Charles Fortune, the well-known South African cricket commentator, once remarked that in his book, the three most beautiful cricket grounds in the world were Newlands, Lords and the Adelaide Oval. There is no doubt that Adelaide Oval is indeed one of the most picturesque and beautiful cricket grounds in the world. The South Australian Cricket Team is a member of the national competition and currently has three members in the Australian Cricket Team.

Australians take their sport extremely seriously, and Adelaide is without doubt an important member of the Australian sporting scene. This applies to spectator and participatory sports which are well represented in South Australia.

Australian Rules Football, a game which has its roots in Gaelic Football and Rugby, is probably the most significant spectator sport in Adelaide. At the beginning of 1997, Adelaide entered a second team into the national competition and is now considered to be a formidable opponent in the national football league. The Adelaide Crows won the 1997 AFL Premiership, and this was a great success for sport in South Australia. If you want further information see http://www.afc.com.au

Rugby Union is less popular in South Australia than it is in Sydney and Brisbane, but there is a small following of the sport in Adelaide. Currently, Rugby Union is played at a club level and South Australia has one representative team. The Adelaide RAMS are experiencing some success in the competition.

Residents of Adelaide can participate in or watch a number of sports including swimming, tennis, netball, soccer, hockey, cycling, rugby (league and union), horse racing and a variety of water sports.

South Australians pride themselves on their level of involvement in sport and have a proud tradition of participation and winning in a wide variety of sports.