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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 03:58 PM
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Sarkozy, Brown and Mbeke at the finals of the
Rugby World Cup greeting the players at the end of the match - in the background the two English princes. Never forget the politics of global sport. Why is the US always out of the picture? Bravo South Africa.

Holy shit that French President is short. The England players weep - ah well. RSA played the better rugby. This one's for you Lucky Dube!!
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:01 PM
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1. How lovely to watch the white South Africans
hug their African President. Damn I love the politics of these moments.
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LadyAziz Donating Member (274 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:04 PM
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2. Yes
I don't follow Rugby but I am happy that SA won.

Long Live Africa!:D
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:07 PM
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3. Indeed
The last time they won in 1995 it was Mandela on the platform. I'm glad he's alive to see how far they've come in terms of integrating the sport.

A truly beautiful moment.
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:51 PM
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4. Lucky Dube was supposed to fly to Paris for the match.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:55 PM
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5. Damn
He was here in March for the cricket world cup. How sad.
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 05:19 PM
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6. Terrible.
South Africa has to get its act together as a tribute to Lucky.
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