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i don't think you can compare the two - SA has the legacy of 45 years of state sponsored oppression during which non-white players were forbidden from representing their country. sadly it would appear that since the dismantling of the regime, there seems to be continued resistance to any sort of integration into what is still ostensibly thought of as a 'white mans game'.
i spose it could also be argued that the team such as it is, is in fact more representative of the country at large, considering the continued social and economic inequalities the majority of citizens continue to experience despite the fall of the regime.
/hey ho - i don't want to ruin anyones enjoyment of the WC with anymore pontificating ;)