2005 in South African sport

This is a list of events in South African sport in 2005.

Cricket

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November

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December

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Football (Rugby Union)

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April

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June

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July

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August

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  • 6 August - The Springboks beat New Zealand (All Blacks) 22-16 in the Tri Nations Series match at Newlands Cape Town
  • 20 August - The Springboks beat the Wallabies 22-19 in the Tri Nations Series match at Perth, Australia
  • 27 August - The Springboks loses to the All Blacks 27-31 in the Tri Nations Series match at Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand

November

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Football (Soccer)

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February

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March

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June

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July

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August

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  • 13 August - Bafana Bafana loses 8-9 in a shootout to Zambia kicking them out of the COSAFA Cup
  • 17 August - Bafana Bafana loses 1-4 in a friendly match against Iceland[3]

September

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  • 3 September - Bafana Bafana loses to Burkina Faso 3-1 in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers
  • 7 September - Bafana Bafana loses to Germany 4-2 in a friendly match

October

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November

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Golf

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Motorsport

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Swimming

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  • 24 July - Roland Schoeman sets a new world record in the men's 50-metre butterfly during the semi-finals at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • 25 July - Roland Schoeman wins gold and breaks his own world record in the men's 50-metre butterfly final at the World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • 30 July - Roland Schoeman wins his second gold in the men's 50-metre Freestyle swimming final at the World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

References

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  1. ^ "Boks thrash Uruguay 134-3". Mail & Guardian. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Bafana in thrilling 2-1 upset over Mexico". Mail & Guardian. 9 July 2005. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Big freeze for Bafana in Iceland". Mail & Guardian. 18 August 2005. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Els completes easy win in Shanghai". Irish Examiner. 2 May 2005. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

See also

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