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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 442077" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>The varsity cup certainly is a great platform but I think SA rugby is losing out on a lot of good players due to our club rugby being just about non-existent; there is no attendance or media coverage. Not even a mention in the papers. These players could contribute to squad depth in the extended S15 and I'm sure the better ones might even shine with the quality of players that would surround them. But they don't get the opportunity so either play in SA under the radar or move North. The only players that make it to the top in SA are players that stood out in age groups and either attend franchise academies or now get launched through the varsity cup competition.</p><p></p><p>I guess it only makes sense as the pinnacle of the SA rugby pyramid (Springboks) only really requires so much as a base and the rest is surplus as the S15 is limited in relation to the NH comps ITO sustainability. That's the main reason why i'm all for the expansion of the S15 and getting another country (Arg) or two on board to expand the viewer/advertising/money base.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 442077, member: 39190"] The varsity cup certainly is a great platform but I think SA rugby is losing out on a lot of good players due to our club rugby being just about non-existent; there is no attendance or media coverage. Not even a mention in the papers. These players could contribute to squad depth in the extended S15 and I'm sure the better ones might even shine with the quality of players that would surround them. But they don't get the opportunity so either play in SA under the radar or move North. The only players that make it to the top in SA are players that stood out in age groups and either attend franchise academies or now get launched through the varsity cup competition. I guess it only makes sense as the pinnacle of the SA rugby pyramid (Springboks) only really requires so much as a base and the rest is surplus as the S15 is limited in relation to the NH comps ITO sustainability. That's the main reason why i'm all for the expansion of the S15 and getting another country (Arg) or two on board to expand the viewer/advertising/money base. [/QUOTE]
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