Festival Announced
Cartoons invade Toronto's Worldwide Short Film Festival, happening June 16 - 21. Here's where the animation action is.
worldwide short film festival • toronto • canada • canadian film centre • animated short films