South Africa

Best Sports

2025

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 120 31.3 1
2 Swimming 107 27.8 -1
3 Football 70 18.3
4 Athletics 50 13.0 1
5 Mountain Bike 20 5.2
6 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 16 4.2 -2
7 Rowing 1 0.3

2024

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Swimming 174 27.4 2
2 Football 126 19.8
3 Cricket 104 16.4 -1
4 Rugby Union 88 13.9 -3
5 Mountain Bike 54 8.5 1
6 Athletics 52 8.2 -1
7 Stand Up Paddling 16 2.5
8 Golf 12 1.9
9 Body Boarding 8 1.3 1
10 Surfing 1 0.2

2023

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 429 59.3 1
2 Cricket 125 17.3 1
3 Swimming 69 9.5 2
4 Athletics 24 3.3
5 Netball 24 3.3
6 Mountain Bike 16 2.2 4
7 Stand Up Paddling 12 1.7
8 Body Boarding 6 0.8 -1
9 Road Cycling 6 0.8 2
10 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 6 0.8 -2

2022

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Football 140 35.0
2 Rugby Union 109 27.2 -1
3 Cricket 58 14.4 2
4 Athletics 24 6.0 2
5 Swimming 21 5.2 -2
6 Golf 20 5.0 -4
7 Body Boarding 12 3.0
8 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 6 1.5 2
9 Rowing 5 1.2
10 Mountain Bike 4 1.0 -6

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 122 30.2
2 Golf 100 24.8
3 Swimming 81 20.1
4 Mountain Bike 32 7.9
5 Cricket 25 6.1 -2
6 Athletics 16 4.0
7 Tennis 13 3.1
8 Surfing 10 2.5
9 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 2 0.5
10 Road Cycling 2 0.5

South Africa Positions

2025

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 29
Gender:Men 25
Gender:Women 30
Continent:Africa 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 46
Gender:Men 44
Gender:Women 48
Continent:Africa 2

2024

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 26
Gender:Men 20
Gender:Women 30
Continent:Africa 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 50
Gender:Men 45
Gender:Women 52
Continent:Africa 2

2023

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 27
Gender:Men 19
Gender:Women 37
Continent:Africa 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 50
Gender:Men 45
Gender:Women 53
Continent:Africa 2

2022

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 33
Gender:Men 41
Gender:Women 31
Continent:Africa 5
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 53
Gender:Men 49
Gender:Women 49
Continent:Africa 3

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 46
Gender:Men 38
Gender:Women 60
Continent:Africa 4
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 59
Gender:Men 53
Gender:Women 66
Continent:Africa 3
South Africa beat England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final

South Africa wins November after triumph in Rugby World Cup

Three sports took centre-stage in November: Rugby Union, with the men’s World Cup; Tennis, with, among others, the Federation Cup and Davis Cup finals;