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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 796465" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>The OP is a very narrow-minded report from just one side of the coin. And with that said, I can understand their point of view and frustration. But let's get a few facts straight here right away.</p><p></p><p>1. SASCOC is the crappiest organization in the Sporting world. Why the Rugby League would go to them in the first place, is just stupid. SASCOC has had financial troubles since its inception and has been marred by controversy. They have too much on their plate and can't handle all the codes that wants/needs affiliation.</p><p></p><p>2. SARU should be the go-to organisation for league. While also being marred by controversy (Jurie Roux), they still manage to be financially strong and has been able to assist struggling clubs and unions (EP Kings).</p><p></p><p>3. Rugby League is mostly being played at universities and amateur clubs. I'm sure it may be attractive to some people, but in the bigger picture, I don't see it ever being in the same category as Union. Watching rugby league in SA is almost unheard of. You will only be able to catch a glimpse of it every 4 hours on one channel (Supersport Blitz) when they tune into Sky Sports News. Other than that, if people want to watch it, they'll have to go online to view it.</p><p></p><p>4. The SA Rhinos (that's what our national league team is called), hasn't exactly been so forthcoming as the article might suggest. One of my friends used to play for them while he was at varsity, and he frequently got false or wrong information about upcoming matches or tournaments. He eventually quit league because of the poor management at the Rhinos.</p><p></p><p>5. I don't see how League will ever be introduced at school levels. We're already struggling to get Rugby and Soccer at most schools and to adhere to the government's requirements. Getting another code into the mix will just make the already volatile situation even worse. To add to that, it's very hard to see youngsters getting into the game. They have zero exposure and no role models to look up to. They won't go home to their parents and say "daddy, one day I want to play for the rhinos"...</p><p></p><p>Afraid of Rugby League? Seriously?? What a stupid question. We have a lot bigger problems in the world of sport than this crap. And League will unfortunately be getting the short stick for a while, as we're trying to sort the big issues out first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 796465, member: 40658"] The OP is a very narrow-minded report from just one side of the coin. And with that said, I can understand their point of view and frustration. But let's get a few facts straight here right away. 1. SASCOC is the crappiest organization in the Sporting world. Why the Rugby League would go to them in the first place, is just stupid. SASCOC has had financial troubles since its inception and has been marred by controversy. They have too much on their plate and can't handle all the codes that wants/needs affiliation. 2. SARU should be the go-to organisation for league. While also being marred by controversy (Jurie Roux), they still manage to be financially strong and has been able to assist struggling clubs and unions (EP Kings). 3. Rugby League is mostly being played at universities and amateur clubs. I'm sure it may be attractive to some people, but in the bigger picture, I don't see it ever being in the same category as Union. Watching rugby league in SA is almost unheard of. You will only be able to catch a glimpse of it every 4 hours on one channel (Supersport Blitz) when they tune into Sky Sports News. Other than that, if people want to watch it, they'll have to go online to view it. 4. The SA Rhinos (that's what our national league team is called), hasn't exactly been so forthcoming as the article might suggest. One of my friends used to play for them while he was at varsity, and he frequently got false or wrong information about upcoming matches or tournaments. He eventually quit league because of the poor management at the Rhinos. 5. I don't see how League will ever be introduced at school levels. We're already struggling to get Rugby and Soccer at most schools and to adhere to the government's requirements. Getting another code into the mix will just make the already volatile situation even worse. To add to that, it's very hard to see youngsters getting into the game. They have zero exposure and no role models to look up to. They won't go home to their parents and say "daddy, one day I want to play for the rhinos"... Afraid of Rugby League? Seriously?? What a stupid question. We have a lot bigger problems in the world of sport than this crap. And League will unfortunately be getting the short stick for a while, as we're trying to sort the big issues out first. [/QUOTE]
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