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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 91197"><p>The reasons for SA`s failure in Super rugby has a lot to do with the travelling, for sure- this year, some of our teams spent 5 weeks in Australasia, crossing the Tasman twice. Now compare that to the Crusaders, who did a 10-day, 2-match hit-and-run on their long-haul tour to SA. Also, look at the way a champion side like the Brumbies struggled when they were on the road for 5 successive matches- makes you think, doesn`t it?</p><p></p><p>But another reason is actually also the rugby culture- Aus teams tend to keep the ball in hand and run clever running lines, NZ teams tend to look towards big, strong and fast loose-forwards and outside backs in this comp.- both recipies for lots of tries. The S14 rules with bonus points etc. are more suited to the Aus/NZ style of play, as is the way the game is refereed in the S14.</p><p></p><p>SA teams, by contrast, are traditionally built around defence and tight 5 dominance- we are actually more northern in style than southern really. Just look at the most successful Bok sides since readmission- Kitch Christie`s 1995RWC winning side, Nick Mallet`s all-conquering joint world record holders of 1998/99 and Jake White`s 2004 tri-nations champions- all 3 of those sides were built around defence and tight 5 domination. Even the most successful SA S14 side of the last 2 years, the Bulls, plays a more conservative, forward dominated, defensive game.</p><p></p><p>I believe it will benefit our rugby tremendously to rather look north for a regional comp. than staying in the S14, that said we are still tied to the NewsCorp deal until 2010- if we decide to move before then, or if we are forced to move, there will be the issue of breach of contract, which I don`t believe any of the role-players really wants. This is just some hot air being blown by a few people who want to get a better slice of the pie IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 91197"] The reasons for SA`s failure in Super rugby has a lot to do with the travelling, for sure- this year, some of our teams spent 5 weeks in Australasia, crossing the Tasman twice. Now compare that to the Crusaders, who did a 10-day, 2-match hit-and-run on their long-haul tour to SA. Also, look at the way a champion side like the Brumbies struggled when they were on the road for 5 successive matches- makes you think, doesn`t it? But another reason is actually also the rugby culture- Aus teams tend to keep the ball in hand and run clever running lines, NZ teams tend to look towards big, strong and fast loose-forwards and outside backs in this comp.- both recipies for lots of tries. The S14 rules with bonus points etc. are more suited to the Aus/NZ style of play, as is the way the game is refereed in the S14. SA teams, by contrast, are traditionally built around defence and tight 5 dominance- we are actually more northern in style than southern really. Just look at the most successful Bok sides since readmission- Kitch Christie`s 1995RWC winning side, Nick Mallet`s all-conquering joint world record holders of 1998/99 and Jake White`s 2004 tri-nations champions- all 3 of those sides were built around defence and tight 5 domination. Even the most successful SA S14 side of the last 2 years, the Bulls, plays a more conservative, forward dominated, defensive game. I believe it will benefit our rugby tremendously to rather look north for a regional comp. than staying in the S14, that said we are still tied to the NewsCorp deal until 2010- if we decide to move before then, or if we are forced to move, there will be the issue of breach of contract, which I don`t believe any of the role-players really wants. This is just some hot air being blown by a few people who want to get a better slice of the pie IMO. [/QUOTE]
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