1998 in South African sport

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Cricket

• 19 March - Makhaya Ntini becomes the first black person to represent South Africa in a five-day test cricket match

Football (Rugby Union)

• 13 June - The South Africa (Springboks) beat Ireland 37-13
• 20 June - The Springboks beat Ireland 33-0
• 28 November - The Springboks beat Ireland 27-13 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland

Football (Soccer)

• 16 December - South Africa (Bafana Bafana) beats Egypt 2-1 in the Nelson Mandela Challenge held at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg^[1]

See also

• 1997 in South African sport
• 1998 in South Africa
• 1999 in South African sport
• Timeline of South African sport

References