Rugby success inspires WC organisers

The Springboks victory in the rugby union World Cup in France at the weekend should work as motivation for the organisers of the football World Cup due to be held in South Africa in 2010, Danny Jordaan, a member of the organising committee said on Tuesday.
"We must take the experience of the Springboks winning the World Cup and the euphoria it brought the country and multiply it over 30 days," said Jordaan.
"Only then will we have a sense of what impact a successful 2010 FIFA World Cup can have on the country.
"The Springboks' win and what it's done for the country inspires us at the 2010 Organising Committee to work even harder to ensure the tournament's success in 2010."
Jordaan congratulated the Springboks for their collective victory but paid special homage to flying winger and new world player of the year Bryan Habana, who equalled the record for most tries in a World Cup tournament during the seven-week extravaganza in France.
"We need a Habana for Bafana," added Jordaan, referring to the nickname of the country's football team, Bafana Bafana (The Boys).
"In 2010 Bafana Bafana's performance on home soil will be so important. The Springboks have now also given us a sense of the challenges we have in building a successful national football team for 2010."