South Africa national Australian rules football team
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |
| Nickname(s) | The Lions |
|---|---|
| Governing body | AFL South Africa |
| Rankings | |
| Current | Steady 9th (as of October 2022[1]) |
| First international | |
| New Zealand New Zealand 163 – 1 South Africa South Africa (2002)[2] | |
| International Cup | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2002) |
| Best result | 3rd (2008) |
The South African national Australian rules football team (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale Australiese voetbalspan; nicknamed the Lions)[a] represents South Africa in international Australian rules football.
South Africa is the only African country that currently competes in international Australian rules football. Although South Africa has never won the Australian Football International Cup, they are one of the better teams in the tournament, and they have competed in all six International Cups to date. Their best performance at the International Cup is when they finished third in 2008.
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