What is South Africa national Australian rules football team?
{{Infobox national AFL team | name = South Africa | badge = Flag of South Africa.svg | union = AFL South Africa | sponsorname = | nickname = ''The Lions'' | emblem = | rank = {{steady}} 9th | rank date = October 2022<ref>https://worldfootynews.com/article.php/2022102316562220</ref> | captain = | coach = | from = | caps = | top scorer = | most tries = | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | leftarm1 = | body1 = | rightarm1 = | shorts1 = | socks1 = | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = | socks2 = | first game = [[New Zealand national Australian rules football team|New Zealand]] {{flagicon|New Zealand}} 163 – 1 South Africa {{flagicon|South Africa}} (2002)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldfootynews.com/staticpages/index.php/World_Rankings_Matches|title = Men's World Rankings Matches - World Footy News}}</ref> | bigwin = | bigloss = | ic apps = 6 ''(first in [[2002 Australian Football International Cup|2002]])'' | ic best = 3rd ([[2008 Australian Football International Cup|2008]]) }} [[File:South African National Australian Football Team.jpg|thumb|right|350px|South Africa lining up for national anthem before a match against Ireland during a final in the 2008 AFIC]] The '''South African national Australian rules football team''' ({{lang-af|Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale Australiese voetbalspan}}; nicknamed the '''Lions'''){{efn|{{lang-zu|Amabhubesi}}, {{lang-xh|Iingonyama}}, {{lang-af|Leeus}}, {{lang-st|Litau}}, {{lang-ts|Tinghala}}}} represents [[South Africa]] in international [[Australian rules football]]. South Africa is the only [[Africa]]n 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 Australian Football Internati