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June International Test: South Africa vs. Ireland [1st Test] (11/06/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ospervat" data-source="post: 802616" data-attributes="member: 72942"><p>Interference through quotas & targets, Unrealistic time frames, Mismanaged funding, ignorant beaurocracy etc …… It's a mess & the only loser is rugby.</p><p></p><p>I spent 35 years in SA and have seen and experienced "transformation" first hand.</p><p></p><p>I would prefer not to get too political here. The last thing I want is to be labelled with the R word but unfortunately there are power obsessed individuals in Govt (Mugabesque) and other areas who would at the very least seriously damage the broad culture of rugby in SA in the long term rather than compromise or backdown from their own biased agendas.</p><p></p><p>It is this culture which has been largely responsible for many of the social ills in SA today and SA rugby is not exempt from this.</p><p></p><p>And therein lies the problem. These power obsessed individuals and organisations have been known to cut off their noses to spite their faces in the past. Their position is that nobody can dictate to them how to run their affairs. It's an often used argument to paint domestic and international influencers including players and fans as the old enemy.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line:- the best interests of rugby are not the primary concern of those in power and no amount of pressure will change that.</p><p>They are hell bent on achieving their objectives irrespective of the cost to SA Rugby and the international community.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ospervat, post: 802616, member: 72942"] Interference through quotas & targets, Unrealistic time frames, Mismanaged funding, ignorant beaurocracy etc …… It's a mess & the only loser is rugby. I spent 35 years in SA and have seen and experienced "transformation" first hand. I would prefer not to get too political here. The last thing I want is to be labelled with the R word but unfortunately there are power obsessed individuals in Govt (Mugabesque) and other areas who would at the very least seriously damage the broad culture of rugby in SA in the long term rather than compromise or backdown from their own biased agendas. It is this culture which has been largely responsible for many of the social ills in SA today and SA rugby is not exempt from this. And therein lies the problem. These power obsessed individuals and organisations have been known to cut off their noses to spite their faces in the past. Their position is that nobody can dictate to them how to run their affairs. It's an often used argument to paint domestic and international influencers including players and fans as the old enemy. Bottom line:- the best interests of rugby are not the primary concern of those in power and no amount of pressure will change that. They are hell bent on achieving their objectives irrespective of the cost to SA Rugby and the international community. [/QUOTE]
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