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<blockquote data-quote="Mcfadden" data-source="post: 742882" data-attributes="member: 72865"><p>I'm not sure what the answer is either. But I do not favor selecting people on the basis of how they look and how they were born. That is trying to correct one imbalance with another imbalance. Perfectly abled and better players (if they exist in certain positions) would miss out, even though their skills warrant selection. Racism is repugnant, but the proposed solution is not right and is equally insulting.</p><p></p><p>What current efforts are there between the Government and the Rugby Union to encourage a fairer balance in the national team besides quotas? Are black youths encouraged to participate in rugby through incentives? I'm not sure about a free pathway into the national side based on skin, but I wouldn't mind scholarships to attend rugby academies since many black families have significantly less financial resources statistically (through this way if the desire to play rugby is actually there, then there's a route to hone your skills and you don't need to be wealthy to do it), rugby integration in public schools where blacks are more prevalent (maybe special trips/camps for recreational purposes, i.e: a focus on rugby), maybe allow for a month dedicated to rugby in public schools, get more successful black Springboks to give motivational talks at a grass roots level? Look, I don't know. I'm just trying to do my best at having a stab at some policies aimed at a country I haven't lived in nor visited. I don't have the answers (though try as I might). I only know that the current way of going about things is not right.</p><p></p><p>If there are still predominantly white people in private schools in South Africa, and there isn't a reasonable mix then political policy needs to be looked at. Why are people of color so impoverished? What can the Government do better? etc. But I also think if rugby is more prevalent in private schools that needs to change. If rugby is to reach another gear then it's popularity shouldn't exist in enclaves so much. We do not want rugby to just be a rich man's sport. Soccer is hugely popular, so that won't be easy. None of this is easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mcfadden, post: 742882, member: 72865"] I'm not sure what the answer is either. But I do not favor selecting people on the basis of how they look and how they were born. That is trying to correct one imbalance with another imbalance. Perfectly abled and better players (if they exist in certain positions) would miss out, even though their skills warrant selection. Racism is repugnant, but the proposed solution is not right and is equally insulting. What current efforts are there between the Government and the Rugby Union to encourage a fairer balance in the national team besides quotas? Are black youths encouraged to participate in rugby through incentives? I'm not sure about a free pathway into the national side based on skin, but I wouldn't mind scholarships to attend rugby academies since many black families have significantly less financial resources statistically (through this way if the desire to play rugby is actually there, then there's a route to hone your skills and you don't need to be wealthy to do it), rugby integration in public schools where blacks are more prevalent (maybe special trips/camps for recreational purposes, i.e: a focus on rugby), maybe allow for a month dedicated to rugby in public schools, get more successful black Springboks to give motivational talks at a grass roots level? Look, I don't know. I'm just trying to do my best at having a stab at some policies aimed at a country I haven't lived in nor visited. I don't have the answers (though try as I might). I only know that the current way of going about things is not right. If there are still predominantly white people in private schools in South Africa, and there isn't a reasonable mix then political policy needs to be looked at. Why are people of color so impoverished? What can the Government do better? etc. But I also think if rugby is more prevalent in private schools that needs to change. If rugby is to reach another gear then it's popularity shouldn't exist in enclaves so much. We do not want rugby to just be a rich man's sport. Soccer is hugely popular, so that won't be easy. None of this is easy. [/QUOTE]
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