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    Emily Hodgson The Rugby World Cup is good for New Zealand. "Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful then governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination." - Nelson Mandela. New Zealand Identity/Culture. Rugby is extremely important to New Zealand identity as

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    In the novel Playing the Enemy‚ John Carlin describes the 1995 Rugby World Cup and its important role in post-apartheid South Africa. While it may seem like John Carlin is only writing about South Africa’s victory in the 1995 Rugby World cup‚ he is also writing about the political victory in South Africa. Because of Nelson Mandela‚ Rugby no longer divided races in South Africa‚ but it united them. Throughout South African history the Springboks represented apartheid which led to many black Africans

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    ENGLISH 4.1 NELSON MANDELA‚ A MOST ADMIRED HERO Nelson Mandela is one of the best examples of heroes in contemporary times. He devoted his life to end the apartheid in South Africa. His struggle and devotion to this cause was so important that we could say that the international movement of solidarity with the struggle for freedom in South Africa was arguably the biggest social movement the world has seen. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on the 18th of July 1918 is a South African anti-apartheid

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    him in jail‚ he seeks forgiveness.  He leads by example and finds a general love for Rugby and he wants his Nation to find a common ground to unite on.  Mandela convinces a South African Sports Committee‚ which is dominated by blacks‚ to support the Springboks rugby team‚ which symbolize white supremacy‚ which is set to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup in one year. Mandela meets with the captain of the Springboks rugby team‚ François Pienaar‚ and implies that a Springboks victory in the World Cup will

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    Hazem El Masri was born and raised in Lebanon during an unknown civil wa‚ he came to Australia in 1988 with his family. He professionally played NRL which once was completely foreign to him when he first came to Australia. El Masris’ health is determined by a range of factors including individual factors‚ sociocultural factors‚ socioeconomic factors and environmental factors. Hazems individual health is based on his ability from his personal perspectives from his decision making and his attitudes

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    unauthorised All blacks team did tour in 1986‚ under the name The New Zealand Cavaliers. The tour was given the name‚ the rebel tour. New Zealand‚ thereafter‚ made a decision not to authorise a rugby team to South Africa until the end of apartheid in South Africa. This then put a lot of pressure on South Africa‚ as no rugby teams were touring South Africa. During the 1981 tour‚ the protesters in Hamilton

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    Supervision Unit 511

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    Supervision 511 As deputy manager it is within my job role to conduct monthly supervisions which then lead into an annual appraisal. At this time I currently have three supervisees. Whilst holding one of these monthly supervisions with my supervisee I conducted a file audit of their case file as part of my monthly monitoring‚ this helps me to evaluate. I noticed that work which I had previously asked to be completed had not been produced and some of the work which had fell below expected

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    Hi‚ I’m ............ and my topic is Anzac Day and whether or not sport should be played on Anzac Day. I believe that sport should be played on Anzac Day‚ as it rejuvenates our attention and interest in the day. Many different sports play special matches every year on the 25th of April to commemorate Anzac Day. The AFL holds an Anzac Day clash‚ which Essendon and Collingwood have played in every year since 1995. The NRL holds two Anzac Day clashes‚ one game between St George Illawarra and the Sydney

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    Clint Eastwood‚ with his movie Invictus‚ notches another success which uses a rugby championship as a means for examining South Africa ’s transition from apartheid. Two characters are highlighted: Nelson Mandela (played by Morgan Freeman) the new president of South Africa (1994-1999) and the captain of the Springboks‚ François Pienaar (played by Matt Damon). After being locked up for 27 years‚ Nelson Mandela returns to politics. He symbolizes the new South Africa in which Black and White have the

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    “Invictus” – Individual paper “Invictus”‚ is a powerful movie representing what Nelson Mandela taking the office as the first black president of South Africa and set to accomplish great things. Nelson Mandela was the founder and lead of the African National Congress and spent 27 years in prison on charges for sabotage against the white military and government to end apartheid. The movie starts with his release from prison on February 11‚ 1990 greeted by the black

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